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LANDS IN PENNSYLVANIA. 



EDITKI) HV 



WILLIAM HENRY EGLE, M. D. 



HARRLSnURG : 
Clarence M. Busch, State Printer. 

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Jno. Thomas' and EdWd Jones' Deeds, IGth and 17th 7'br. lUSl. 
In Wh Purchase the Rights of several mean Purchases were as 
follows: 

In the Possession of his Sons, Tho., Rob't and Cadwallad'r 
Jones, 1^ in Meirion, V^ in Goshen, given them by their Falht-r. 
Jno. Thomas's last will, to be produced before Pat'ts. 

By Deed from J. T. and E. J., dat. 28th Feb., 1681. for 62o 
Acres to Hugh Roberts, laid out by Vertue of a genl Warr't in 
1683. or yr abouts. 14 of this in Meirion. the other % in Goshen. 
He also by Deed dat. 17. 6. '94, bought of Wm. EdWd 76 and Vz. 
and of Jno. Watkln, by D. dat. 1 Apr., '82, 156. L.L. deducted 
Vi, w'h is in all, the Lib. Land deducted, 842^4. of w'ch he has 
given to his Son Rob't 200 Acres by Articles of Marriage out of 
the 625, and 200 Acres to his Son Owen by Art. of Marr., made 
up of ye 761^ bo't of Wm. Edwd, and the Rest of the 625, he 
sold to Edw'd Griffith 100 of the 625. and to Rob't Wm. 100 out 
of the same, and to Th. Griffiths 100 out of the residue of the 
625. and the 156 bo't of J. Walk about 74, and to Abel Thomad 
76y2 out of J. Walk, sold and disposed of In all 776y2. has remain- 
ing 67%. The Land sold to Edwd Griffith. Tho. Griff, and Rob't 
Wm. lies in Meirion. as also all the rest, saving the remain- 
ing 67 ?4. 

3 Wm. Edwd 153V4. 

By Deed from J. T. and K. G... not produced. 76-% sold to Hugh 
Roberts, and 76% in Goshen to Rob't William, the Land he holds 
is in the Liberties, having bo't the whole 100 Acres appurten't 
to the 5,000. 

3 Edw'd Rees 153V4. 

By Deed dated 1. 2 mo.. 1682, bo't of J. T. and E. J. 156V4. LL-- 
ded. 1531/4. sold 75 Acres in Goshen to Ellis David, the rest. viz.. 
78 and V4 (together with 125 Acres purchased of Tho. LLoyd by 
Deed dated 5th 6 mo. 1691 part of Cha. LLoyd and Margt Davies' 
purchase), and 2 Acres of Edw'd Jones by Agreem't, as Edw'd 
confesses, all his Land is 205iA. all in Meirion. 

6^4 EdWd Jones 3O614. 

Being one of the chief first Purchasers, Kept only - .2 to him- 
self, out of w'ch 6 Acres and M Lib. Land, being ded'd remains 
306V4. Sold to Edw'd Rees 2 Acres as above in Merion and has 

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there 151 1,4 and 153 in CJnshen, he also purchased of Kd 'lliom. 
200 Acres, no Deed, to be hiid out in Goshen, which he desires 
may be included in the same, the Whole to G'r. O. 

OU Griff: Owen 300 1^. 

By Deed dated 1st April. IGSL'. Edw'd Owen purch'd of J. T. 
and E. J. 312',^ Acres, by Endorsme't on the said Deed, dated 9lh 
1 mo., •84-5. Edwd Ow.-n transfers Lib. Land deducted, of w'-jh 
sold to Rob't David 150 in Meiriuii, by Deed dated 1. 1 mo.. '9 1-5, 
being all his sliare there, the Rent, viz. 15G'i he holds in Gosiien. 

♦i^ Edwd .loncs 30(i',4 Juni-. 

Ry Deed dated IS, 1 am., -s ]-i:, .Ino. ap EdWd jjurcliased uf 
J T. and E. J. Sl'Ji^ Acres, whose Son, said E Iwd .Tones, holds it 
all but the Libty Land, Vi' in Meirion i/i in Goshen. 

87 LL. C14 Uob't l;avid 30GV.. 

By Deed dated IS. 1 mo., '81. purchased of J. T. and E. J. 31 -.'iL.. 
Lib'ty Land deducted. 1^ laid out in Meirion. V-j in Goshen. Of 
that in Meirion ho sold to Ki( ii«r Walter by D, datrd 1, lOb'r 
'94. 1'5 .^.crts. and has I'Sl in all (f that Turchase reniaininj;. He 
further bo't of Evan Rees 15G', by Deed datt-d IS. 5 mo . "83. .md 
sold out of the same 75 Acres by the same Deed, also of Lil). Land 
3 Acres, so that he has rt'.naininj; ol liis first I'M and ul lOv. U"es' 
78 Acres and 14. and of Grifl Owen 150, making in all 509I/2. all 
of which in Goslien L'34JL.. and in Meirion 2741:;. 

Richd Walter, by the above Purchases, viz.. of Rob't David 
25 Acres by Deed dat.d Isi lol/r. -sm, beinj; j)art of the - ud 
Rob'ts I'urchase of J no. Tho. ami EdWd .loms. and 75 Acrea 
from tho said Rolrt by the same D(>ed pnrehases of Evan Uees 
is now possessed of U»o Acres in Meirion. 

3 Rees Jones 153i^ Hicird Itees .lone;-. 

By Deed dattd IS. 1; 11,0.. 'Si', bot (d' .1. 'f. and E. ,1. ].".(i Aer-s 
and V, sold to Cadw. MmKiui .'.n A<-i<"s. and l)y Will hcjiuiMl Ind 
100 to his Son Richd Jones, who also purchased ol J no Roberts. 
Cordwainer, 37 Acres an<l i^.. (but has had no Deed yn. only a 
bond of p. Formancei which 37 Acres and Vi i« parcel of 15G>4 
bo't by Tho. LLoyd, as In the following, and was by the said 
Tho. bequeathed by Will to the said Jno. Rob'ts. his Nephew, so 
that the said R'd Rees Jones holds of this I'urchase 137 Acres 
V2. all in Meirion (The said Rich'd also holds 75 Acres in Goshen, 
granted to him by his I'm le Evan John Will'm. by Deed dated 
. being part of Rich'd Davids purchase). He holds In nil 
137 or 140 in Meirion of J. T. and E. J., and 75 in Goshen of R'd 
Davids. 

3 Tho: I'rlchard 15314 . 

By Deed dated . bo't of J. T. and E. J. l.-.OU. of which 

3 Acres are Lib'ty Land. T. I'rlchard. by Deetl dat.-d IC, July, 
•S4. conveyed the samo to Rc-h Jcin.-s aforegoing, who being po.H- 



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sessed thereof, together with the pceediug. in all 306V^. sold to 
Cadw. Morgan 50 Acres, and bequeathed to his Son Rlch'd lUU o: 
103, being that Moiety of both purcliases that fell in Meirion. 
ye other Moiety the s'd Rees bequeathed to his Sons. Jno. and 
Evan, lying in Goshen, the Will to be produced. The Land to 
be eciually divided between them by Warr'ts Is in all lo'S\ii Acres. 

o Cadwallader Morgan 153',4. 

By Deed dattnl 1, - luu.. HiSL'. bo't of J. T. and i^. J. l^G Acrt-s 
and Vi. of which J Acres Lib. Land. He sold to Jno. ltol)erts. 
Maker. TOVa Acres in Goshen, the other 76% he holds in Meirion. 
He also purchased of Rees Jones, by Deed dat. IS. 4 nio., "94. 50 
Acres, nientioned before in Rees Jones'. He also hot of I'lo. 
William following by Deed of the same date, viz, 18. 4 mo.. H'»S4. 
7G Acro.s and '.;. in Meirion, t^o that he jiossesses 203 Acies ,'nd 
1/4 in MtMrion. 

3 Gaynor Rob't's 153Vi. 

By Dci-ds dated 1, 2 mo.. 1082, bo't of J. T. and E. J. 15G Acres, 
of which 3 Acres Lib'ty Land. lo% y'rof in Meirion, the rest in 
Goshen, now in the Possession of Jno. Rob'ts. Malter. He also 
bo't of Cadw. Morgan 75 Acres as above, by Deed dated 7th 7 
mo, '87. and by the same Deed he bo't of Hugh Jones following 
tho same (Quantity, so that he holds in all 3(tG Acres and i^f;. 74 i" 
Goshen and '4 in Meirion. 

3 Tlui. LLoy.l 153Vi. 

T. L. Yeoman (of Merioneth, not the Presid't). by I ). ed datevl 
1st April. 'S2. pureh'd of J. T. and K. J. 15G Acri's. of which there 
being 3 Acns Lib. Land. lu> bequeathed the rest to his N<'i)lie\v. 
Jno. Rolicris, (V)r<lwainer. who sold of it 378'/i; Aert s to Rich'd 
Jones (as before) and 'M\i> to Grifllth John, of Meirion, the other 
Moiety being in Goslicn. The :;aid Jno. Roberts holds, viz. 78 
Acres and ^ i . 

3 John Willin 153Vi. 

By Deed dat< d . hot of J T. and E. .1. 1."G',. of which 

3 Aci-es Lilrty Land, and of the rest hv soltl to Ca(iwaila<rr Mor- 
gan 7G and \-i Acres above, and to Edw'd Rees tlie remain<l<'r. who 
sold It to Ellis David. 

3 Jn'o Watkin 15314. 

By Deed dated 1st Apr.. '82. hot of J. T. an<l E. J. 1,5G'4. of 
which 3 Acres is Lib'ty Land, tiic i-est hi- sold to Hugh Robts 
by deed 23. 4 mo.. '84. 

3 Hugh Jones 15314 . 

By Deed dalr.l IS Mar.. IfiSl. hot of .1. T. and i:. J. 15G',. ."? 
Acres L. Land, of w'ch lu' sold to Jno Uotxiis 7<'i't. as aboxf. 
He and his Son liolds tlie rest in Mcdrlon. 

G'4 Evan R»ms :'.0Gi4. 

Bv (h'fMi . laird IS .Mai-fli. ■SM', IxVt ot J. T. and K ,1 :n2' 



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Acres, 6^ Acres L. Land, who sold to Rob't David by Deed dated 
18. 6 mo., 1683, one Moiety, aad to Griffith John the other, but 
has no deed. 

Griffith John besides that purchased of Evan Rees, viz., 156 
As and V4. purchased of Jno. Robts. mentioned before in Tho. 
LLoyd 38 Acres, and now holds 194 Acres. 

Robt William, by Deed , bot of Wm. EdWd 76i4 Acres 

in Goshen, no Deeds yet made. 

Ellis David bot of EdWd Rees 75 Acres, no Deed yet made, 
being out of the said Rees's own purchase, and ye one Moiety 
of Juo. William's purchase, viz. 70^4. deed not made. 

Jno. Bevan purchased of the Prop'ry, by deeds of L. and Rel., 
bearing date 16 and 17 days of Mar., '81. He kept to himself 
and his Drotlier Cha.. in right of which there was laid out 980 
Acres in 3 several Tracts, one of 750 Acres, another pf 170 Acres 
a third of 60 Acres, in all 980 Acres granted by Pat. from th^ 
Comm'rs, dated 23. 5 mo., 1688. to Jno. and Charles. 

Charles, by Deed dated Ist Mar.. 1698, transfers all his right in 
and to the Premises to his Bro'r, Jno. Bevan. 

Out of the above Patent or 980 Acres, sold to Jonath. Hayes 
275 Acres, and to Evan WiU'm 170, in all 445 Acres, yt to Jonath. 
Hayes in Marple Townsh.. out of the 750. the other 170 in 
Haverfd is one of the entire tracts mentioned in the Patent. 60 
Acres in Haverfd. 25 Acres Lib. Land, was laid out to them. noUl 
to B. Chambers. 

Jno. Bovan, by Deed dat. 8. 3 mo.. '32, sold to Kathorino and 
Elizabeth Prich't, his Coiisins. 250 Acres. Eliz. dccoaHliig. l-iath'o. 
ye Survivor, by Deed dated 29th 3 mo.. '97. transferred her rli?ht 
again to the said Jno. Bevan. It lies in Haverford. 

LL 5. Ralph Lewis 250. 245. 

Jno. Bevan, by Deeds dated . sold to Ralph Lewis 250 

Acres, who has since disposed of it all to others. 
Mathew &. David Jones 245. 

Jno. Bevan, by Deed dated 1st August, '82, Sold to Mathew 
and David Jones 250 Acres in Radnor Township. Mathew livos 
on- his. S. Buckley's wife's Father. David, never came Into the 
Country. 

Jno. RIch'd 150. 

He also by I), dated 1. 6 mo.. "82. sold to John Rlciiards 150 

Acres. In lieu of which becauB<>- Barren there was 200 Ah gianifii Dy 

the Prop'rys Warr't. dated 2d 6 mo.. '84. Lewis Richard. Heir 

to the said John, by Deed dated 20. 3 mo.. '97. conveycMl the said 

150 or 200 Acres to the said Jno. Bevan in Havf'd. 

The remaining 100. by Deed dated 1 Aug't. 16.S2. lie sold to 
Trehern David, now In the PosHeMHlon of Hiiiiipluey EIIIh, by Mh 
intermarriage with Trehern's Relict. 



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Jno. Bevau holds in Marple 475. having sold to Jon'u Hayes 275, 
part of 750. The 2d Tract in the Paft in Haverf'd he sold to 
Evan Will'm, the other 60 he holds in Haverf'd, for Wch haying 
a Patent he craves no Resurvey. 

He bought of El. Prichard 250 Acres, w'ch he holds in Haverf'd, 
and 200 repurchased of Jno. Richard, and 168y2 bo't of Wm. Howel 
and his wife Mary Howel, relict and Adm'x of Evan Thomas, 
who by deed dated 10th May, '82, Purchased 250 Acres of Lewis 
David, so that the said Jno. holds in Haverf'd. in 3 Tracts. 61SVi 
Acres, of which 34 lies in Haverf'd Town, and the Remainder in 
the Township. Warr't is requested and Patent thereon; there 
wants above 100 Acres in Prich'ds 250; desires in the Warrant 
an Order to take it up. 

That Benj. Chambers affirms that the Society the Comm'rs 
granted £10 worth of Land, viz., 200 Acres, to Hugh Rob'ts and 
said Kath., for whom Tho. Jones now claims, and that the Frop'r 
has Credit for it in the Societie's Books. 

John ap John and Thomas Wynne, by Deeds of Lease and 
Release, dated 14th and 15th 7b'r, 1681, purchased of the Prop'ry 
5,000 Acres. 

John ap John reserving out of the said 5,000. 900 Acres to his 
own share, by Deeds of Lease and Rel., dated 19th and 20th 7b'r, 
1691, sold the same to Hugh Rob'ts, of which there is laid out to 
him in Meirion 200 Acres, which 200 Acres having sold to Rob't 
Owen but not conveyed, he again signing jointly, which the said 
Rob't sold 100 y'rof by Deed dated 30, 3 mo., 1696, to Dan'l 
Thomas, who is now possessed of it, and 100 y'rof to Tho. Rees 
(after Rob't Owen's decease) by Deed dated 27, 7 mo., 1700, who 
now possesses it. 

Also 482 Acres in Goshen in a Tract of 549%, there made up 
of the said 482, and 67 Acres % of Jno. Thomas's Purchase, there 
remains to be taken up 200 Acres, for which he has a Warr't. 
10 Jno. Robt's Millar 490-500. 

By deed dated 17, 5 mo., 1682, purchased of Jno. ap Jno. and 
Thomas Wynne 500 Acres, of w'ch the Lib. Land, 10 Acres, Ib 
laid to Wm. Edw'ds,, of the rest he sold to Thomas David 100 
Acres, laid out in upper Meirion, joyning on Edw'd Griffith, 250 
Acres laid out 12, 2 mo.. '85. to Jno. Rob'ts, and 140 (by mistake 
laid out 150) 12, 2 mo., '96, the whole 390 in his possession, lies In 
the upper end of ye Tract. He has a Warr't of Res. on the 250. 
■ 4. Mary Southwo'th. 

Mary Southworth purchased of John ap John 200 Acres, ind 
afterwards intermarried with Hen. Molineux, who is said to have 
sold the same to Jno. Parker, now of Philada, together with 300 
Acres more, for all of which he obtained a Warr't from the 
Prop'ry. His Deeds were burnt, he therefore gave bond ag'st all 



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other Claimei-s. The oyT 300 Acres are thought to be of Tho. 
Wynne's Purchase. 

a. Rich'd Davis of Denbights 245-250. 

By Deeds Indent., dated 27. Tb'r 1682, purchased or John ap Jonii 
250 Acres, of whicli there is to be aioltted 5 Acres of Dib. Daud, 
but is not laid out. the rest, viz., 245 Acres, is laid out in Goshen, 
adjoyning on Griff. Owen, who seeing his Attorney has boughi 
the same, would have it resurveyed. 

3 Owen Pusey 147-150. 

By Deed dated 17th 5 mo., 1GS2, is said to have bo't of J. ap 
Jno. and J. W. 150 Acres, but the Deed being produced is found 
neither signed nor seal'd. and Pusey himself is dead, ye Land 
was never taken up. Pusey' s Sou sold this to Owen Roberts in 
1707, whose Ex's and Heirs sold it to John Walter, to whom the 
Heir of Jonathan Wynne, 23 Mar., 172G-7, released it. Warr't 
to Jno. Walter for 147 Acres. 

Tho. Taylor 490,-10=-500. 

Purchased also by Deeds dated 8, 1 mo.. '82, 500 Acres of Jno. 
ap Jno. and Tho. Wynne and was laid out to him in Chester 
County, in Middletown, 490 Acres, ye Lib. Land laid out to Wm. 
EdWds, his Son. Tho. Taylor now possesses it; it joyns on Rich'd 
Crosby. 

Jno. Bevan 300. 

Purchased of Tho. Wynne by Deed Poll. dat. Ki, 5 mo., '84, 300 
Acres laid out in Meiricn and confirmed to him by Pat. from <he 
Comm'rs. W. M. and J. G., dated 9. 5 mo., '88, no resurvey. 

Tho. Wynne 250. 

Laid out to Tho. Wynne himself in Radnor 250 Acres, confirmed 
to him by Patent dated 29, 5 mo., '84, of which he sold to Howt'l 
James 200 Acres by Deed dated yth 10 mo., '87, who conveyed yr'of 
to David Evan by deed dated . ye oy'r 100 he sold to his 

Son, Wm. James, who convey'd that also to said Evan by Deed 
dated 26, 11 mo. ,1689, so that the said Evan's now stands pos- 
sessed of the whole 200 Acres, the remaining 50 is in the Posses- 
sion of Hugh Williams, this is returned 300 Acres. 

Rich'd Orme, 150. 

Took it up first in that Tract now confirmed to Laetitia Penn. 
and since being taken up in Goshen, exchanged it with her At- 
torneys for the first. 

Humphry Bettly. 

Bought of Thomas Wynne and Jno. ap Jno. Bettly, sold 125 to Ifd 
Orme. who sold to Jonathan Heigh, who holds it, the other 125 
Jonathan Wynne purchased again unlocated. 

Richard Crosby 500. 

He sold 300 of this to one Standbank, in Jersey, and took up 
the Remainder by a Warr't dated 26, 1, 1701. 



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Jonathan Wynne 10 400-1850. 

By Warr'ts ISth 4 mo., 1705. of which 10 Acres Lib. Laud, are 
taken up by EdWd Jones, Sen'r. 

Three hundred Acres were sold to Mary Southworth. together 
with 200 more sold by Jno. ap Jno, held by John Parker 4'JO, and 
by R'd Woodworth, Lib. Land, 10 Acres, yet that there has been 
more sold by Thomas ap Wynne, particularly to Roger Andrews. 

100-22G0 Acres. 

To .loseph Ashton, on Pemmapeck, in Dublin Township. 

p.y this Account there remains to be taken up 240 Acres, of 
which there should be 21 Acres Lib. Land, 16 being taken u]), 
and of other Land there will remain 214 Acres, to which 12.'. 
repurchased of Humphry Bettly are to be added, so that Jona- 
than Wynne, by this Acc't, has 339 Acres to take up. but Roger 
Andrews and Trial Rider are suspected to nave purchased some 
part of Tho. Wynne's Right, especially the first, so that all is 
uncertain. IG, 1 mo., ITO's- 

Philip Taylor holds more of this Purchase, 100 Acres in Brom- 
ingham. in the County of Chester, vid., rent roll, but this seems 
part of Tho. Taylor's. 

200. 

Sold to Lucian Sixsinith by John ap John, and Thomas Wynne, 
by Deed dated 

John ap John and Tho. Wynne, by Deed dated ye 23': 1 mo., 
IGSl. Sold to Isaac Wheeldon. who by Assignm't on the sam.-'. 
dated ye 13th 1 mo., 1C95, did assign and make over the said 
Land and Deed to Sam'l Levis, of Darby, his heirs and Assigns, 
whose Son Sam'l now holds it. 

Lewis David by Deeds of L. and Release, dated 2d and 3d of 
Mar., 1681. purchased of the Prop'ry 3,000 Acres, disposed of as 
follows: Lewis David's share in the said Purchase was 500 Acres, 
of which 10 Acres are Lib. Land, taken up by said Lewis and 
now possessed by B. Chambers, of the Remainder he sold to 
Peregr. Musgrove 260 Acres by Deed dated . who by Lease 

and Rel., dated 14 and 15 Nov'br. 1699, sold the whole to SanVl 
Lewis, who by Deed dated 21 March. 1699-20, sold Ihe same to 
David Rees, whose Son John is to have it from his Father; lies 
in Plaverf'd. 

Lewis David, of the same 500 Acres, sold to William Jenkins 
30 Acres, located and improved in Havcrfd. by Deed dated 28 
Ffeb., 1691-2; Wni. Jenkins by Deed dated 24, 6 mo.. 16!>;-!-9 con- 
veyed the said 30 Acres to Wm. Rows, together w'tli 30 Acres 
more in one Tract, the last 30 purchased of Jno. Poyer i'l a 'Vr.u-t 
of 250 Acres, sold s'd Wm. by s'd .Ino. by L. and Release, re- 
corded in Bo. C, 2d. Vol. 3d, p. 58 (where enquire the Date). 

Wm. Rows' Exec'rs (viz.), Rowl'd Ellis and Tho. Pascal, by 



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Deed dated 30, 3 mo.. 1700, conveyed the said GO Acres (made up 
of 30 of Lewis David's and 30 of Jno. Foyer's Purchase) to Dan'l 
Humphry, who liolds it in Haverf'd. vid., fin. Th. Ellis. 
V Lewis David, by Deed dated 5, 9b'r, 1G91, sold to Wni. Howel 
10 Acres (together with other Land joyntly w'th Humphry BlliS). 
who by deed dated 30, 3 mo., 1700 (conveying a Grist Mill and 
more Land w'th itj, sold 4 Acres, parcel of the said 10, to Row- 
land Powel who possesses it and by Deed dated 22 Aug'st 1700 
the said Wm. Howel joyntly w'th his wife Mary and Dan'l 
Thomas, her son. sold the remaining G Acres, together w'th 75 
more of this purchase sold by L. David to Evan Thomas, to 
Nathan Thomas, who possesses it in Haverf'd w'th 75 more. 
Lewis David holds the remaining 190 in Duffrin Mawr in the 
Welsh Tract. 

L. L. 10 William Howell 490. 

By Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 10 and 11 May, 1682, purchased 
of Lewis David 500 Acres, of w'ch 10 Acres Lib. Land, is possessed 
by B. Chambers. He sold to Jonath. Hayes 200 Acres laid out 
to him in Marple Township, and by Deed dated 29, 3 mo., 1G97, 
sold to David Hugh 220 Acres, who holds it in Haverford. 

Rich'd Hayes 50 vid: H. Lewis id: 

And by Deed dated 9, 4 mo., '96, sold to Rich'd Hayes 50 Acres, 
who holds it in Haverf'd with a considerable Quantity more. 
And by Deed dated 30, 3 mo., 1700 (mentioned, before), sold to 
Rowland Powel 30 Acres, who holds it in Haverf'd in a Tract of 
89 Acres, made up of said 30 and 4 in L. David and 9 Acres r,old 
by Humphry Ellis joyntly, which Wm. Howel mentioned in L. 
David, and 30 Acres sold by Wm. Kelly to Wm. Howel by Deed 
dated 5, 9b'r, '91. He has sold 510 out of his 500. 

L. L. 5 Evan Thomas 255. 

By Lease and Release, dated 10 and 11 May. '82. purchased of 
Lewis David 250 Acres, of which 5 Acres Lib. Land, sold to B. 
Chambers. Evan deceasing, left the Land to his Children, Dan'l 
Evan and Mary, and his Widow Mary since married to Wm. 
Howel, for their use, sold it. 

Wm. Howel, his wife Mary and her Son Dan'l, by Deed dated 
22 of August 1700, mentioned before in L. David, sold to Nathan 
Thomas 75 Acres, who holds it with the aforesaid 6 Acres, also to 
John Bevan 170 Acres, but has no deed yet made. 

20 Hen. Lewis 980. 

By L. and Rel., dated 10 and 11 May, 1682. bought of Lewis 
David 1.000 Acres, of which 20 Acres Lib. Land were sold to Jno. 
Ball, of which Hen. Lewis by Deed dated 6th 12 mo.. 1684. sold 
to John Lewis 250 Acres, who holds it in Haverf'd (with 100 more 
bo't of Wm. Rowe, p't of Tho. Ellis' purchase), which is his all 
there, and by Deeds dated 8, 1 mo., '94-5, his Son, Henry L.. sold 



WELSH PURCHASERS. 11 

to Juo. Lewis, jun'r 100 Acres, who holds it iu Havert'd, is ins 
all. 

Said Henry, by Deed dated 11!, 1 mo., '94-5, conveyed to Rich'd 
Hays 50 Acres, which he holds with the 50 iu Wm. Howel, and 
160 of John Burge's Purchase. 

Hen. Lewis still holds iu Haverfd 400 Acres and 180 in the 
upper End of the Tract. 

Maurice Skurfield 245.- 

By Deeds dated 10 and 11 May, 16S2, bo't of Lewis David 250 
Acres, of which 5 Acres Lib. Land, the remainder or all sold to 
Owen Thomas by lieeds. Scourfield sold to Owen Thomas, by 
L. and Rel., dat. 21 and 22d Apr., 1699. who sold to Ralph Lewis 
by Ind. dated 15, 11 mo., 1701. 

Rees Rytharch 500. 

By Deeds dated 10th and 11th 3 mo., 1682. bo't of Lewis David 
500 Acres, of which no Lib. Land they say taken up. R. R., by 
Deed dated 12. 10 mo., 1692, sold to Tho. Rees 120 Acres, who by 
Deed dated next day assigned over the p'mises to Wm. Lewis, 
who by a Deed of Gift 6 Jan'ry, 1700-1, gave the said 120 Acres, 
together with 125 Acres more out of Jno. Sevan's purchase, to 
his Son, David Lewis, for w'ch he has a warr't of Resurvey from 
the Prop'ry, together w'th another 100 of Morris LLewellin's. 

There is 100 more sold to George Painter, for which there is a 
Warr't of Resurvey granted. 

R. R., by deed dated 6, 8 mo.. '95, sold to Maurice LLewellin ?>0 
Acres, who holds it w'th 390 more in Haverford, the Remainder 
of his Father's Original Purchase of 500 Acres, the Remainder is 
in Duffrin Mawr., viz., 210 sold lately, as is said, to John David 
Thomas, who lives on it about 20 Miles distant. 

Maurice LLewellin, By Deeds dated 19 and 20th Jan'ry, 1681, 
purchased of the Prop'ry 500 Acres of Land, of which he sold 190 
to David Lewis, no deed made. The remaining 400 he holds in 
Meirion, with 30 more purchased of Rees Rutrach, as above. He 
desires a Resurvey on 420 in 3 Tracts in Haverford and a Warr't 
for 10 Acres Lib. Land. 

Rich'd Davies 5000 Acres. 

The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, bearing date the 
14th and 15th of 7b'r, 1681, sold to Richard Davies 5,000 Acres. 

Of which was disposed in England to Rowland Ellis 1,100. 

By Deeds dated 30th and 31st July, '82, of which he sold 17 
Acres of Lib. Land, now in the Possession of Jno. Goodson. Of 
the Residues there was 600 taken up in Meirion in one Tract by 
the Gen'l Warr't. of which 500 is in his own Possession and 100 
he granted to Edw'd Jones, of London, Gentl., by Deed 6, 12 mo.. 
'87, for settling it, which said 100 Acres he, by Deed dated 11, 
2 mo., 1702. purchased again of the . He also has 483 

Acres in Goshen in his own possession. 



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John Roberts 150. 

By Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 30 and 31 July, 16S2, laid out in 
Meiriou in his own Possession. He also holds 60 Acres adjoyning 
on the Tract where he lives (entered J. T. and E. J.) Bo't of 
Andrew Wheeler, by Deed dated 3d June. 1G90, being part oi" 300 
Acres taken up by an Order of Upland Court, by Lace Andreas, 
in behalf of Jno. and Andrew Wheeler, dated 12th 1 nio.. 1G77. He 
desires a Resurvey on this with the Rest., 

Rich'd Humphry 15GU- 

By Deeds of the same date with the above, wbo dyins without 
Issue, John Humphry, solo Ex'r of his last ^Vill by Assigm't on 
the Release, dated 2^, lOb'r, '33. made over the said IGi; and Vi 
Acres to Wm. Thomas, who is now possessed of ii in Radnor. 

Evan Jno. William. 

By Deeds of the same date he gave one Moiety of this to his 
Nephew, R'd Rees, who holds it in Goshen, and the oy'r Moity 
TO John Roberts, Cordwainer, who also holds it in Goshen, but 
lives in Philad'a. He (J. Rob'ts) is Rees Peters' wife's Son. 

Evan ap William. 

By Deeds of the same date, who dying at Sea. he left it to his 
Son, Philip Evan, to whom it was laid out in the Welsh Tract, 
near Newtown, and Confirmed by Patent 27, 11 mo.. 'S7, and he 
dying without Issue it fell to his Brother, David Evan, who is 
novs- possessed of it. Thoy are short 2 Acres arid ^,4. no Lib. L'd 
taken up. 

David Evan. 

By Deeds of the sanu:- dnte there was 154 Acres taken up. :o- 
gether with the fornjcr and laid out 23. 11 mo., 'S7. confirnieri to 
him by Patent of the same date with the above to David Evan, 
who possesses it, together with the former, and desires a resur- 
vey on them both in one. The Warr'ts were granted 14, 11 mo., 
1687. 

Lev/is Owen, Rowl'd Owen, Elis Maurice, Ellis Pugh. 

By Deeds of the same date to Lewis Owen 183 Acres, of Rowl'd 
Owen 182, to Ellis Maurice 78 Acres, and Ellis ap Hugh 182 Acres, 
in all 625 Acres, by 4 several Deeds of Lease and Release (to each 
a pair). L. O.. R. O. and E. M., by Deed dated 30 June, 'S3, sold 
their right, being 443 Acres, to Thomas Ellis, and E ap Hugh, by 
Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 16 July, '86. sold his share, also being 
182 Acres, to the said Tho. Ellis, who thereby became possessed 
of the whole and took it all up saving the Lib. Land in Meirion 
(ye L. L. he also took upV T. Ellis by Will dated 1st 11 mo. 1688 
gave Power to certain Trustees or Executors to dispose of this 
Land w'th others for the payment of his debts, who refusing to 
."ict. his wife Adm'd but did not sell. She by Will dated 
appointed Dan'l Humphry her Exec'r to adm'r upon her husband's 



WELSH PURCHASERS 13 

and her own Estate who by Deed dated 5th 7 mo. '98 sold this 
625 (together with 194 Acres p't of T. Ellis's own purchase) to 
Jno. William who sold to Hugh Jones one Moiety thereof without 
Deed and to John Evans 200 Acres by Deed dated 10 5 mo., 1700. 
Hugh Jones transferred all his Right to Rob't LLoyd who sold 
to his Brother, Tho. LLoyd, 150. Jno. William holds 209 and y^ 
Acres, Jno. Evans 200, Rob't LLoyd 259^/2, and Tho. LLoyd 150. 
Jno. William to make Deeds to Rob't and Tho. LLoyd, each a 
Resurvey. 

James Price 300. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, '82. who by a Deed of Lease 
and Covenant, dated 16 July, '84, Lett the same to David Price 
for 5 Years, and in case Ja. Price did not come over in that time 
the said David was to hold it forever; he never came. D. Price, 
by Deed 6, 1 mo.. 1696-7, sold it to Humphry Rees, who is now in 
Possession of it in Radnor. 

Jno. Evans 350 J. G's Widow possesses it Marg't her name. 

By Deeds dated 19th and 20th June, '82, of which he sold to 
Jno. German 100 Acres deed dated 4, 4 mo., '88, scituate in Radnor, 
and now in his Possession, also 100 Acres to Jno. Roberts, of 
Haverf'd. smith, adjoyning on the N. side of the former, by Deed 
dated 12, 7b'r 1691, from Jno. Evans, said Jno. Roberts, by Deed 
dated 9th 1 mo.. 1799-00,* sold the said 100 Acres to Jno. Morgan, 
who holds this with more in the same Tract, vide infra, Ellis 
Jones. 

Edw'd David. 

The remaining 150, together with 50 more, bo't of Wm. Corn, 
is in Jno. Evans" Possession in Radnor, together with 500 Acres 
of Rent Land of which he sold 50 to Edw'd David. 

Rich'd Corn 50. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, '82, whose Son and Heir. Wm. 
Corn, by Deed dated 6 Janu'ry, 1690. sold the same to Jno. Evans 
aforegoing. 

Edw'd Jones 250. 

By Deeds of the same date, 19, 20 June, who by Deed dated 4 
Febu'ry, 1690. sold the same to James Morgan, whose Son and 
Heir, Jno. Morgan, now possesses it. 

Vid: seg: Ellis Jones 100. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, who by Assignm't indorsed 
on ye Rel., dated 12, 10 mo, '87, made over to Wm. David, wlio 
sold it to Jno. Morgan, Deed dated 15, 10 mo.. 1702, so that Jno. 
Morgan is possessed of 100 Acres of Jno. Evans'. 250 of Edw'd 
Jones', and this 100. in all 450 Acres in Radnor, of which he sold 
80 Acres to Henry Lewis, now Jno. Warral's. 



• I suppose mat shoiiltl be lil;i'.i-ir00. 



14 MINUTES OF YE 

Roger Hughes 250. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, 1692, who sold 125 Acres to 
David Meredith by Deed dated 11th 7b'r, 1691, who sold it to 
R'd Moor, but not conveyed. The other Moiety said Hughes sold 
to Tho. Parry, Dec'd who sold to R'd Moore, but not conveyed, 
who is now possessed of the whole. 

David Meredith 100. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, '82, in his Possession in Radnor, 
he also purchased of the Comm'rs 250 Acres, and paid the money 
to Ja. Harrison, the whole 350 Acres laid out by vertue of 2 
Warr'ts, one from the Prop'r 19th 1 mo., 'S3, the oy'r from the 
Comm'rs 17, 3 mo., '87, laid out 24 said 3 mo., and confirmed to 
him by Patent 26, 3 mo., '89. Of this he sold to Stephen Evans 
150 by Deed dated 20, 5 mo., 1691, the rest D. M. holds. St. Evans 
holds also 100 Acres below in Da. James. 

Rich'd Cook 100. 

By Deeds of the same date, 19 and 20th June, possesses it in 
Ram; he is in England. 

Jno. LLoyd 100. 

By Deeds dated 18 and 19 June, '82, laid out to him in Radnor; 
He is in Wales. David Meredith, Atfry for both these, will act 
no more. David Mered. and St. Evans have notwithstanding 
sold 2 Lotts in Walnut Str't, near ye 5th Str., to David LLoyd, 
who sold to En. Story, vid., 4, 11 mo., 1702. 

David Jones 100. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, he deceasing, his only Daughter 
Mary, Heiress, sold all her Interest to Stephen Evans, who now 
possesses it together with 150 above in Da. Meredith; lies in Rad- 
nor. 

Marg't James 200. 

By Deeds dated 15 and 20 June, whose Present Husband, Sani'l 
Miles, possesses it in her right, also 100 more adjoyning, took 
up on Rent, but bo't of as by a Receipt under Ph. Lehman's hand, 
dated 29, 5 mo., 1684, lies all in Radnor. Of the whole he sold 
to his brother, R'd Miles, 50 Acres, who possesses it with the 
following: 

Ellis Jones, the Govern'rs Miller, also took up 50 Acres on 
rent, joyning on that of Sam'l Miles', which the said Sam'l has 
purchased, and Ellis obliged himself to make it purchase Land. 
To him there is due for rent £5 12s 6d, ye Purchase; £5 10s to be 
paid by Ellis Jones. His broth'r Rich'd has 20 and i/^ of this 
last 50, so that Sam'l has in all 279 Acres and % in Radnor, In 
one Tract. 

Rich'd Miles 100. 

By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, who possesses it with 50 bo't 
of his Brother, and 20 and %, p't of Ellis Jones's Purchase, in 
all 170 and i/^ Acres in Radnor. 



WELSH PURCHASERS. 15 

Tho. Jones 100. 

By Deeds of the same date, now possessed by said Wm. 
Davies. 

Evan Oliver 200. 

By Deeds , now possessed by said Wm. Davies. 

Wm. Davies & Edw'd David, David Kinsey 100. 

By Deeds , the Execut'rs of the said David sold it to James 

James, and he to Lewis Walker, who possesses it. 

Peter Edwards 100. 

By Deeds of the same date, who by Deeds dated 11 Mar., '02 
sold the same to Tho. Parry, who sold it to Tho. Rees by Deed 
dated 5, 10 mo., 1701, who now possesses it. 

In all 5.000 Acres, 2,656% thereof in Radnor, the rest in Meirion, 
and Goshen, where the Incroachm'ts are. 

Jno. Evans also holds in the said Tract 100 Acres on Rent and 
Wm. Davies 150, Stephen Evan 100, all in Radnor and on Rent. 

Evan Harry. 

William Powel, Hugh Rob'ts, John Humphries, Rowl'd Ellis 
and David Powel, Attorneys of Rich' Davies, of Welch Pool, by 
Deed dated 15, 6 mo., 1687, conveyed to David LLoyd 90 Acres of 
Land, said to be part of said Davies' purchase of Gov'r Penn, 
who D. L., by deed dated 7, 7b'r '87, conveyed the same to David 
Powel, who by deed dated 10. 10 mo., '87, conveyed li again to 
Evan Harry, together with 74 Acres more, all in one Tract of 164 
Acres, who now possesses it and is his all; he desires a Resurvey. 

This last 74 Acres is part of a Tract of 89 Acres granted with 
two other Parcels in one Patent to D. Powel, dated 9, 7 mo., 1687, 
amounting in the whole to 389 Acres granted by the Comm'rs 
Warrant 1st 12 mo., '85, and laid out 4th 3 mo., '86. 
Thomas Ellis had a grant from the Prop'ry in Eng- 
land of 1,000 Acres. 

He bo't of Lewis Owen, Rowl'd Owen, Ellis Morris, 
and Ellis ap Hugh of Rich'd Davis' Purchase, vid., 

his Purchase, 625 

He bo't or took up here, not paid for 763 

In a Tract of 735 Acres there was found upon a Re- 
survey made by ye Comm'r Order 84 Acres, not p'd 
for 84 



In all 2,472 Acres. 



Of which is laid out in Haverf'd Township In 3 par- 
cels, confirmed in one Patent, dated 29, 11 mo., '84,,.. 791 Acres. 

In Marple Township, sold to David Morris, Pat. To 
T. E.. 21, 2 mo.. '94 330 



16 MINUTES OF YE 

In upper Meirion, sold to Hugh Jones and Jno. Wil- 
liams, being that Tract ye 84 Acres overplus were 

found in 819 

In Duffrin Mawr, sold by the Ex'r to Barth. Rowles... 250 
In Ditto, belonging to Rachel Ellis, daughter to Tho., 
by his will left to her Brother Humphry, who sold 

it to Rachel 250 

Took up Lib. Laud 32 



2,472 Acres. 



He owes to the Prop'ry for 763 and 84, i. e., 847 Acres, 

at £5. p £42 7 

In part of which he Brings an Acc't allowed by the 

Prop'r under his hand 30 

Due to the GoVr to Ballance £12 7 



Of this, by his Will, he left to his Son, Ellis Ellis, 200 Acres, 
not divided; to his daughter Brigid 100, she is dead, in England; to 
his Son Humphry 90; to Dan'l Humphry he sold 100 by Deed dated 
23, 12 mo., '84, of which he has but 90 in Haverf'd. Said Dan"I 
also purchased of Ellien Ellis, the Widow, 30 Acres. T. E.. he 
{^ .sold to Geo. Painter 90 now possessed by Jno. Lewis, Sen'r, to 
Daniel Lawrence 90, and Humphry Ellis sold of his 90, 60 to said 
Dan'l Lawrence, to Dan'l Humphry 20, and to Wm. Howel 10, 
now in the Possession of Rowl'd Powel. Of the 791 Acres in 
Haverf'd, confirmed by Patent, there was left by his Will to his 
Son. Ellis Ellis, 200 Acres, to his Daughter Bridgid 100 Acres, 
joynlng on the former; she is dead in England, having first con- 
stituted her Brother Ellis her Attorney. To his Son, Humphry 
Ellis, 90 Acres. He sold to Dan'l Humphry 100 Acres by Deed 
dated 23, 12 mo., '84, who is possessed of 90 y'r of, the other 10 
he quitts claim, to George Painter 90 Acres now in the Posses- 
u sion of Jno. Lewis. Ellein Ellis, his relict and adm'x, sold to 
Daniel' Humphry's afores'd, 30 Acres. The said Ellein made the 
said Dan'l the Exec'r of her husband's Estate, who according to 
the Directions of Tho. Will., sold 90 Acres more to Dan'l Law- 
rence. 

Rachel Ellis 90—101. 

Disposed of in all 690 Acres, and there remains to Rachel 
Ellis, Daughter to the said Tho., 101 acres; all the foregoing in 
Haverf'd. Humphry Ellis sold of his 90 to Dan'l Humphries 
afores'd, 20 Acres; to Dan'l Lawrence afores'd. 60 Acres to Wm. 
Howel, now in the Possession of Rowl'd Powel, 10 Acres, and 
has none left. 



WELSH PURCHASERS. IT 

Ellis Ellis holds 2U0 Acres left by his Father and 30 Acres ad- 
jo^^ling of Ralph Lewis, by Deed 5, 1 mo., '97, part of Jao. Bevau-s 
Purchase, in all 230 Acres, for Wch he desires a Resurvey, as also 
on Brigid's. 

Dan'l Humphries holds of this Tract 90, by Deed afores'd, and 
by Deed dated 28, 11 mo., '91, 30 Acres of Ellien, and by Deed 
dated 8 9 mo., '94 of Humphry Ellis 20% Acres, also 60 Acres, 
dated 30 May, 1700, of the Exec'trs of Wm. Rowe who by Deed 
dated 4th 6 mo.. '98, purchased it of Wm. Jenkins, who bo't 3u 
y'r of Lewis David (vid., L. David's purchase in his own 
name), in all 200 Acres, contiguous in Haverf'd, on w'ch a Re- 
survey. 

Barth. Rowles to have a Warr't on his 250 in Duffrin Mawr, 
and Rachel Ellis on hers, ibid, 250 Acres, and in Haverf'd there 
is 10 more in Rich'd Davies' own Purchase. 

Samuel Carpenter, of Philad'a, Merchant, and Wm. Howel, 
of Haverford, in Coun. Chester, Yoeman, Attorneys for Joseph 
LLoyd, of the Town and County of Haverford. West. Cordwainers, 
and Mary LLoyd, of the same place, widow, by virtue of a Letter 
of attorney under the Hands of the said Joseph and r^Iary LLoyd, 
dat. 30, 1 mo., 1690, Granted the said 100 Acres to Mary Haver d, 
Widdow of David Haverd, dec'd, being the same 100 Acres granted 
by said Rich'd Davis to the said Francis LLoyd, dec'd, late Hus- 
band to the saio Mary LLoyd, and father of the said Jos-.^ph 
LLoyd. 

Joshua Holland 5000 Acres of Land. The Prop'ry and GoVr by 
Indent'es of Lease and Release date 14th <fc 15th 6 mo., 1GS2. 
Granted to Joshua Holland of Chattam in the County of Kent in 
old England Marriner his heirs ?nd assigns forever 5000 Acres ol 
rough & unseparated Land in the Province of Pennsylvania as 
by the said Indenfrs may appear. 

And whereas the s^aid Joshur, Holland by his Letter of Attriruey 
dnt 19: I\Iay IGS:;. hath given full Power and Anthorily aniont;st 
other Powers to his Son John Holland of Chattam afores.ul 
Shipwright in his said fathers or his own name To sell convey, 
transferr, and dispose of one Thousand Acres parcell of the sakl 
5000 either in fee simple, fee tail, for life or years or otherwise 
reserving the chief rent and Services so as the same be a mile 
distant from the Waterside or River there to any Person or Per- 
sons whatsoever to and for his own use and Benefit without any 
accourt to be rendered to his said Father and in execution of ih^ 
Proniipes either in his own or Fathers name to Perform all ".n-di 
acts and Deeds for the stelling. confirming, conveying, and A.-- 
suring the said 1000 Acres to any person or Persons the Purchaser 
or Purchasers thereof as aforesaid. And that the said Joshua 
2 — 3D SERIES. 



IS MINUTES OF YE 

Holland nor bis Heirs, Exec'rs or adm'rs should not at any time 
hereafter revoke or countermand the Power Given to his said Son 
so far it relates to the said 1000 Acres but should do at the re- 
quest. Cost &. Charge of the said Jno. Holland bis heirs and As- 
signes give, make and Execute unto him or them all pow^ers, au- 
thoritys things conveyances and Assurances whatsoever for the 
strengthening, conlirming & Assuring of the same as by the said 
Letter of Attorney may at large appear. 

The said John Holland by Deed Poll dated 13: 3 mo., 1G85, for 
the Consideration of £25 pensilvania Money did grant, give, bar- 
gain and sell unto George Collet of Philadelphia Glover his Heirs 
and Assigncs forever 500 Acres of Land part of the said 1000 
Acres scituate on the West side of Schuylkill River with all and 
every the appurtenances to hold to him said Geo: Collet his heirs 
and Assigns fir ever. 

And the said George Collet by his nuncupative devise made in 
the 10m: 1686 did make his Nathaniel Pannock his heir and dyed 
by virtue whereof the said Nathaniel became seized of the said 500 
Acres with the appurtenances in fee simple but being under age 
the administrators of the said Nathaniels Estate was committed 
to Christopher Peuuock father of the said Nathaniel and w^hereaa 
the said Nathaniel having by virtue of said Devise entered upon 
the said Land and being indebted in Sundry sums of Money died 
seized of the said Land in his demesne as of ffee sans Efan after 
whose decease towitt ye 15: 10 mo., 1697, administration of his 
Estate was granted to said Christopher who obtained consent of 
the County Court then Held at Phila. for the sale of the said 
Land for the payment of the said Natha: Pennocks Debts as the 
Laws of this Government in y't case directs. And the said Chris- 
topher adm'r of the said Nathaniels Estate by Deed poll bearing 
date 1: 1 m: 169% by virtue of the said administration and by 
form of the laws of this Governra't with consent of the said court 
and in consid'n of £100 to him paid by Morris LLwellin of the 
Township of Haverford did give, grant, alien, sell, enfeof, and 
confirm unto the said Morris LLewellin all the said 500 Acres ot 
Land with the improvem'ts and appurtenances thereto belonging 
with all his Estate, right. Title, and Interest of and to the same. 

Mins. taken 1701. Requests a Warr't of Resurvey granted 27; 
12 mo: 1702. 

The Prop'ry by Deeds of Lease and Release bearing date ye lb 
& 17 days of June 1682. Grants to Rich'd Davis his Heirs and 
Assigns forever 1250 Acr: of Land yielding yearly 1 shill: sterling 
for every 100 Acr: 

Nathan Thomas 100 Acres. 

Rich'd Davis by Ind'r Tripartite dat: 19: 6 mo: 1686 between 
himself of 1st p't. Tho: Ellis, Francis Howel dec'd Morgan David 
dec'd ffrancis LLoyd and James Thomas dec'd of the second p't 



WELSH PURCHASERS. 19 

and Wm. Howell and Ellis Ellis 3d. Did in Cons'n of £30 Convey 
unto the said Wm. Howel and Ellis Ellis 410 Acres p't of 500 
Acres then actually laid out to s'd Davis in p't of said 1250 Acres. 
To have &c to said Wm. Howel and Ellis their heirs and Assigns 
to the uses following ten Acres to the use of said Tho: Ellis 100 
Acres to the use of said Francis Howel 100 Acr: to the use of s'd 
Morgan David 100 Acres to the use of said Francis LLoyd the 
ather 100 Acres to James Thomas dec'd who purchased of said 
Morgan David his above 100 Acres of Land but M: David soon 
after Dec'd not having conveyed it but M: David by his will left 
in writing dat: 15th: 12 mo: 1694 making Katharine his wife sole 
Execut'x and Wm. Howell Morris LLewellin, Francis Howell, and 
David Lawrence overseers thereof and y'n ye s'd Executrix Jind 
Overseers by deed poll dated 8: 3 mo: 1893, conveyed the same 
unto said James Thomas his Heirs and Assigns who devised the 
same to his 2d Son the said Nathan Thomas by his last will in 
writing in his lifetime made as is affirmed. 

James Thomas dec'd by his said last will devised the said 100 
Acres (being the same granted to him by the said Rich'd Davis's 
deed) to the said James Thomas Jun'r his Son. 

The said Francis Howel dec'd by his last will in writing made 

the day as is affirmed devised the said 100 Acres 

(being the same convey'd in trust to his use by the said Davis's 
deed) to the said Tho: Howell his Brot'r. 



WELSH PURCHASERS IN" THIS PROA^INCE. 



2 Mo: 27: 1702. 

The Comm'rs by Patent dated 14: 3 mo: 86, confirmed to David 
Powel 611 Acres at Is Sterl: ^1100. in 2 Tracts in Radnor 
one cont: 500 Acres the other 111 Acres granted by 2 Warr'ts one 
from the Gover'r dated 5: 6 mo: 1684, the oy'r from the Comm'rs 
1: 12 mo: 1685, laid out the 8th of the said 12th Month to D. Powel 
Purchaser. Da: Powel by Dated 22d 5 mo: 87, sold to John Evans 
100 Acres joyning on Hugh Samuel &c. 

Da: Powel by Deed dated 17: 11 mo: 1690, sold to Hugh Samuel 
100 Acres joyning on the above and David Hugh, Da: Powel by 
Deed dated 17: 3 mo: 1690 sold to James Pugh 100 Acres joyning 
upon David Pugh. 

Da: Powel by Deed poll dated 17: 3 mo: 1690 sold to Wm. Davis 
and Griffith Miles 200 Acres joyning on Hugh Sam'l. 



20 MINUTES OF YE 

Wm. Davies and Grift': Miles sold of the said 200 Acres % viz 150 
Acres to Philip Philips but not conveyed it and the said Philip 
deceasing his Widow Phoebe again sold it to David Pugh & the 
s'd Davies, Miles, Phoebe Ph: by a Deed poll dated 22: 6 mo: 1698. 
conveyed the said 150 Aci-es to the said David Pugh. The said 
Wm. Davies and Gr: Miles by a Deed dated 22: C mo: 98, sold the 
remaining 50 Acres to James Pugh. 

John William by Deed dated 10: 5 mo: 1700 sold to the above 
said Jn'o Evans 200 Acres in Meirion joyning ou Rowland Ellis 
being part of R: Davies purchase bot: by the said Jn'o Will'm 
of Dan'l Humphry Successor to Tho: Ellis. Vid: R: Davies purchase 

Jno. Evans requests a Resurvey on the said 300 Acres. Hugh 
Sam'l 100 A's James Pugh 150. David Pugh 150. 

P'sent Comm'rs John Purge. 27th: 2 mo: 17.6. 

The Prop'ry by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 24th: 25th: 
8'br 1681, Granted to John Purge 750 Acres of Haverf'd. W: 
Clothier. 

Jno. Purge by L: and Rel: dated 22 & 23 August 1683 Granted 
to Wm. Kelly of Haverf'd W. Weaver 250 Acres part of the afore- 
said To Wm. Killy there was laid out by the Govern'rs Warr't 
in one Tract 141 Acres in Haverf'd and a Lott in the said Town 
of 30 Acres. 

Wm Kelly by Deed Poll dated 2d 10 mo: 1694 conveyed to Hum- 
phry Ellis the said 141 Acres and all the privilege of the remains 
of his said 250 Acres viz 79 Acres. 

The said Humphry Ellis requests a Warr't to take up the said 
79 Acres in the Welch Tract, which is granted. 

The said Humphry by Deed poll dated 15: Feb'ry 1703 reciting 
as therein is recited hath in Consid'n of £8: 9s, Pens: Money, 
rcranted tho said 79 Acres to Henry Lewis of the County of Ches- 
ter y-oeman his heirs &c. 

David LLoyd for Tho: LLoyd deed. 

The Pron'-ictary by Indent: of L: & R: dated 29th & 30th 2 mo. 
1683, granted 1000 Acres to Rob't Fairman of the Parish of St. 
Saviours Sonthwark. in the County of Surry, in the Kingdom of 
England, Brewer, lus Heirs &c: who by his Letter of att; dated 3d 
8'l)r 1684, authorized T: Fairman of Shakamacson in Con. Philad'a 
to sell all or any part of the 1000 Acres w^ho in Persuance thereof 
by Deed dated 24 July 1680 sold 250 Acres part of the said 1000 
Ac to Anp" Falter of Philad'a, Widdow, her heirs &c. who by deed 
dated 28: July 1686 granted to Tho: LLoyd of Philad'a Gent: dec'd 
his heirs the s'd 250 Acres in the said County beginning at Corner 
post west unto the Land of Jno. Jones, y'nce N. W. by the Land 
of Rich'd Wood 276 perches to another post, y'nce S: W: 145 ^ches. 
by the Land of Wm. Diclon to another post, y'nce S. E. bj' the 
Laml of Nicholas Moore 276 Perches to another Post, thence N. E. 



WELSH PURCHASERS. -^1 

by the Land of Jno. Jennings 145 Perches to the first mentioned 
Corner post, with the appurtenances sold to the said Tho: LLoyd 
dec'd his heirs «ii:c. 

Prop'r Granted 5000 Acr: by Indenfrs of Lease and Release to 
Chistopher Taylor his heirs &c. who by Deed dated 10: 7b'r 1685 
granted 500 Acres part of his 5000 Acres to Tho: Potter of Shrews- 
berry in E: Jersey, Husbandman, &c. who sold but not conveyed the 
same to the said Thomas LLoyd (who in his lifetime by his last 
Avill and testam't did impower any two of his Exect'rs to sell all 
or any part of his Land and hereditaments to pay his Debts .md 
of his said Test't did make his wife Patience and his son Mordecai, 
Isaac Norris, David LLoyd with others Execut'rs as by the said 
Testam't appears. Patience renounced judicially, Mordecai dec'd 
and the said Isaac and David undertook to execute the said will 
and Israel Taylor of Tunican Island in the Province of Pensyl- 
vania, Chirurgion, Son and Heir of the said Christopher Taylor, 
and Joseph Taylor ye other Son of ye s'd Chris: by Deed bearing 
date the 2d of June 1702, reciting as therein is recited granted and 
confirmed the said 500 Acres of Land to the said Isaac Norris and 
David LLoyd to hold to them their Heirs &c. to the intent only 
that they might be the better Enabled to sell and convey the said 
Land and ^mises for the payment of the said Tho: LLoyds debts 
& ~tf)formance of his will, the said 500 Acres in scituate in Con: 
Bucks beginning at a corner post of George Wil lard's Land thence 
N. W. by the Land of Wormester 174 pole to a Corner post thence 
by the Land of Henry Paxtou N. E. 511 pole to another corner post 
standing in Meadow by Neshaminee Creek side from thence S. E. 
by the Land of James Claypoole 174 pole to a corner post of the 
said George Willard's Land from thence by the said Land S. W: 
511 pole to the first mentioned Corner pofet containing 505 Acres 
allowance first made for Roads &c as appears by Israel Taylor 
resurvey, first laid out by Virtue of a Warr't dat: 12th October 
1683. 

Charles LLoyd and M: Davis. 

Charles LLoyd is said to have assigned over to Thomas LLoyd 
his share of the allotments of Lands lately purchased in Peusil- 
vania who sometime after dec'd having first made his Will in 
writing making Isaac Norris and David LLoyd his Execut'rs who 
by Deed poll dat: 4: 10 mo: 1694, Conveyed the said 118 Acres 
to David Prees his heirs and Assigns forever. 

The said Tho: LLoyd in his lifetime by Deed dated 3d 6 mo.. 
1693, grants a Messuage and 200 Acres of Land in Meiriou (beiiig 
part of the said Ch: LLoyd's Purchase) to Richard Cuarton his 
heirs and Assigns under the Rent acru'd to the Proprietary and 
yielding to the said T: LLoyd and his Heirs Yearly 1 Bushell of 



22 MINUTES OF YE 

good merchantable winter Wheat or the sum of four Shillings m 
Silver at the said Rich'd Choise on the 1 Day of the 1st Month 
yearly forever and the said Rich'd by an agreement as is affirmed 

with Wm. his Son and Heir made in writing bearing Date 

Cov'n'ts with his said Son Wm. that if he the said Wm. should 
pay the sum of £70 in 2 Years after his s'd Fathers decease to 
his Sister Mary the wife of John Moor that then the said 200 
Acres of Land with the Messuage should be and remain to the 
said Wm. Cuartou and the said Rich'd sometime after deceasing 
intestate his said Son Wm. took out Letters of Administ'u upon 
his Fathers said Richards Estate. 

John Poyer. 

The Proprietary by Deeds of Lease and Release dated ye 24th 
& 25th 8 mo. IGSl Granted 750 Acres of Land to John Poyer ias 
Heirs and Assigns forever and the said John Poyer by indent'es 
of Lease and Release dated 2d & 3d day of June 168G. Grants 250 
Acres of the aforesaid Purchase to Henry Sanders his Heirs and 
Assigns forever. Owen Thomas in behalf of the said Sanders 
requests a Warr't to take up the said 250 Acres of Land. 

William Jenkins. 

The Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 24 & 25th S mo: 
1G81 Grants 1000 Acres of Land to Wm. Jenkins then of Tenijy 
in the County of Pembroke, Emasculator, now of Abington in Con: 
Philadelp'a his Heirs and Assigns forever quit rent Is ^ 100 
Acres 245 Acres laid out to him the 12: llmo: 1689 by Virtue of 
Proprietary's warr't dated 13: Imo: 1684, in Duffriu Mawr Re- 
survey. 

Said Wm. Jenkins by Indent' r dated 30: 7 mo: 1686 Grants 250 
Acres xr»t of the said 1000 Acres to James Thomas late of Land- 
boyden in Con: Carmarthen, husbandman, since dec'd his Heirs 
and Assigns forever who by 'his last Will some time before his 
said Decease in writing devised and bequeathed amongst other 
things the said 250 Acr. to his second Son Nathan Thomas his 
Heirs and Assigns forever. Desires a Warr't for a Resurvey 
lies in Duffrin Mawr. 

Wm. Jenkin, by Deed dated ye 3: 7: 86, Granted to Fr: Howel 
of Lancilio Con: Carmarthern 500 Acres which compleates the 
above purchase. Fr: Howel by his last will gives unto Tho: Howel 
300 Acres thereof who by Deed dated the 1st of 7b'r 1700 Granted 

the same to James Thomts who had the Prop'rys Warr't 

dated the next day for taking of it up. 

The Propriet'r by Lease and Release dated 14: & 15: 7'br 1681 
Grants to the said Charles LLoyd and Margaret Davis the s'd 5000. 

Charles LLoyd and Margaret Davis by Ind'r dat: 24 April 1683. 



WELSH PURCHASERS. 2,5 

Granted 312 Acres and a half of their said Purchase to Jno. Hum- 
phreyes son: who having made his Last Will in writing thereby 
devised 212 Acr: & % of the s'd 3121^ Acres to his Nephew s'd 
Benjamin Humphrys and after his decease to his the s'd Ben- 
jamin's son Jno. Humphrys his Heirs and Assigns forever and 
soon after dyed. 

The said Jno. Humphrys Sen'r by Deed dated 1st 7b'r 1697, 
Grants 100 Acres of the s'd 312% Acres to said Joshua Owen. 

The said Charles LLoyd and Marg't Davis by Ind't dated L'4 
April 1G83 grant 312 Acres %!t of their said %^)chase to Edw'd 
Thomas since dec'd he first having appointed the aforesaid John 
Humphrys sen: to be his Attorney to take Possession of his said 
Land which was accordingly %->formed and the said John Hum- 
phrys sen: also soon after deceasing as afors'd possessed of the 
Premises in behalf of the said Edward Thomas his Nephew Ben- 
jamin entered also and kcept possession of the said 312 Acres in 
behalf of the said Edw'd Thomas his Heirs and untill they shall 
take Order concerning the same. 

Mem'dum, that 'tis recited in the Com'rs Patent for 2215 Acres 
to ye Ex'rs of Tho: LLoyd that.) 

Charles LLoyd & M: Davis. 

Said Ch: LLoyd and M: Davis by Deed 24 April 1683 Grant 1561/4 
Acr: ^t of their said 5000 Acr: to Tho: Jones his heirs &c. 

The s'd Charles LLoyd and M: Davis by Ind'r of the same 
date with the last Grant 156 Vi Acr: to Margaret Thomas. Widdow, 
who by her Letter of Attorney 14 Aug: 1683, appointed to ihe 
s'd Tho: Jones to take Possession, of the Premises in her name 
and sometime after dyed the s'd Tho: Jones has no other right but 
what the said Letter gives which was barely to take Possession. 

The s'd Charles LLoyd and M: D. by Ind'r of the same date 
Grants 156 Acr. 14 to Tho: Morris his heirs and Assigns who made 
s'd Tho: Jones his Attorney to take possession of the premises 
in his name and then dyed leaving said Jones in possession by 
virtue of the said Letter dat: 14: 6 mo: 1683. 

The s'd Ch. LLoyd and M. D. by Ind'rs of the same date Grants 
the s'd 156 Acr: % to John Rhoderick his heirs and Assigns since 
dec'd whose Brother David Rhoderick is now in possession cf 
ye s'd 156 Acr: 14. 

Tho: LLoyd dec'd late Dep'ty GoVr by Deed Poll dated 5: 6 
mo: 1691, granted a ^t of s'd Cha: LLoyd his brother and M: 
Davis their ^^chase supposed to contain 540 Acr: to Robert Owen 
& his Heirs but ye same was upon a resurvey found to contain 
only 400 Acres the other 140 being supposed to be sold by the 
said Tho: LLoyd in his lifetime to Edw'd Rees. This was re- 
surveyed by a Warr't dat: 30th 3: 1703, and found to contain 450' 



24 WELSH PURCHASERS. 

Acres. T: LLoyd sold Rob't Owen 543 Acres out of w'ch there was 
never any disponed of by R. Owen or any for him. 
Charles LLoyd &. M: Davis purchased 5000 Acres of 

w"ch sold to Benj. Humphries 312^ 

To Edw'd Thomas 312% 

To Tho: Jones luG^/i 

Marg't Thomas 156i/4 

Tho: Jones &. Jno. Rholerick 312y2 

by Tho: LLoyd to Ev: Owen &c 540 

1590 
New Patent for, 2215 Acres. 



3805 



the End of the Minutes of Welch Purchasers Compared & Cor- 
rected ^ Jno. Hughes. 



MINUTE BOOK K. 



17th 1 mo. 1732-3. 
Thomas Steward <k Thomas Makeheld desh'es Settlem'ts ou the 
West side Susq'a River they propose 40 familys. 



20ih. 

Lucas Stedham request a Parcell of Cherry Island Marsh ou 
the side of Christina Creek. 

"Walter Denny requests the Addition formerly granted him at 
Conewingo may be surveyed without Delay— Rich' d Beson intends 
under pretence of settling his Children, to sell it to other Persons 
as he has done several other places. Speak to John Taylor. William 
Fulton, (Walter's son in law) desires to hold his settlem't near the 
other. 



5 mo. 30th. 
Ludwick Kalglasser complains that Hans Lundus & Hans 
Moyer have procured John Taylor to run lines which very much 
incommodes Ludwick's Settle't which was allowed by J: Logan in 
X'br 1731— enq'r of Jno. Taylor. Ludwick has yet left to him 
clear of those Surveys about 70 Acres which if he can get no more 
he is desirous to hold the same. 



C mo. 1st. 

Joseph Lewis requests the Grant of a piece of vac't Land as he 
supposes near Conestogo Mannor, but I think there can be no 
such thing there. Benj: Cliff requests the same. 

John Graham (recommended by Elisha Gatchell) requests the 
Grant of a Parcell cf Land at Fishing Creek near Octorara where 
he is already settled and has formerly made application for the 
same. 

John Edy (recommended by John Kinsey Sen'r) requests the 
Grant of some Land at Dunnagal, he has some acquaintance there 
who encourages him in his Design of settling there. Speak to John 
Taylor ab't it. 

John Smith requests the Grant of 200 Acres on a branch of Mis- 
pelan Creek in Kent having some Improvem't. 

Randal Donavan of Kent County having formerly obtained a 
Grant for 50 A's of Marsh on Murther Creek since which John 
Newel purchased one half and there being with John's part about 
20 Acres which was formerly a Pond of Water he desires to have 
that Parcell. 

(25) 



20 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

6, Imo. 1733. 

Sam'l Nutt requests the Grant of some Lands adjoyning to iiis 
Iron works which the Prop'ry is pleased to Grant him and an 
Order is sent to John Taylor for that Purpose. 

George Gregg requests the Grant of part of Deffoss's overplus 
one Smith has lately settled on it. 

Brice Blair intends to hold the Land formerly thrown by 
George Hogg. George Gregg -holds a p't V purchase from the 
Comm'rs. 

Anthony Lee requests the Grant of some Land in the Forks uf 
Delaware for a Settlem't for one of his Sons. 

Sarah Jenkins formerly wife of Thomas N'ock requests on behalf 
of her Sons Ezekiel, Daniel and Thomas Nock a Resurvey on 445 
Acres of Land on Tidbury branch in Kent Granted by Patent 
W. P. dated in the 6 mo 1684, to Ezekiel Needham who sold it to 
W. Clarke whose Execut'x sold to Tho: Nock who deceasing has 
left it to his 3 Sons. 

Johannes Young requests the 

Marg'rt Evans requests the Grant of 150 Acres of vac't Land in 
Nankmell joyning on the line of Eliz: Philips & Wm. Kirk. 

The late Prop'ry by Deeds of L: & Rel: dated ye 15th & IGth 
days of March 1681. Granted unto Thomas Bulkley & Sam'l 
Bulkley the one of Rumford & the other of Plumbley in the 
County Palatine of Chester 500 Acres of Land in this Province 
quit rent one Shilling (sterling) for every hundred Acres. 

Thomas Bulkley by Deed poll dated ye 14th of May 1684 did 
Remise Release and for ever quit claim unto the his Brother 
Sam'l Bulkley aforesaid his Heirs & Assigns all the Estate, right, 
Title, Interest, Claim <£: Demand whatsoever which the said Tho: 
Bulkley ever had or should have in and to that Part or parcell 
of Wood or other Ground in Pensilv'a containing 500 Acres pur- 
chased by himself & his Brother Sam'l Bulkley of the Prop'r as 
afores'd. 

Samuel Bulkley in his life time being possessed of the sole 
Right in «S: to the said 500 A's of Land obtained a Survey on a 
Tract lying on the West side of the River Schuylkill adjoyning 
to the Tract called Pickrings and also on the proportion of Liberty 
Land thereunto belonging and five Acres which he purchased of 
Griffith Owen and afterwards dyed intestate leaving Issue one 
Son named Sam'l and a Daughter named Ann since married to 
Samuel Hasell whereupon they the said Samuel Bulkley & Sam'l 
Hasell requests Warrants of Resurvey which the Proprietary is 
plea.sed to Grant dated . 

1733. 

The late Prop'r by a short Deed dated 2d 11 mo. 94. Acknowl- 
edges a Grant some Years before made to Rachell Armstrong by 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 29 

Tlio's Cliandlor requests that the Land laid out to him to make 
up a Deficiency found in the Tract where he dwells may be con- 
firmed, there is about 100 Acres adjoyning to the same which lie 
desires to purchase. 

George Lenard having agreed with Moses Mtisgrave (in his life- 
time) for 140 .Acres part of the Quantity Granted to him by the 

Comm'rs Warr't dated did afterwards by Order from t!ie 

said Comm'rs obtain the Addition of 113 Acres which togetlier 
make 253 Acres for which he now desires a warr't tiiat the whole 
may bo returned in Order for a Patent. 



4 mo. S. 
Christop'r Willson reqtiest the Grant of a Parcell of vac't Land 
lying between his Plantation and Alphonsus Kirk. Ouacre 
whether Alphonsus has not already requested the same. 



5 mo. 2Zi. 
James McConnell and James Trumbell (at Ab: Emniits recOx:n- 
mend'n) permitted to settle on the West side of Susquehanna 
River below the Tract reserved for the Indians, by Order of the 
Prop'r. 



30th. 
Daniel Few having purchased a iiretended Right of Edw'd 
Evans for 104 A's of Land in Kennet, now requests a ConhrmaLion 
thereof. This Land is said to be granted to E: E. in the Year 1714 
at £1S "rr^C't but no Warr't appears tho it was surveyed by Is: 
Taylor about that time. D: Few expects to pay the Principal 
Interest and quit rent. 



6 mo. 15th. 

Rob't Jones of IMerion requests the Grant of a piece of Land 
lying between Pennocks and Woods Tracts on Schoolkill he c-ays 
'tis very Stony barren Land and of Little Value. 

David Eveland settled on the Prop'rs Land near Jno. Readings 
on Rariton desires the Grant of about 200 Acres, I have not writ 
to J: R. about it. 



25th. 
Stephen Cole of Chester requests the Grant of abotit 100 Acres 
of vacant Land joyning to his Land on a Branch of Pecquea. 



27th. 
Joseph Hains, Jacob Hains, John While on behalf of themselves 
and other Inhabitants of Nottingham requests the Grant of some 
Lands on the west side of Susquehannah River for Settlem'ts 
for their Childern. 



30 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

29tli. 
Griffith Hughes request the Grant of some quantities of Land 
about or upon the Run of "Water called Ilacany which falls into 
Schuykill whereupon James Lewis' Sawmill is built; this request 
was made by Hugh Hughes on behalf of the above named Grif- 
fith about 2 Months since and therefore to be surveyed before any 
later Grant, also about 100 Acres near the Settle' ts of the Win- 
ters. 



7b'r 8. 

Hugh Jones request the Grant of about 300 A's joyning on his 
other land at hogg Island run near Schuylkill. 

John Hildebrand requests that 160 Acres of Land Surveyed to 
him at Conestogo by John Taylor may be returned in Order for 
a Patent. 

David John requests a piece of vac't Land joyning on John 
Rees and Rees David near Pickerings Tract. 

Rich'd Scot requests a piece of Land in the Great Swamp to 
build a mill. 

John Vastine ats. Wilderness requests a piece of Land at To- 
hickon. 



7b'r 19, 1733. 

Garret Dushane requests the Grant of a piece of vac't Land near 
Drawers Creek formerly entered for John Butcher. 

Charles Robinson requests that he may have the overplus within 
the Tract where he dwells which he purchased of Daniel Corbet 
ats McCormick. 

John Pleasington requests the Grant of 100 Acres of Land on 
the South side of little Creek joyning on the Land of Step: Parade. 

Thomas Griflith of the Welch Tract in N: Castle County having 
in the Year 1720 obtained a warr't and Survey on 85 Acres back 
of the said Tract and paid for the same now requests a Confirm- 
ation thereof; skeak to the Prop'r ab't it. 

James Young and his Son John Young by the Prop'rs Order are 
permitted to settle on the west side of Susquahannah River. 
Ord'r given him. 

John David requests the Grant of a settlem't near Hugh Jones's. 

James Turner complains that Rob't Fleming disturbs him in 
his Settl't which E. Gatchell run out for him. Speak to Elisha 
about it his Son Rob't Turner requests a Settlement near him. 

Emanuel Grub requests the Grant of a Parcell of vac't Land 
lying between a Tract belonging to him above the Mouth of Oc- 
torara and the Land of George Emery. 

Peter Alricks requests the Grant of a Parcell of vac't Land, as 
he supposes near George's meeting House. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 21 

John Borton requests the Grant of the Island between Burling- 
ton and Bristol for a Term of Years. 



8b'r 10. 

Jacob Byerly requests the Grant of a Parcell of Land on Middle 
Branch of Conestoga in Order to build a Mill, the place has lieen 
settled by Rob't Louney. 

Philip Lung settled about 6 years since on a Branch of Cones- 
togo and now he requests a piece of Land on Muddy Creek for his 
Son. 

HanB Witmer requests the Grant of a piece of Land upon little 
Shecassalungus. 

George Swoap having formerly requested the Grant of a piece 
of Land on the Mill Creek (Conestogo) now again desires it may 
be surveyed to him. 

Michael Neve desires to have the place surveyed to him where 
he dwells about 3 Miles from G: Swoap. 

Tho: Stackhouse holds 50U Acres in right of Joseph Growdon, 
Esquire into A. David Evans in Radnor holds 20U Acres in right 
of John ap John & J: Wynn. 

John Casper Stouffer requests the Grant of 150 at the head of 
Massellin Creek. 

Jacob Graeff having obtained a Survey on 400 Acres in Right of 
Martin Kundigg's and John Heer's Warr't deeires a Patent. 



8b'r 17th. 

Lawrence Pierson having the last Spring requested the Grant of 
100 Acres of Land joyning to the place where he dwell in Bucks 
County. Ordered J: Chapman to run it out if vacant. 

Edward Robinson requests (on behalf of his Son in Law Emps- 
son Bird) a small piece of vac't Land joyning on Birds', Broer 
Senixen and John Stalcup near Christeen. 

Joseph Pennock requests the Grant of a Resurvey on a Tract of 
500 A's at the S: W. corner of Marlborow Township joyning on 
the London Company— Marlbro Street and the Land of Caleb 
Pusey. 

Tho: Harlan desires a Patent for 400 Acres, 100 Acres and 500 
Acres laid out to his Father Michael Harlan. 

Hannah Ashton relict of Thomas Ashton of Makefield in Bucks 
County who in the Year 1705 purchased 100 Acres in Makefield 
of the Comm'rs and paid for the same and there being 133 Acres 
adjoyning, the said Hannah requests the Grant of it on such Terms 
as the Prop'r shall please. 

Arthur Searl having purchased of John Hough lOff Acres of 
Rent Laud in Middletown Bucks first laid out ^as 'tlB said> to 
Joseph Sharp who sold the same to J : Hough and gave his 



32 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Oblig: to procur.e a Title from the Prop'r upon which J: Hnuf^h 
paid the quit r't to the year 1709 and now the. same Land oeing 
sold to Arthur Searl he desires a Patent upon paying the Arrears 
of quit rent. 



23d. 

Hugh Durborow having formerly obtained a Warr't from the 
Com'rs of Property the same was executed on the Land where 
he dwells in the Forrest of Kent, but finding that by the increase 
of Settlem'ts dayly attempted near his lines that he may iu a 
little time be too much straitened and conlined in regard of his 
Stock of Cattle and other Creatures, wherefore the Prop'r has con- 
sented that a further Quantity of vacant Land adjoyning there- 
unto may be added for his accommodation. 

Jacob Mickley requests the Grant of a parcell of Land near Tul- 
pehockin; Hans Brakebill the same. 

Peter Wieldy requests Liberty to settle over Susquahannah 
River. Henry and Kunrad Strickler about the same place. 



27th. 

Mark Manlove requests the Grant of a Parcell of Marsh near 
Town Point toward the Mouth of Jones's Creek, and for Caleb 
by Mark Manlove. The Prop'r agrees to their request. 

Joseph Booth desires the like Grant and near that requested 
by Mark Manlove. 

]\I: Manlove represents that many Years since he was possssiie.l 
of a Settlem't at a place called Marshy hope in Kent County which 
is now held by John Hains who desires a Warr't for the same. I 
have writ to H: Durborow to run out the Quantity of the Marsh 
and Land which when known the Warrants are to Issue. 



1st 9b'r. 

Sam'l Miller formerly and Rob't Boyd now, requests the Grant 
of a vacancy lying between their Settlem'ts in Sadbury Chester 
County sent to J: T: about it. 

This John Cornaghans Settlement. 

The Former Commissioners of Property by Patent dated ye 2d 
9b'r 1G84, confirmed to Wm. Bellamy 1000 Acres of Land on the 
south side of slaughter Creek in Sussex but upon examining the 
lines of the Patent it is found that the lines of the Tract will not 

close and therefore who is now the owner of the some 

has requested a warrant of Resurvey in order to fix the Bounds 
with more certainty. Warr't dated this day. 

9b'r 5th. 
John Houseman requests a warr't on a parcell of Land near 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 33 

the Bear Swamp Also for a piece of the Forrest joyning on John 
Sipple and for a Resurvey en that of Williams and Wilsons and 
for the vacancy where Richard Fallen dwells. 



Dec'r 7th. 

Thomas Barker of Kent County on Delaware requests the 
Grant of about 100 Acres of Marsh scituate on the Bay side between 
Bauckumbrig Creek and Charleys Ditch and Marsh. 

The late Proprietary by Deeds of Lease and Release bea"ing 
date the 6 & 7th days of Feb: in the year 1681 Granted to John 
Kirton of Kingsinton for 500 Acres of Land in this Province quit 
rent one Shill: p'r 100 Acres. John Kirton Son and Heir to ihe 
aforesaid John Kirton by like Deeds of Lease and Release dated 
ye 13 and 14 days of Jan: 1731. Granted the said 500 Acres of 
Land and Premises unto Joseph Turner of Philadelphia Merch't 
and now desires warrant for the above said 500 Acres Lotts and 
Liberty Lands. 

William Briggs of Bucks County having purchased the Right 
of fifty Acres of Head Land from Thomas Knight who came a 
Servant into this Province in the Year 1682, Certified from two 
Evidence by Jeremiah Langhorn and having paid the Arrears of 
quit rent, requests a warr't for said Land. 

Waitman Siple of the County of Kent requests a Grant for about 
near 200 Acres of Land back in the said County whereon an Im- 
provem't has heretofore been made by Wm. Morris since deceased 
the Right hereof of said Improvement is now vested in the said 
Waitman Siple. 

Samuel Thorn of Long Island having formerly purchased ( f 
William Biles attorney of Thomas Hutson who was the first pur- 
chaser of 5000 Acres of Land in this Province the quantity of 500 
Acres part of the said 5000 Acres did by his Deed poll bearing 
date the 27 May 1712 Grant the said 500 Acres of Land to John 
Harrison of Rocky Hill in East Jersey. Benjamin Harrison Son 
and Heir of the said John Harrison by Indenture dated ye 23 Aug't 
1727 did Grant 250 Acres part of said 500 Acres unto Andrew 
Hamilton of the City of Philadel'a who by Deeds of Lease ami 
Release dated the 30 & 31 days of Decem'r 1728. uranted the 
same 250 A's to Evan Evans of the County of Bucks who desires 
a Warr't for the same. The other 250 A's have been formerly 
granted to Rich'd Parker vide Minutes of Prop'ry 16 Decem'r 1719. 

Wm. Barns requests the Grant of two Warr'ts for 500 Acres each 
to be laid out in the Forrest of Kent County one on the South East 
Corner of the Mannor of Freith and to the Gravelly run. the other 
joyning on a Tract called the Partnersh. Charleton Barns 200 
Acres in the same Forrest and County. John Jones 300 Acres 



3 — 3D SERIES. 



34 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

the same &;c. Thomas Flower 300 Acres Ditto. John Pouud 
200 Acres Ditto all requested by John Halliday. 

Henry Hayes requests the Grant of 100 Acres joyning on his 
Land on the W: Branch of Brandywine. Speak to J: Taylor to 
lay it out. 

John Hildebrand requests a Confirmation on 166 Acres on ti\e 
Mill Creek Lancas'r County. Speak to John Taylor. 

The late Prop'ry by Deeds of L: & Rel: dated the 22d & 23d 
days of October Anno 1681, Granted to John and Ann Sharlott 
Lowther two of the Children of Anthony Lowther Esq'r by Marg't 
his wife the Quantity of 500 Acres of Land in this Province quit 
rent one Shilling ^ Ct. 

The said John Lowther (his Sister Sherlott dying in her infancy) 
by right of Survivorship Granted and Released all the said 5000 
Acres of Land City Lotts and Liberty Land unto Jos: Turn'!r 
of the City of Philadelp'a by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 
the 12th & 13th days of August 1731, Consideration £370. 

The said Prop'ry by like Deeds dated the same days with the 
above Granted to Wm. Lowther and Margaret Lowther two of 
the Children of Anthony Lowther Esq'r by Margaret his wife the 
Quantity of 5000 Acres in this Province, quit rent one Shilling 
^ C't. 

John Nicoll of Conay Hatch in the County of Midd'x Esq'r and 
Margaret his wife, only Daughter and Heir of Margaret Poole 
dec'd who was one of the Daughters of Anthony Lowther late of 
Maske in the County of Yorke Esq'r dec'd and survived the said 
Wm. Lowther by Deeds of Lease and Rel: dated the 23d & 24th 
of 7b'r Anno 1731, Granted and Released all the said 5000 Acres 
of Land City Lotts and Lib: Land unto Joseph Stanwix of Bartlets 
Buildings Holburn Gent: Consid: £350— who again by like Deed^-^ 
tiated the 13th & 14th days of Jan'ry 1731 Granted and Released 
the same Land and Premises to John Simpson of Tower Hill Lon- 
don Merch't Consideration £400 who by a Power of Attorney dated 
the 18th day of Jan'ry 1731, did constitute and appoint William 
Allen of Philad'a to take up the same &c. 

Jonathan Clark requests the grant of 2 or 300 Acres of Land 
in the Forrest of Kent. 

Richard Pearsall requests a Grant of Settlement of a piece of 
Land near his former improvement near Brandywine Creek. 

Rob't Boyle requests the Addition of 150 Acres r.dded to his 
former Grant. 

Joseph Williams requests that no Grant may be made for the 
overplus in Edw'd Kynasson's Tract, he having a Mortgage from 
Kynasson. 

Waitman Siple requests a Resurvey of the Land called Mahan's 
Island near Little Creek in Kent County and to have the addition 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 35 

of" some Marsh adjoining to tlie same together with some vacant 
Points of fast Land. 



lilmo. 2d 1733. 

James Carpenter requests the Grant of 200 Acres of Laud near 
Sowbridge Swamp in Sussex where he has made some lmprovem"t, 
James Jones for a Settlem't on Slaughter Branch the same 
county. 

William Carpenter for 200 Acres near his Brother James above- 
mentioned. Sam'l Carpenter for 200 Acres near the same. 



13th. 
Isaac Webster of Baltimore County in Maryland (by Letter to 
I: S.) setts forth that he intends to make a Settlem't on the west 
side of Susquahannah River back in the woods about a west 
course from the Mouth of Conestoga Creek which he supposes 
will fall within this Province when the line shall be run for di- 
viding the same from Maryland and therefore desires that his 
request may be entered in Order to secure his Settlem't. 



14th. 

Joseph Butler by Letter from Hugh Durborow requests the 
Grant of 200 Acres of Land on the East of Tapahanna in the For- 
rest of Kent whereon he is settled. 

Baltus Lord settled on Gilberts Mannor requests by Daniel 
Longonacre that he may continue some time on rent. 

John Vangeezle of Newcastle produces a Patent from S'r E: 
Androse dat: 27th Jan'ry 1675 for a Lot of Ground lying towards 
the Strand in breadth on the front 62 ft. and in Length 308 ft. 
Granted to Hendrick Jansen quit rent 1 bush: Winter wheat. 

Sam'l Macbur & Joanna his wife (she the only Daughter and 
Heir of H: Jansen, by Deed dated 20: 7'r 1708, sold and con- 
veyed the said Lott to Thomas Tress. Marg't Tench, & Tho: Tress 
jun'r Ex'rs of the above Tho: Tress by Deed dated 24: March 
1714 Granted the same Lot to Sam'l Monkton. 

Philip Monkton brother and Heir & Rachell relict of the said 
Sam'l by Deed of 4th June 1723, sold the said Lott together with 
the bank or Water Lot which by Warr't of the 3: 6 mo., 1708 from 
the late Com'rs of Proper'y was surveyed to Thomas Tress the 
Elder. 

John Vangezle requests a Confirmation on the Water Lott. 



Imo. 14th. 
The late Prop'ry by L: & Release dated the 18th & 19th days of 
Jan'ry 1681. Granted to Rob't Dunton 500 Acres of Land in this 
Province quit rent one Shilling for every hundred Acres and by 



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other like Deeds dated ye 6 & 7th days of April anno 1733 made 
between John Knight, William Bott and Hannah his wife and 
Ruth Knight the said Hannah and Ruth being the only Children 
of the said John Knight by Elizabeth his late wife the only 
Daughter and Heir of Thomas Dunton dec'd who was the only 
Brother and Heir of the aforesaid Rob't Dunton of the one part 
and Rob't Tipping of the other part, they the said John Knight 
&c Granted and conveyed (for £20) the said 500 Acres of Land 
with the app'ces unto the said Rob't Tipping who by his Attorney 
Mathias Aspden desires Warrants to take up the same with L-ott 
i^ Lib: Land. Or'd V' ye Prop'ry. 



limo. 4th. 
John Dunn having made an agreem't with the Wid: Carpenter 
for half the Tract of Land in Salem County called Dehaes's Foint, 
but She not being capable of making a Title he desires to tako 
it from the Prop'r upon the Terms of other Land in that Neck 
(Viz) £30 ip» Ct. clear of quit r't. 



2mo. 5, 1734. 

John Brinkloe jun'r requests a Parcell of vacant Marsh joyning 
on his Land and on an Island near Delaware Bay at the Bottom 
of Musmellon Neck the quantity uncertain. 

Thomas Green requests the Grant of a Point of fast Land and 
Marsh on the North side of Main Duck Creek between Ed'd Low- 
ther and Peter Oldson. 



3mo. 3d. 

John Read having settled on 150 Acres of Land joyning to the N: 
E. Corner of Nottingham, and afterwards dyed, his Son James 
Read requests a Warr't in Order to have it Surveyed. John in 
his lifetime was a Steady Asserter of the Rights of this Province 
against Maryland pretensions. 

Benj'n Campbell the Presbiterian Minister at Newcastle re- 
quests the Grant of a piece of Land supposed to be Vac't near 
Swanwick, the Prop'ry is pleased to give orders that the lines may 
be examined and if vac't and without Lawfull Claims he may 
have it. or any other Vacancy near N: Castle in case the other 
cannot be had. 



17th. 
Sam'l Eves dwelling near N: Castle having in the Year 1721 
purchased of John French about 200 Acres of Land Swamp and 
Marsh lying between the high Road leading from N: Castle lo 
Christeen Ferry and the River Delaware for which it does not ap- 
pear John French had any Right. Yet as Sam'l Eves paid about. 



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£90 to him for it, the PropT consents he shall hold it under Che 
Rent of one peny Sterl: ~ti Acre and order'd a Warr't accordingly. 

27th. 
George Robinson of the Maunor of Rocklands having obtained 
a Warr't from the former Comm'rs of Property and thereupon a 
Survey in the year 1689, on 200 Acres of Land in the said Mannor 
for which he has paid quit rent several years, and now applies 
to the Prop'r for Confirmation who has therefore ordered that a 
Warr't of Resurvey be forthwith provided and upon his the caid 
George paying the Arrears of quit rent a Patent also. 



4mo. Sd. 
Charles Robinson and David Thomas requests the Grant of a 
parcell of Marsh lying within or near a Tract called Wards Neck 
on Georges Creek in N: Castle County. 

Lawrence Pierson requests that he may purchase 280 Acres of 
Land in New Town Chester County belonging to the Prop'r; there 
is a piece of Land of about 100 Acres in Marlborough under the 
same Circumstances. The Land in New Town is since granted 
by the Prop'r to Rob't Tipping in Right of an original Purchase. 

The late Prop'r by Deed dated ye 8th 6 mo., 1687, did give and 
grant unto James, Joseph, and Benjamin Crispin. Jane, i^]linor. 
Elizabeth and Amy Crispin the Children of Cap't William Crispin 
late of Kinsale in the Kingdom of Ireland dec'd 3000 Acres of 
Land in this Province to have and to hold the said 3000 Acres of 
Land unto the said James, Joseph and Benjamin Crispin, Jane 
Elnor, Elizabeth & Amy Crispin. To the only use of the said James 
Joseph & Benj : Crispin, Jane. Elinor, Elizabeth and Amey Crispin 
their Heirs and Assigns forever and in regard of the minority for 
and towards their Charge of bringing up and their Education and 
Settlem't, The said Prop'r did grant and assign unto Thomas 
Chudleigh, Martin Perse, and John Watts of Kinsale as Trustees 
for and on behalf of the said Children full power and authority 
to sell and dispose 1500 Acres of the said Lands and the Money 
thereof to dispose of for the use of the said Children, each to have 
an equal proportion thereof which grant or sale thereof he (the 
said Prop'r) would ratify and confirm to such Person or Persons 
as should buy the same to him or them or his or their Heirs. 
But for the remaining 1500 Acres Granted to the said Children m 
case that any of them should dye before they come to the age cf 
17 years the share or part of the s'd 1500 of such of the said Chil- 
dren so dying shall return to me. Yield & Paying &c two Shil- 
lings for every Hundred Acres as a quit rent &c. 

And the said Prop'r did therein appoint W: Markham. Tho: El- 
lis, & John Goodson his Attorneys to Deliver Seizin thereof, dated 



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as above. At the bottom of the Deed the Prop'r has wrote (viz) 
This is a true Copy of the original, Executed by me 

WM. FENX. 
James Crispin having in his lifetime purchased the Rights of 

afterwards dyed intestate leaveing Issue 3 Sons and 

a Daughter, the Eldest whereof Arthur Smith Crispin being (as 
'tis said vested with two fifth parts or 1200 A's by Deeds of Lease 

and Release dated ye Granted the same to Jonn White of 

Philad'a Merch't unto whom the Prop'r Granted a Warr't for Ihe 
1200 Acres and an addition of 947 Acres for which latter he is to 
pay. 



2], 4nio. 1734. 
Upon Application made to the Prop'ry by some Persons from 
Salem for purchasing the Tract of Land and Meadow called Cow 
Neck lying near Salem Town, The Prop'r was pleased to agree 
that the lowest price it should be granted at, was two hundred 
Pounds and that the Person that should first comply with the Sum 
proposed should have the preference, whereupon Isaac Satterth- 
wait complying with the Terms it is agreed that he shall have the 
Grant. 



27th. 
Stephen Cole of Chester having purchased 41G Acres of Land 
in Lancaster County laid out in pursuance of a Warr't granted 
by the late Comm'rs of Property unto Thomas Stevenson, and 
Charles Brockden in the year 1712 (entered in the Minutes of y't 
date) in right of John Hecock and Thomas Barret, they the said 
T: Stevenson and C: Brockden by Deeds of the 2d: 3d: of April 
1713 Conveyed the same to John Moore of Chester County who by 
like deeds dated the 21st & 22d of July 1713. Granted the same 
Land to Jos: Hickman of the said County, and by other like Deedq 
of the 15th & 16th of 7b'r 1731. Conveyed the same to the said 
Stephen Cole upon whose Application the Prop'r was pleased to 
Grant an Addition of 105 Acres for £31:10— the quit rent of the 
whole one Shilling Sterling each hundred Acres— Patent signed 
dated this daj'. 



5 mo. 20th. 

John Grub, Emanuel Grub, and Rich'd Beson request the Grant 
of 3000 A's of Land for Settlem't of their Children lying about 
SO Miles to the Westward of Susquahannah River and to the 
Northward of the latitude of the Mouth of Conestogo Creek. 

The Prop'ry is pleased to Grant their Request in the following 
Manner, That the quantity of 3000 Acres shall be surveyed and 
divided to them in the place aforesaid, that the above named Per- 



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sons shall hold the said Laud for seven Years from the date hereof 
free from Interest and quit rent Except an acknowledgem't of 
one shilling Sterling from each Person to be yearly p'd at the 
Town of Lancaster for each Thousand Acres that at the expiration 
of Seven Years as aforesaid the said Persons are to pay at the 
rate or price of fifteen Pounds ten Shillings Money of Pensylvania 
for every hundred Acres and the yearly quit rent of an half penny 
Sterling for every Acre thereof. 



28th 5mo. 

Mr. Samuel Blunston Sr. this is to let you understand that rhe 
Inhabitants about the great Marsh where Edmund Cartledge does 
live have met and made a general Conclusion for to get grants 
from you for to settle any where upon the Waters of Conehechee- 
goe and likewise upon the Waters of Andiatom on the North side 
of the line that George Noble and John Smith did run. Joseph 
Hickman, Edward Parnell, John Dobkin, James Conron, John 
Hodge. Redman Fallen, James Gill, Thomas Cherry, John Wil- 
liams, William Clarke, William \ arnell, Thomas Owen, Charles 
Friend, Abraham Fish, James Hendrica, William Sherwell, Peter 
Hart, Humbleston Lyon, Thomas Oncall, Nicholas Hammon, 
Richard Spencer, Samuel Baldwin, John Surfurance. Samuel 
Owen, Francis Hickman. Joseph Hickman. Jun'r, John StuU. Ed- 
mund Cartledge Jun'r. John Nicholas, Edward Nicholas, John 
Gosedge, Neils Friend, John Friend, John Gladin, Charles Smith, 
John Ryle, James Coborn, William May, John Sawphorus, James 
Williams. 

Carpenter's and Fisher's Island. 

Francis Lovelace Esq'r Govern'r of N: York by Patent dated 
the 1st day of S'br 1669 did give Ratify, confirm and Grant unto 
Peter Cock a certain Island in Delaware River lying and being 
in a Kill w'ch runs into Schuylkill and by Tides into the main 
River containing by Estimation about 25 Margen or fifty Acres of 
improvable Land besides broken Land which said broken Land is 
bounded by the main River on the East and by South, by the 
Scholekill on the North and by East and by Andries Bouns Kill 
on the west for which said Island and Premises the said Peter 
Cock had thentofore a Patent or Ground briefe from the Dutch 
Gov'r Petrus Stuyvesant. now for a Confirmation unto him the said 
Peter Cock in his Possession Q Enjoym't of the Premises, Know 
ye that by Virtue of the Commission and Authority to me given 
I have &c. To have and to hold &c. Yielding and paying therf^- 
fore yearly and every year unto his Ma: use one Bushell of Win- 
ter Wheat as a quit rent «S:c. dated as above. 

Peter Cock in and by his last Will and Testam't dated the 25th 
of June 1687 Did give and bequeath unto his wife Margaret durins? 



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her natural Life all his Estate personal and real and afterwards 
disposeth of it in the following Manner unto his Son Gabriel one 
Island lying and being on Schuylkill known by the name of 
Schuylkill Island and all Meadows and Marshes belonging to the 
same to him and his heirs forever, and all the remainder of his 
Estate, Lands, Moveables and Immoveables, he therein gives to 
his twelve Children in equal Shares and after the Death of Peter 
Cock and his wife their several Children by Deed dated the L'd 
day of X'br anno 1704, did remise released and forever quit Claim 
unto their Brother Gabriel Cock all the Island, Plantation and 
Premises aforesaid wheheon the said Peter Cock in his lifetime 
dwelt. To hold to him his Heirs and Assigns forever. 

Gabriel Cock and Mary his wife by Indenture dated the 15th 4 
ma., 1714 for £280, Did grant. Bargain and sell the last men- 
tioned Island, Plantation & Premises lying and being on a Creek 
that runneth into the River Schuylkill and so into the main River 
Delaware containing about 50 Acres of improveable Land besides 
broken Land and Marsh unto Samu'l Carpenter of Philad'a, To 
hold to him his heirs and assigns forever. 

The above is the lower or Southwest part of the Island men- 
tioned by the Patent. And the upper or northeast part thereof 
called the Schuylkill Island the said Gabriel Cock had before 
granted, aliened and sold unto John Fisher late of the City of 
Philad'a, since deceased, by Deed Poll dated ye 23d day of the 
Month called .June Anno 1707. 

John Fisher in and by his last will and Testam't bearing dote 
ye 5th of 9b'r Anno 1724 did give and bequeath the said Island 
and Piemises unto John Thomas and Charles Brockden in Trust 
foi- the use of Sarah his wife during her nattiral life and after 
her decease to his Son John Fisher and his heirs in fee, Jno. 
Fisher the Son having by Deed dated the 21st 8b'r 1730 vested 
his Mother with the whole Estate in the said Island, Plantatioa 
and Premises she the said Sarah Fisher by Deed dated the 2?d 
of S'br anno 1730 did give, and grant all her Estate of in and to 
the same Island, Plantation &c unto her Son the said John Fisher 
his heirs and Assigns forever. 

The Prop'r Consents that upon S: Carpenter and John Fisher's 
pav'rr; n'l thf^ arrears of quit rent according to the Pat: from 
tlie Covern'r of N. York, and for the future) paying for every 100 
Acr* p that shall be found on the Resurvey one Btishell of good 
wintrr wheat forever hereafter. Patents shall be granted to them 
for thoir rcf^pective Parts or Shares. 

ppriiK-i Carpenter and John Fisher being now vested with the 
Right to the whole Grant made by the Govern'r of N: York to 
Peter Cock as aforesaid. Request Resurveys on the same in Order 
for further Confirmations. 

Granted by the Prop'ry and Warr'ts dated the 29tli 5 mo., 1731. 



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1st Gmo. 
The Proprietary is pleased to allow the owners of the Bauk 
and Water Lotts the space of one year from the date hereof to 
come in and purchase of the Reversion upon the Terms by him 
fixed (viz) forty Shillings curr't money for every ft. of Bank and 
the like for the Water and the yearly quit r't of three pence Bterl: 
Money each ft. forever after and that those persons who neglect 
or refuse to comply with the Prop'rs Offer are not to expect the 
benefit of it. afterward the Purchase is to be paid in Bills of Ex- 
change at 65 'r' C't advance. 



12th. 

Upon the Application of Thos Lawrence, Tho's Sober, George 
McCall, Dr. Thos. Green and George Fitzwater for a grant of that 
Tract of Marsh, Cripple and Swamp which lyes betw^een Moya- 
mensing to the North, the Swamp or Cripple of Abel Noble to 
the East Hay Creek on the South and Dam Creek on the wp«t for 
which they agree to pay one Shilling Sterling as a quit rem lor 
every Acre thereof for ever and also to drain and improve the 
same within Seven Years after the date hereof or on failure of 
such improvem't the Grant intended to be made upon this appli- 
cation is to be void. 

The Widow of Moses Cockran requests the Grant of a piece of 
Vac't Land lying near the Tract lately surveyed to David Ken- 
nedy. She alleges that her late Husband Moses made considerable 
improvem'ts on the said Tract of Kennedy for which she desires 
some Consideration. Speak to John Taylor about her request and 
Demand against Kennedy. 

George McCall produces a Deed of Release from Charles Read 
Ex-r of the last AVill and Testam't of Henry Scoble late of the 
County of Philad'a Dec'd and James Lowns Ex'r of Rich'd Scoble 
Son of the said Henry also deceased, dated ye 28: May 1733 ,nir- 
porting the Grant of five several pieces of Land lying in Passy- 
unck. 

One piece of 20 Acres is part of 80 acres wdiich was one of 3 
Tracts confirmed by Patent dated the 10th 4 mo., 1693, unto Mouns 
Cock who by assignm't thereon dated the 27th 9b'r the same Year 
Granted the said 3 Tracts unto Wm. Carter who by Deed of the 2d 
of 7b'r 1695, Granted the said 20 Acres unto William Snowden. 

One other piece of 20 Acres is part of 100 Acres which Cover r 
Nicholls by an Instrum't or writing of the 1st day of Jan'ry 1661, 
(I think the y'r is a mistake should be 1667) did grant un:o 
Thomas Llewellyn and nine other Persons therein named— T: 
Llew^ellyn by Deed dated the 14 July 1669 sold his part being the 
said 100 Acres unto Peter Matson who by Deed or writing of the 
5th of May 1672. sold the same unto Mat's Holstein ats Mafs 



42 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Cleasen Holsiyner who by Deed of the 20th Sb'r 1694, Granted 
this last described Land unto the said Wm. Snowdon who by 
Deed dated the 26th Sb'r 1697, Granted the above two described 
Tracts unto James Fox. 

Two other pieces lying in Triangular form containing 5 Acres 
& M. being Parcells of 26 Acres and half part of 102 Acres Granted 
by the late Prop'rs Patent of the 30th 5 mo., 1684, unto Lacy Cock 
by Deed of the Sth 9b'r 1695 Granted the said 26 Acres & % unto 
John Sanders Avho by Deed dated the 20th of Feb: 1695 Granted 
the same 26i/2 Acres unto the said James Fox who by his last will 
and testam't in writing of the Sth day of 7b'r 1699 Authorized the 
sale of his Lands by his Ex'rs and Trustees or the Survivours or 
Survivour of them— Eliz: Fox surviving Ex'rx with Consent of 
Sami Carpenter, David LLoyd, and Isaac Norris, Trustees in the 
said Will, named by their Deed of the 3d of March 1701 Granted 
the above mcritioned two 20 Acre Tracts and the said 26^2 Acres 
lying contiguous and containing together QGV^ Acres unto Nathan 
Standbury, who by his deed of the 11th of 7b'r 1703, Granted the 
said 6GV2 Acres unto Thomas Masters. Ma's Holsten by Deed 
dated 28th May 1703, Granted unto Thomas Masters 50 Acres 
adjoyning to the foregoing said to be part of Th's Llewellyns 100 
A's which he sold and conveyed unto the said Peter Matson as 
aforesaid and that the recitals in Holstens Deed to T: Masters 
are Erroneous, and the said Peter Matson by Deed of the Jth of 
May 1672, Sold and conveyed the same unto the s'd Matt's Hol- 
sten as aforesaid. Thos. Masters by Deed dated the 25th Xb'r 
1714, sold the said 66V2 Acres and 50 Acres aforesaid together 
with other Lands unto the s'd H. Scobell who by Deed dated the 
2d of Sb'r 1716. Granted the same unto Rich'd Hill who regranted 
unto the said Henry Scobell by Deed of ye 1st of June 1722. Thus 
far the recitalls in the first mentioned Deed from Charles Read 
and James Lowns tmto the said George McCall who by the Will 
of the said Henry Scobell dated the 23d of 7b'r 1726, were author- 
ized to Convey the same for discharging the Debts and Legacvs 
of the Testator. The several pieces of Land lying contiguous and 
circumscribed in one Tract is said to contain 102 acres on which 
the said George McCall requests a Warr't of Resurvey in order 
for further confirmation. 

Thomas Lawrence produces the Sheriff (Owen Owen) his Deed 
(\s.tp:\ the 6th day of March 172'V3 purporting the Grant of 51 Acres 
of I.-.'^d lying in Papsyunk from him the said Sheriff unto the 
said Thomas Lawrence, which Land is said to have belonged to 
Henry Scobell deceased who in his lifetime had mortgaged the 
same in the Gen'r Loan Office and for want of Paym't the Trustees 
of the po.id Office brought their Action and recovered against the 
Land in the Possession of the Executors and by Law-full process 



MINUTE BOOK "K." '^'^ 

the same was sold by the ^eriff as aforesaid. T: Lawreuce 
produces one other Deed under the Hands and Seals of EdWd 
Roberts and John Cadwallader, Trustees, Cna: Read and Benj: 
Paschall, Exec'rs of the last will and Testam't of the said Henry 
Scobell and John Coal and Patience his wife (the said Patience 
having been the Widow of the said Henry) wherein they have 
Granted unto the said T: Lawrence a piece of Land adjoyning on 
the above containing one Acre & three quarters and thirty Perches 
also one other Deed from the said Charles Read for 29 acres & V2 
Sold by him as Ex'r of the said Henry Scobell unto the said T: 
Lawrence as part of the Three Tracts of Land above mentioned 
to be sold by Thomas Masters to the s'd Henry Scobell the whole 
lying contiguous he requests a Warr't of Resurvey in order for 
further Confirmation. 

Thomas Sober on behalf of his Father Charles Sober setts for 
his Title to several Tracts or pieces of Land as followeth (viz). 

S'r Edw'd Andros Govrn'r of N: York by Pat: dated the 25th 
of March 1676. Granted to Peter Dalbo a Tract of Land lying on 
the West side of Delaware and on the East side of Schuylkill 
beginning on a point by the uper side of a Rock at the 
Mouth of a Deep Branch near the dwelling house of the 
said Dalbo which said Branch divided this from the Land 
of Peter Rambo and from the said Point running by the said Kill 
or Creek N. E. 30 deg'rs 56 '^'ces N. E. 85 deg'rs 32 t^'s E. & by S. 
14 ^'s S: E. 36 ^'s E S E. 38 ^'s N. E. 81 deg'rs 60 ^'s N. E. 36 
^•s to a corner W. O. standing on the side of the said Kill or 
Creek Thence S. E. 244 "f^'s to a corner W. O. standing on a bar- 
ren level then S: W. 180 i;>'s to another corner W. O. standing 
on the E. line of Passyunk being the upper most Corner of Peter 
Rambo then N. W: 160 "r*'s to a small Swamp which descendeth 
into the first mentioned deep branch then N: Westerly down the 
several Courses of the said Swamp to the place of beginning v/hich 
said line and Swamp divided this from the Land of Peter Rambo 
containing 300 Acres &c. yielding and paying &c unto his Royal 
Highness's use 3 bushels of good winter wheat &c. 

Peter Dalbo of West Jersey by Deed dated the 6th 4 mo., 1688. 
Granted 30 Acres of the above Tract unto Rees Preess who by 
Deed dated the 23d X'br 1689 Granted the same 30 Acres unto 
Pat: Robinson who again by Deed of the 1st of March 169=4 
Granted the same 30 Acres unto David Powell and the said David 
Powell by Deed dated the 31st of Jan'ry 1704-5, Granted the 
said 30 Acres unto Charles Sober. 

Peter Matson ats Dalbo of West Jersey (Son of the said Peto- 
Dalbo) with consent of his Mother Kathrin Matson ats Dalbo by 
Deed dated the 10 day of August 1708 Granted 80 Acres part of 
the above mentioned Tract unto Andrew Rudman of Philad'a 



44 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Clerk who by Deed of the 24 of the same month Urunted 40 Acres 
of the same unto the said Charles Sober. 

The late Prop'ry by Patent dated the 30th 5 mo., 1084, granted 
and confirmed to Lassey Cock and Mathias Holston a certain Tract 
of Land Beginning at a W O standing in the line of Fassyunck 
Land Then N. E. by the Land of Peter Rambo Sen'r 170 'p's to 
a W O Then S. E. Y^ Easfy 190 fCs to a R. O. Then W. by the 
Land of Fassyunck 272 "j-''s to the beginning containing 102 Acres 
quit rent one bushell of Winter wheat. Lawrence ats Lassey 'Jock 
by Deed dated the 8th ybr 1G95, Granted this part or Moity of 
the above Tract of Land (the same being first divided) unto John 
Sanders wlio in his lifetime Sold 25 Acres thereof to James Fox 
and the remaining 30 Acres. 

Eliz'tli Sanders Relict and Administ'x of the said John Sandei's 
by deed dated the 8th 11 mo., 1700, Granted (the said 30 acres with 
a brick house &c) unto John Martin who afterwards dying m 
Debt the said 30 Acres were with other Lands taken in ExeculiO]i 
at the suit of William Clows and by the then Sheriff John Finney 
by Deed dated the 1st day of March 1703 Sold and conveyed unto 
the said Charles Sober Rich'd Sanders Eldest Son of the said 
John Sanders who had befoLre purchased his Brother William's 
Right in the estate left by their Father did by Deed dated tl)G 
IGth of May 1730 Grant Release qtiit claim and Confirm unto the 
said Charles Sober the said Tract of Land containing 30 acres to 
hnld 1o him &c. 

Tlif several (Quantities of Land above mentioned lying contig- 
uous the said Charles Sober requests a Warr'l of Resurvey in 
Order for a Patent. 

Hugh Folk in the first Month 1732 requested the Grant of 200 
Acres of Land in or about the Tract called the great Swamp and 
soon after settled and has built and improved on the same, now 
requests to know the Prop'rs pleasure on what Terms he may 
hold it. The Prop'r is pleased to Grant the Land at £35 'f» C"t 
and 2d Acre quit rent. 

24th 7b'r 1734. 
Wm. P'arson having some time-since obtained a Survey of about 
50 Acres on the south side of his Tract where he dwells requests 
f Warr't to establish the same but because Wm. Barns has for- 
merly entered his request for some vac't Land near it the request 
of Wm. Farson is referred 'till Wm. Barnes with himself m.iy 
be heard before the Prop'ry. 



1734 Gnio 31. 
Peter Alricks produces a Patent from the late Prop'r dated 
the 5th 6 mo 1684 for a Tract of Land lying about 3 Miles below 
N: Castle between ye High Road leading from thence to Dover 
,ind the River Delaware and between a Creek then called the 
Great but since mill Creek and Toms run Granted to Peter Al- 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 45 

ricks, Grandfather of the aforesaid Peter for 1473 Acres by very 
many Courses but includes none of the adjoyning Marsh. 

The Tract is now held by George Yeates who claims about 700 
Acres on the side next Newcastle, John Bryan holds the next 
below George. Daniel Turner adjoyning to John, and Sigfraclus 
Jacobus, and Peter Alricks holds about 5 or GOO Acres on the lower 
side between the said Road and the River on which they all dv/ell. 

Peter Jacobus and Sigfradus requests the grant of the Marsh 
lying between their several Settlem'ts the River Delaware and the 
said Creeks which they are allowed at the quit rent one penny 
Sterling for every Acre, and a warr't thereupon dated this day. 

John Harris of Pextan having in X'br last obtained the Prop'rs 
Grant for the sole keeping of the Ferry over Susquehannah River 
at Pextan hath now applied to the Prop'r for Liberty to Build 
a small house on the west side of the said River for the conve- 
niency of Travellers that may happen to come on that side in 
the Night Season or in Stormy Weather when the Boat or Flat 
cannot pass. He also requests the Grant of 200 Acres of Land 
on the same side of the River opposite to his Plantation where he 
dwells and whereon he would build the House. 

The Prop'r is pleased to grant him the Liberty of Building a 
small house on the west side of the said River for the use afore- 
said during the term for which the ferry is granted provided the 
Indians be not made uneasy by it but his further request for ihe 
200 Acres of Land is referred. 

Hans Nenys's Title to sundry quantities of Lib: Land where he 
dwells viz confirmed by Patent to George Willard In right of iiis 
original purchase dat: 1:6: 1685 who by Deed dated ye 4th of the 
month last mentioned granted the same Land to John Jones of 
Philad'a whose Exect'rs Sam'l Preston and Clem't Plumsted by 
Deed dated the 1st 1 mo., 171^/^ Granted the same Land to John 
Furnis and the said J: Furnis by Deed of the 17th feb: 1719 Sold 
and conveyed the said 20 Acres of Land unto the said Hans Nenys. 

40 Acres, Confirmed to Rich'd Hill by Patent of the 10th Jan'ry 
1708. in right of the original Purchase of 2500 Acres made of the 
late Prop'ry by Francis Plumsted who by deeds of the 2d and 3d 
days of Feb: 1707, Granted the whoie Purchase to Rich'd Hill of 
Philad'a who by Krdcztment on the Patent ii\\ Grant, Ba!2::iin 
and sell the said 40 Acres of Liberty Land with the app'ces unto 
the said Hans Nenys. 

8 Acres, Confirmed by Patent from the Comm'rs Wm. M., R: T. 
& J: G. dat: 26: 9b'r 1692 unto John Barns in right of nis original 
Purchase of 500 Acres, who by Indorsm't on the s'd Patent dated 
ye 1st X'br 1692 did assign Transfer and set over the said 8 Acres 
of Lib; Land unto Wm. Dillwin. 

16 Acres. Confirmed by Pat: from the same Commrs dated the 
26: 9b'r 1692. unto Wm. Dillwin and Sarah his wife the said Sarah 



46 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

by the name of Sarali ffuller who was the original Purchaser of 
1000 Acres iu Right whereof these 16 Acres were Granted. Wm. 
Dillwin being possessed of the right to the last mentioned quanti- 
ties of Land did (with his wife) by Deed dated the 10th X'br 1692, 
Grant and Convey the same to Edw'd Dougherty of Philad'a. 

John Parson, Tho: Bradford, and Thos. Parsons by Deed dated 
the 8th of Tb'r 1698 acknowledged to have sold to Edw'd Doughty 
in his lifetime but therein conveyed to his Widow and administ'x 
JMary Doughty after his decease 20 Acres of Lib: Land (viz) 8 
Acrts iu right of John Parsons original purchase of 500 Acres 
surv'd the 16th 1 mo., 1685, 8 acres in right of Rob't Summers 
whose heir Will'm Deveral sold the same to T: Bradford stirveyed 
the same day with the foregoing 4 acres iu Right of John Wall 
and John Wallis who sold the same to Wm. Tyler who again sold 
the same to Thomas Parsons. 

8 Acres said to be purchased by Edw'd Doughty of John Buck- 
ley did not convey Mary Doughty Widow and Ex'x of Edw'd 
Doughty by Deed dated ye 26th 3 mo., 1699, Granted, Bargained 
and Sold the last mentioned 52 acres of Land with the app'ces 
unto the said Hans Nenyse. 

15 A's. Part of 80 Acres of Lib: Land laid out to Sam'l Rich- 
ardson in right of Wm. Bowman's original Purchase of 5000 Acres 
the said 15 Acres were'gFanted and sold to Hans Nenyse by 
Joseph Jones deed dated 3d May 1726 Confirmed by Patent to M: 
V: Bebbar dated 23: 12: 1702, in right of Derrick Seipman and 
Govert Ramts who by Inuorsm.t dated 4: 9'br 1704. 

Id Sterl. F> 70 A's, John Budd and H Mnrry by deed 26: Sb'r 
1720 Granted to Hans Nenys 725 Acres in Right of Wm. Bacons 
Purchase Vide the Title formerly entered. 

Peter Jacquet of Swanwick in Newcastle County having Pnr. 
chased (in the Year 1724) of Coll: John French about 37 Acres of 
Laml lying between other Land of the said Peters and the Land 
of Sam'l Eves, for which it does not appear that J. French had 
any right. The Prop'r is pleased to Order a Warr't on the same 
Terms with Sam'l Eves in Consideration of Peter Jacquets having 
paid £10 to John French 'tho he had no Right to take it. 

Henry Antes requests the Grant of 500 Acres on the West 
branch of Delaware in Order to build a Grist Mill he being a 
Millwright by Trade and no Mill being yet built in that Part of 
the Province. Peter Knows desires to have the Grant of a 3et- 
tlem't adjoining to the above request. 



Sb'r 30. 
John Grifflth (recommended by Lawrence Growdon) requests 
that he may have Liberty to purchase a Settlement on Scooks 
Creek about 6 miles back of Durham as soon as the affair of those 
Lands is settled with ye Indians. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 47 

Ttti 9b'r. 
Joseph Gilpiu desires to purchase a piece of Vac't Land lying 
in Marlborough between the Lands of Moses Key and Isaac Gilpin 
supposed to contain about 50 A's. 



Xb'r 3d. 
John Grub represents that he has purchased a piece of Land 
part of the London Companys Tract in Rocklands, and that there 
is a small vacancy lying between the said Tract and the Lands 
lying on Delaware already Granted to other Persons which va- 
cancv the said J: Grubb desires to purchase. 



At the Proprietaries, X'br 3d: 1734. 

Ordered that J: Steel write to Squire Boon for him to seize and 
secure the Walnut Timber cut down by some Person unknown 
on the Island which is to be surveyed to B: Fairman and Peter 
Rambo lying on Schuylkill for 21 Years. 

The Walnut Timber thereon is to be reserved for the Pro- 
prietors use. 

To make an Exception in all the Leases for Lands of Walnut 
Timber To enquire what People are settled on the Prop'rs Lot of 
Land reserved to them on the Branches of Pecque Creek in Lan- 
caster County in Order to remove them. 

James Smith requests the Grant of about 100 Acres of Vac't 
Land on the East End of the tract now confirmed to him near the 
Mill Creek in Lancaster County. 

Samuel Levis having obtained a Resurvey on that Part of his 
Land which lies in Darby Township, there appears to be contained 
within the lines thereof Acres more and above his original Pur- 
chase whereupon lie agrees to pay after the rate of forty Pounds 
Money of PeusilVa q:> C't and the usual quit rent of one Shilling 
Sterling. 

Ordered to attend the Prop'rs the 6th Inst, at 10 in the forenoon. 
Attended accordingly and adjourned to the 10th in the forenoon. 



9th Xb'r 1734. 
Robert Clifton late of the County of Sussex having in the Year 
1725, Obtained a Survey made by Rob't Shankland on a Tract 
of 200 Acres of Land lying on a Branch of Mispellan Creek in 
Sussex County, since dyed leaving several Sons the Eldest whereof 
John Clifton requests a Warr't in Ord'r to Establish the said 
Survey and he desires the Addition of about 100 Acres lying on 
the South side of the above. 



Attended on the Prop'rs ye 10th X'br: 1734. who were Present. 
Signed the following Patents (viz). 



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To Sain'l Carpenter for his Part or Rock's Island quaii- 

tity 675 Acres. 

John Fisher the other part of Coxes Island 342 

Rees David in N: Castle Count}', 170 

Daniel Fierre in Lancaster County 308 

Matthew Hughs in Bucks County 68 

Elias Hughs in the same County 100 

Adam Widner in Philad'a County 200 

Daniel Fierre & Isaac Leffevre in Lancaster 

County 2,300 

Joshua Richards in Bucks County, 250 

A Commission to James Steel for Rec'd Gen'l with a clause to 
Depute with the Prop'rs Approbation, and thereupon William 
Biddle being proposed, in Ordwer to make some distresses at 
Manatawney and some other Places in this County where the quit 
rents are reserved in Wheat, the Proprietarys were pleased to 
approve of him as a fit Person. 

Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to David French on a Tract of 
Land near Newcastle. 

To Wm. Shipley the same in Ridley Township Chester County. 
To John Jones in Kent County on Rent, 200 Acres. 
Peter Bartolet in his lifetime having obtained a Warr't and 
Survey on 150 Acres of Land at Oley and paid part of the purchase 
Money afterwards dyed leaving the same to his wife and Children, 
his wife since obtained a Warr't and Survey on 100 acres adjoyn- 
ing on the former at the late Terms made by the i^rop'r but che 
Two Tracts lying contiguous the Widow of the said Peter pro- 
poses to pay the same price with Interest and quit rent for the 
last mentioned 100 Acres as the former will now amount to by 
computation. 

Vv'hich the Prop'rs are pleased to allow. 



At the Prop'rs the 17th X'br 1734. Present themselves. 

Daniel Eaustace having some Years since settled on a piece of 
Land on the Western Branch of Brandywine requests the Grant of 
about 65 Acres. Enquire of T: Tatylor if this request be not witain 
one of the Tracts reserved for the Prop'rs use if not Granted on 
the late Terms, but if within one of those Tracts, then on Lease 
21 Yr's. 

John Wells preferred a Petition complaining of J: aylors com- 
ing with his Improvem't in favotir of Thomas Green. 

Caleb Baker preferred a like Petition and Complaint against 
J: Taylor for running the lines of a Survey lately made for 
Thomas Lindley. within his Improvem't. Endorsed by .he 
Prop'r to be enquired into and thereupon J: Steel is directed to 
write to J: Taylor. 

Ord'^rod that Benj. Eastburn send Copies of the Warr't for lay- 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 49 

ing out and returning into his office the several vacancys in each 
County for the Proprietaries use to the respective Surveyors for 
that purpose. 

Ordered that J: Steel v/rite to Thomas Smith that he forthwith 
come tip and account for the Land he claims in the overplus oi 
Deffosses tract and to acquaint John Grigg upon Smith's answer 

Ordered that Joseph Jarvis and the Assignees of Joshua Hastiiis 
attend together in order to be heard about the Land confirmed by 
the Comm"rs Patent to J: Hastins or which J: Sieel is to give them 
and John Taylor Notice. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Jolm Bently for 100 Acres in Whiteclay CreeK hundred N 
Castle County. 

Adam Marker 375 Acres in Bucks County. 

Sam'l Bulkley and Sam'l Hassell 490 Aces in Phi a^'a & Ch^iter 
Counties. 

A Lease to John Knowls for a Square of Ground in Philad'a City. 

A Warr't of Resurvey being sometime since the 30th 5 mo., last 
Granted to David Morton for resurvey'g two pieces or qtiantities 
of Land in Calcoon Hook and 2 smaller pieces chiefly Swar.'.p 
and Meadow on an Island in Darby Creek, now requests a Patent 
for the Same he produced a Deed dated the 10th Ap'l 1683, from 
Olle Ollesson to Morton Mortonson father of the said David, 
wherein the said Olle gives and grants to the said Morton all his 
right. Title and Interest lying and being in Calcoon Hook being 
one fourth part of 1100 Acres be it more less together with cfcc. 

M: Mortonson in and by his last Will and Tcstam't dated ihe 
21st 9'br 1718 did give and bequeath all his real and Personal 
Estate to his Son David Mortonson his heirs Ex'rs and Assig.is 
forever He also produced one other Deed dated the 2()th day of 
May 1723 made between Mat's Nessilcus of the one part and tho 
said D: M. of the other part reciting that Peter Peterson by Deed 
dated the 1st August 1711, did grant to the said Mat';- iseseliu?, 
and Morton Mortonson father of the said David a Tract of Land 
containing about 45 Acres which was divided in the lifetime f f 
the said Morton but not released to each other 'till after the Death 
of Morton 'till by this Deed, wherein M. Nesilius releases to D M 
according the Division before made which to D M are the several 
Tracts mentioned in the Margan. 
One piece 64 Acres. 
Meadow 10 



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Sam'I Bulkley and Sam'l Hasell their righl lo Laud in Chester. 
Frauds Lovelace Lsq'r Gov'r of N. York by Patent dated tue 
7th June 1G7L', did tnereiu Grant to iNiels Aiaisou a certain Parcell 
of Laud lying in Upland (now Chester) between Israel Helms 
Land iu breadth and in length from Upland Kill to Niels Laer- 
8ens Land as alsc a small piece of Land on the one side of it 
abutting on the said Israel Helms Land on the one side and on 
the otner on Hans Juriansons Land and so forth from the Kill to 
Niels Laersens together with a piece of bush or Wood Land 
alongst the Kill and so into the Woods in bredth to Niels Laer.seiis 
Land coutainiug about 22 Acres or 11 Margen now for a Confirm- 
ation to the s'd Niels Matsen &c. Know ye &.c. To have and lo 
hold the said Parcell of Laud & Premises <S:c. Yielding and pay- 
ing &;c. one bushel! of good winter wheat to his Royal Highness's 
use &c. 

Niels Matson by Deed Poll dated the 31st Janr'y 1675 did grant, 
bargain and Sell the above Land and Premises unto John Test 
his Heirs & Ass: forever who by another short Deed dated the 
14th of June 1676, did grant Assign and set over unto Rich'd Guy 
all the aforesaid Land and premises and to his heirs &c. 

The said Rich'd Guy by Deed Poll (in Eph: Harmans hand- 
writing dated the 14th 9'br, 1677, did grant Bargain and Sell the 
said Land and premises unto John Hayles his Heirs and Assigns 
who by Deed Poll (iu E: H's hand) dated 19th March 167% 
Granted and Sold the said Land and Premises unto the aforesaid 
John Test his heirs and Assigns who by one other Deed Poll (in 
E: H's hand) dated 24 June 1679 did grant Bargain and Sell the 
said Land and Premises now called 200 Acres (upon a resurvoy 
Baid to be made on the Lands of the 6 Inhabitants of Upland) 
unto Rich'd Friend his heirs and Assigns forever. 

The said Richard Friend by a like Deed Poll (in E: H's hand) 
dated the 8th of August 1679 did grant Bargain and Sell the said 
Land and premises (called 200 Acres) unto Stephen Chambers his 
heirs and Assigns forever. 

John Budd by Deed dated 31st 3 mo., 1737 Granted Remised 
and released the said Land and Premises unto Sam'l Bulkley and 
Sam'l Hasell in Fee, he being thereunto authorized by the last 
Will and Testam't of his Father the said Thomas Budd. 

The said Stephen Chambers in the Condition of an Obligation 

by him given unto the aforesaid Rich'd Friend dated the 

day of 8'br 1684, Acknowledged to have bargained and sold by a 
certain writing of Assignm't of the same date the aforesaid Land 
and Premises unto the said Richard Friend his heirs &c. This 
Obligation was given for peaceable and quiet possession and hold- 
ing the Premises unto the said Rich'd Friend &c. The writing 
of Asignm't aforesaid seems to be in sundry small pieces among 
the other writings belonging to this Land the said Rich'd Friend 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 51 

being again seized of the Land and Premises af ores' d did by DeeJs 
of Lease and Release dated ttie 25th & 26tn of 7' Or 16S5 Grant Ac 
Release the same unto Sam'l Standerwick his heirs and As: who 
by his Letter of Attorney bearing date tne 8th of 8'br 1685 did 
authorize and impower James Budd to sell and convey the same 
wuxch by luueiiLure ox the lotn j^l't 1686 he continued to Thomas 
Budd his heirs and assigns. 

Deeds wanting (.viz) Tho: Budd to John Sinicock i T: Simcock 
to Matthew Borden whose Son Joseph Borden by authority from 
his Father Bargained and Sola tne Laud and ^-'e aforesaid to 
Sam'l Bulkley. 



Attended at the Prop'rs 14tli llmo., 17o4-5 both ye Brop'rs 
present. 

Signed a Patent for 195 Acres in Wrights Town and 14 acres in 
the Town Square for Joseph Chapman. To Moses Wright. 



Attended at the Prop'rs 14tli llmo., 1734-5 both ye Prop'rs 
Present. 

Rowland Chambers and Thos. Armstrong on behalf of the In- 
habitants of Pextan and Derry requests the Grant of 100 Acres 
in each Township for to accommodate their meeting Houses. 
Granted at i-o'd Sterl: Rent only. The said Rowlaua and Thonuis 
presented a Petition on behalf of the Inhabitants of the Town- 
ships of Pextan Lebanon and Derry in Lancaster County relating 
to the several Settlem'ts within the said Townships (viz). 

William Hudson produces the following Deeds for a Lott lying 
between Delaware Street and the River (viz). 

Lease and Release, Rich'd Kees & "Ux'r to Rlch'd Hill datr>d 
the 1st & 2d of June 1716, reciting that the former Comm'rs of 

Prop'ty by Patent dated Granted to Rob't Ewer a Lott 

lying on and before the Bank of Delaware River in breadth 51 ft. 
and In length 250 ft. bounded &c. Rob't Ewer by Deed dated tho 
2d of 8'br 1690 Granted the Southern Moiety or half part of the--__ 
said Lott of Ground to Thomas Masters. "x 

T: Masters by Indenture of the 25th of July 1692, Granted the \ 

said Lot to Rich'd Kees of the aforesaid Richard Father. 

Sam'l Holt by Deed dated the 8th of August 1693, Granted to 
the said Rich'd Kees 18 Inches of his the said Samuels adjoyning 
Lott BO far as the same extended. 

The said Rich'd Kees the Son in and by the above Deads Granted 
26 Ft. and a half of the said Lott lying between Kings Street and 
Delaware unto Rich'd Hill who by other Deeds of the 10th & llr.h 
of March 1717 Granted the same Lott and Premises unto Wni. 
Hudson (those Deeds are recited in a Release afterwards execui«^d 
by the said Rich'd Kees & Ux'r to Wm. Hudson dated the 5th !»'br 



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1718 but not produced) Wm. Huuson requests a Confirmation and 
Release of the same upon the Terms proposed by the Prop'ries. 

Wm. Hudson also produces Deeds of Lease and Release under 
the hands of Springe! Penn, William Penn, William Aubray, 
and Loetitia Aubray, dated the 10th & 11th days of 7'br 1729 pur- 
porting the Grant of a Lot of Ground scituate on the North side 
of the bight Street in Philad'a in breadth 106 ft. and a half and 
in length 306 ft. under the yearly quit rent of four English Shil- 
lings from the date of the said Deed being the high street Lott 
laid out to the said Loetitia Aubrey appurtenant to the Grant of 
Lands made to her Father the late Proprietary he likewise request 
a Patent for the said Lott. 

He W; Hudson also produces Deeds of Lease and Release under 
the hand and Seal of Honour Bedwell who was the Relict and 
Exec'x of her former husband William Clark dated the 21st i 
22d days of March 1717 wherein She granted to the said Wm. Hud- 
son a Lott of Ground lying between Chestnut and Walnut Streets 
on the west side of the Third Street from Delaware in bredth Z6 ft. 
and in length 100 ft. <fe an half Granted by Warr't from the iate 
Comm'rs of the 24tii of 9'br 1701 under the yearly rent of five 
Shillings he requests a Patent for this Lott also. 

Also the said Wm. Hudson produces Lease and Release un<^.er 
the Hand and Seal of Henry Paul dated the 15th of May 1732, 
for the high Street Lott appurtenant to the Purchase of 1000 Acres 
of Land the purchase originally made of the late Prop'r by Ed- 
ward Blenman (see his Title in the former minutes) lying on the 
North side of the H: Street. Josep.. Paul who purchased the 
said 1000 Acres of Land with the appurtenances by Deeds of Lease 
and Release dated the 2d & 3d days of May 1711 Granted the G'd 
Lot of Ground unto the said Henry Paul his Son who granted lo 
Same to Wm. Hudson as before noted request a Patent. 

John Danby produces Deeds Indented of L: & Release under 
tho hand and Seal of Sami Carpenter Sen'r dated the 8th & 9th 
days of Juno 1725 wherein the said Sam'l Granted unto the -said 
John Danby under the rent of £30 t? Ann: a Lott of Ground lying 
between Delaware (King Street) and the River Delaware in 
breadth 34 ft. & a half part of a Large Lott Granted to S: Car- 
penter deceased by the late Prop'r by Patt: of 4th of the 6 mo.. 
1648 the said S. Carpenter dec'd by Indenture of the first day of 
June. 1689. Granted to Joshua Carpenter with other Ground the 
same Lott who by deeds of L & Release of the 25th & 26th of March 
1714 Granted the said Lott unto the said Sam'l Carpenter his Son 
who Granted to Jno. Danby. John Danby requests a Release and 
confirmation upon the Terms r'posed by the Proprietaries. 

Thomas Lawrence. 



Attended at the Prop'rs 11th 12mo 1734-5. Present the Pro- 
prietor T: P. Esq'r. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 53 

Ralph Assheton produced a brief of the several titles of tlie Lotts 
and Lands belonging to him near Schuylkill which had been ]>e- 
fore entered in the late Minutes of the office by J: Steel. The said 
Liotts and Lands as setts forth in the Grants are so very diffreut 
from the place whereon the buildings are executed that the Prop'i's 
propose to go and view the Scituation and Order the mistake to 
be rectifyed. 

Joseph Gregory & Hayes attended about the Ferry be. 

tween Philad'a and Gloucester, but because the Mayor and Ile- 
corder of this City could not be present, Ordered the J: Gregory 
& — Hays attend the 17th Inst, day at 10 in the forenoon. 



Attended at the Prop'rs ye 18th 12mo 1734-5. Present ye Pro- 
prietaries. 

Joseph Gregory & Hays waited on the Prop'rs in order 

to be heard on their several Petitions but being advised to a?;ree 
in carrying on the business of the Ferrys to which they are ap- 
pointed they promised that for the Future they would assist c:ich 
other in the best manner they can and thereupon withdrew. 

Edward Farmer preferred a Petition setting forth his Father 
and Relations Early purchase and designed Settlem't in this 
Province and their Misfortunes by Death and other disappoint- 
ments &c that he had purchased several Rights from Persons who 
came Servants into this Province at the first settling thereof, of 
their Land which was to be given them at the end of their re- 
spective Servitudes as an encouragement for their coming over 
in that circumstance, which cost him at least £70. in lieu of which 
he request the Grant of a Tract of Land lying on the East side of 
Schuylkill formerly settled with the Consent of the late Comm'rs 
by one Watson who sold his right to him the said Edward. That 
the late Prop'r was pleased to Grant to his father and Uncles who 
were purchasers of the Tract of 5000 Acres of Land since called 
White Marsh the Priviledge of two Fairs every Year and a Mar- 
ket once a Week to be kept on the said Tract of Land provided 
that within five years they should procure twenty familys to set- 
tle and dwell there, which he confesses was not complyed with. 
The Prop'rs were pleased in Consideration of the Premises, to al- 
low that the said Edw'd Farmer shall have the said Tract of Land 

to contain Acres confirmed to him at the yearly quit rent 

of one half penny Sterling for every acre to commence from the 
first day of next Month. 

And whereas the Prop'rs have Granted a Survey in Order for a 
Lease on 50 Acres lying within the Neck or Tract aforesaid to 
Benjamin Fairman and Peter Rambo for the discovery of a Cooper 
Mine, it is ordered that such Exceptions and Restrictions shall 
be inserted in the Lease as may prevent the said Benj: & Peter 
from making any other use of the said 50 Acres than that of 
Searching and working for a Copper Mine or Ore except they in- 



54 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

close the same with a good fence. And that his Request con- 
cerning the Fairs and Markets be furthered considered. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 25th 12mo.. 1734-5. Present both 
the Prop'rs. 

The Land said to be Vac't in White Clay Creek hund'd was 
Burvey'd to Thus. Ogle 1711. 

James McMahan, Robert Newell and Thomas Haythorne request 
three Parcells of Land said to be vac't two in Mill Creek the other 
in Whiteclay Creek hundred all described in 2 Letters from J: 
Hore but upon some Orders given to J: Taylor to View the Lands 
in that part of N: Castle County the Warrants are to be delayed 
'till he makes report and in the meantime the Prop'rs were 

pleased to order that no other person shall be preferred 

to those above named. 

A Letter from Charles Springer was produced and Read which 
setts forth as (in the year 1719 ^1 Min'ts of Prop) James Logan 
directed that 200 Acres of Land lying near Sam'l Barker and 
Redclay Creek should be granted him for Settlem'ts of his Chil- 
dren, that those Children some time after dying he the said Charles 
assigned his right in the same to Dan'l Barker who has made 
considerable Improvem't thereon and that some few days ago one 
James Philips obtained a Warr't from the Secretary for the same 
Land and thereupon threatens the said Daniel Barker not only 
of surveying the Land from him but also of Suing him for cutting 
the Timber on the same. 

The Proprietaries were pleased to Order that as the Warr't to 
J: Philips was irregularly obtained, he knowing of the Settlem't 
and Imp't of Barker on the same Land, that a warr't be forthwith 
made out for Surveying the said Land to D: Barker and that the 
other to J: P. be declared as to that Tract of Land. Void. D: 
Barker is to pay quit rent from the year 1719 the time that C: 
Springer made his request. 

John Galbreith having formerly obtained permission from J.- 
Logan (as J: L. has certified) to settle on a small Tract of Land 
near the mouth of Sawatara Creek which he accordingly begun 
by building a small house and setting up a fence about the same, 
that some time after, by burning the Woods the fence and house 
took fire, whereupon one McClanaghan has lately obtained a Warr't 
with intent to disappoint J: Galbreith. and the said McClanaghan 
having made complaint to the Prop'rs of some opposition made 
by J: Galbreith to his settling on the said Land, The Prop'rs some 
dayes since ordered Secretary Georges to write to Andrew (Gal- 
breith of Bunagall for further information. And James Anderson 
having writ to J: Logan and J: L. to the Prop'rs inclosing the 
Leter to J. A., They the Prop'rs were pleased to order that J: 



MINUTE BCOK "K." ^^ 

Steel should forthwith write to J: Anderson to joyn with A: Gal- 
breith to request him to Assist in settling the Difference but to 
preserve the right of preference to John Galbreith. 

William Branson represents that the Land intended to l-e 
granted to Sam'l Nutt and himself falls much less in Quantity 
than what was design' d for them and therefore he desires that 
part of the Land called Wynns for which they have but little or 
no right may be added to the other to be further Considered. 

Signed a Patent to Sam'l Levis for Acres. 

, A Patent to Evan Lewis for 202 Acres. 

A Commission to Rich'd Sanderson to be ranger of Rockland 
Mannor and several Warrants Vide ye Warr't Book. 



27th 12mo: 17o4-5. 
Thomas Quick requests one hundred Acres of Land near Mat- 
chepeconck on the River Delaware, on which he designs to ouild 
a Corn Mill there being none there about. 



1st 3. 
Job Goodson. Abrat Taylor, Edw'd Bradley & EdWd Woolly 
requests Patents on the several parts of the front Lott late Jonn 
Walkers. 

7tli. 
The Prop'rs were pleased to Grant Isaac Potter 100 Acros to 
be laid out in a regular Piece within their Tract of 500 Acres in 
Solebury Township for which he is to pay £60 Current T^Ioney and 
an half penny Sterling quit-rent or 25 Shill's Sterling ^-1 Ann: 
for 21 Y'rs. 

18th. 
George Robinson of Rockland Mann'r having by Virtue of the 
Prop'rs Warr't obtained a Resurvey on the Tract of Land and 
Plantation whereon he dwells in the said Mann'r first laid out 
for 200 Acres is now found to contain 243 Acres and there having 
been formerlv reserved about 20 acres lying on the South side of 
the said Tract intended for the use of the Society of Friends m 
that Neiehbourhood which not having been made use of for chat 
Purpose he requests the Grant of the same and also an addition 
on the North side of his Tract to enlarge the same to 300 Acres, 
which request the Prop'rs are pleased should be entered he paying 
fifty pounds for the same. 

2cl mo. 3d. 
Wm Farson requests a piece of Land lying to the southward 
of his Plantation at Duck Creek in the County of Kent. 



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26th. 
Daniel Broadhead requests the Grant of about 600 Acres of 
Land lying above Pahaquelan Mountains (viz) Minisink Island, 
Nomonack Island, Machippecunclv Island. To be further enquired 
into and considered of. 



3mo. 2(1. 
Thomas Noxon having some time since obtained a Warr't for 
about 83 Acres of Land supposed to be vac't between the Tracts 
of Andrew Paterson and Wm. Burrows on a branch of Appo- 
quineming Creek to w'ch Andrew Peterson Objects that he al- 
ways understood that those two Tracts of Land joyned on each 
other without any vacancy between and therefore desires that 
no Confirmation may pass to Thomas Noxon for the said sup- 
posed vacancy till the lines may be further examined. 



5th. 
Agreed with Adam Buckly, John Grub and Emanuel Grub, for 
the Old Plantation in Rockland Mannor called Stockdalls to- 
gether with 250 Acres of Land belonging to the same and also 
400 acres adjoining thereunto called Mile End, which together 
make 650 Acres for which they purpose to pay Six hundred ^ 
Pounds for the whole and thereupon request a Warr't to Resur- 
vey and divide the same in order for Confirmations. 



20. 
Thomas Smedley requests a Grant of some Land in the forks 
of Delaware about 500 Acres. 



27. 
Daniel Broadhead requests 600 Acres of LaLnd lying above 
Pahaquelan Mountains on Analomink Creek, being a place where 
one John Mathers, an Indian Trader some time since built a 
Cabbin. The Prop'r Consents that the said Land may be settled 
by D: Broadhead. 



1735 4mo. 3d. 

Stephen Pardee requests a piece of Vac't Lying in Doverneck 
in Kent County between the Land belonging to him self and 
Brothers and the Land late George Robinson's supposed to con- 
tain about 100 Acres. 

Gilb't Falconer produces a Letter in J: Logan's hand writing 
dated 23d 7'br, 1719 a paragraph whereof is in the following 
Words (viz) G: Dakeyne— Mortgaged his house and Lotts adding 
those 6 Acres to which he has no right and upon what further 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 07 

pass'd, I: Norris who is also a Comm'r as well as I has given 
thee his Deed for them, Thou holds them quietly has leased them 
out, they are thine when the purchase Money fviz) that £3:12. 
is paid unless G: Dakeyne could redeem them together with his 
house and the rest of the Mortgage and all I have to say is may 
they be thine forever &;c. 

In the year 1728 upon the recommendation of Elisha Gatchell 
in favour of John Littler Son of Samuel Littler late of Notting- 
ham deed an Entry of a request was made that John Littler 
might have a part of the common row called the meeting House 
Lott in Nottingham, and the said John having long since re- 
linquished his Pretence to the same Elisha Gatchell hath now 
recommended Samuel L.-der ano.ner Son of the abovesaid Sam'l 
as a Person agreeable to the Neighbours that he may have the 
part the Lot above mentioned being about 50 Acres. 

The late PropT by Deeds of L: and Rel: dated the- 6th & 7th 
days of Feb: IGSl. Granted to Wm. LLoyd and Abrm. LLoyd 
of Bristol in Great Britian 2000 Acres of Land in this Province 
quit rent one Shill: Sterl: V'Ct. Sometime after Wm. LLoyd 
dyed and thereby the said Land became W'lioly vested in the 
said Abraham who was his son. The said Abraham also dyed 
leaving Issue two Sons viz Chanes and Harford. Charles Like 
wise Died without Issue & thereupon the s'd Land became Har- 
fords. By Indentures of Lease and Release dated the 2d & 3d 
days of Feb'ry 1730 the said Harford LLoyd Granted and Con- 
veyed the said 2000 Acres of Land to J. Logan. 



22d 5mo. 
Charles Halton and Martin Mink request the Grant of a piece 
of vac't Land lying between the lines of Savoy and Pitman sup- 
posed to contain about 50 Acres in Jersey. 



12th: 6th. 
Owen Evans requests the Grant of the piece of vac't Land 
joyning to the piece lately Granted to Thos. Chandler near 
Brandywine. Enq're if this Land has not been before requested. 
This Land has been befoi-e requested by Sam'l Hollingsworth. 



27th. 
Cristopher Nyeman request the addition of 75 Acres adjoyn 
ing to his Settlement of 125 Acres v^'aich he has nov.- paid for. 



7b'r 5. 
Gowen Moore request the Grant of a piece of Land called l'' 
Pine tree Land adjoining to the land late Wm. Bransons: enquir 
of John Taylor. 



5S MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Charles Deptford having married the Eldest Daughter of Jacob 
Reall late of Appoquiniming dec'd requests that a Warr't lately 
Granted to John Mcfarland for the use of the younger Daughters 
of the said Jacob for a piece of Vac't Land joyning to other 
Land of the said Jacob may not oe executed 'till he may be 
heard upon the Matter. 

Israel Pembertou produceth his Title to the Eastern parts of 3 
Several Bank Lotts now in his Possession and for which he re- 
quests a Release of the 3d ^t of the y'rly Value. 

The former Comm'rs W: M:, R: T & J: G. by Patent dat: the 
25th 6'mo 1690, Granted and Confirmed unto Robt. Langshore 
but for the proper use and behoof of 'inomas Holme a Lott of 
Ground lying on and before the Bank of Delaware River in the 
City (then called the Town) of Philaa'a in bredth 20 ft and in 
length 250 bounded on the North with a Lott Granted to John 
Goodson on the South with Chestnut street on the East with 
Delaware River at the Extent of 250 ft from the East side of 
Delaware front Street and on the West by the said front Street 
under the quit rent of two English Silver Shillings to be yearly 
paid for the Term of 51 y'rs and afterwards one third part of 
the yearly Value.* 

The same Conim'rs by Patent dated [illegible] X'br 1G92 
Granted to Philip Richards a Lott of Ground Scituate on and 
before the Bank of Delaware River aforesaid in bredth 27 ft. 
and in length 250 ft. Bounded westward with Delaware front Street 
Northward with the Lott then of Natha'l Allen Eastward with 
Delaware River at the extent of 250 ft. from the East side of 
front Street and Southward with the Lott last described quit 
rent for the first mentioned Lott two English Silver Shillings 
for the 2d Lott three English Silver Shillings and for the last 
described Lott two English Silver Shillings and nine pence to be 
yearly paid during the Term of 51 Years and afterwards one 
third part of the Yearly value thereof. 

By Sundry Deeds from the said Thos. Holme, John Goodson 
and Philip Richards or their Heirs and Assigns The Right of and 
in the Eastern Parts of the said three Lotts of Ground lying be- 
tween Delaware Street and the River Delaware in bredth on the 
said Street and River 77 ft. became lawfully vested in Israel 
Pemberton of the City aforesaid Merchant. 
Wm. Allen's Title for Water Lotts. The former Commissioners 

•The same Comm'rs by Patent dated the l.')th day of Tbr ir.'.iO (i ranted to .lohn Good- 
son a Lot of Ground scituate on and before the bank of Delaware Hirer aforesaid in 
tredth SO ft. and in length -','')ll ft. bounded northward with ye Lot of Philip Kichards 
Eastward with Delaware Kiver at the e.xtent of 250 ft. from the east side of the front 
Street Southward with the above described Lot and westward wth ye s d" fron Street 
under the quit rent of three english Silver Shillings to be yearly paid from the lerm of 
51 yrs. and afterwards one third part of ye yearly Value. 



MINUTE BOOK "K/' , C9 

of Prop'y viz. Wm. M., R: T: & S C: & J: G: by Pat: dated 5th 
1 mo anno 1690, Granted & Confirmed to Philip Howel a Lot of 
Ground lying on before the bank of Delaware River In bredth 
25 ft. and in length 250 ft. bounded on the south with the Lot 
of Wm. Bradford on the East with Delaware River at the extent 
of 250 ft. from the East side of the front Street on the north 
with the Lott of Thomas Jenner and on the west with the front 
Street under the yearly quit rent of two English Silver Shillings 
and six pence to be paid from the date of Survey for 51 Y'rs 
and the reservation of one third part of the yearly Value tuereof 
after the expiration of the said 51 years from the date of Survey 
aforesaid anno 1689. 

The same Comm'rs by Patent dated the 1st S'br 1690, Granted 
to Thomas Jenner a Lott of Ground Scituate on and before the 
Bank of Delaware River in bredth 25 ft. and in length 250 ft. 
bounded Northward with the Lott of Semercy Adams Eastward 
with Delav/are River at the extent of 250 ft. from the east side 
of the front Street southward with the Lott of Philip Howell last 
mentioned and Westward with said front Street under the quit- 
rent of one English Silver half Crown to be yearly paid during 
the Term of 51 Y'rs and at the expiration thereof then one third 
part of the yearly Value of the same was forever thereafter to 
be p'd to the Prop'r his Heirs &c. 

The same Comm'rs by Pat: dated the 29th. 3'mo 1689 a Lott of 
Ground was granted to Semercy Adams in bredth 25 ft. and in 
length 250 ft. bounded northward with the Lott of Sam'l Jennings 
Eastward with the River Delaware at the extent of 250 ft. from 
the East side of front Street on the South with the Lott of 
Thomas Jenner last described and on the west with the front 
Street under the yearly quit rent of two english Silver Shillings 
and Six-pence to be paid for the space of 51 Y'rs and the third 
part of the yearly Value thereof for ever after. 

By sundry Deeds from the said Philip Howel, Thomas Jenner 
and Semercy Adams or their Heirs or Assigns the right of and in 
the eastern parts of the aforesaid 3 Several laotts of Ground 
lying between Delaware Street and Delaware River in bredth on 
the said Street and River 75 ft. became lawfully vested in \.il- 
liam Allen of the City of Philad'a Merch't. 

N. B.— 20 ft. of the Lott granted to Semercy Adams whereon 
the dwelling house of W: Allen stands the Reversion was pur- 
chased off and a new Patent Issued for the same in the year of 
our Lord 1714. 

Nathaniel Allen. The former Comm'rs of Property (vizi W: M:, 
R: T. & J: G. by Pat: dated the 29th 3 mo 1689, Granted a Lott 
of Ground to Semercv Adams scituate on and before the bank of 



60 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Delaware River in tlie City (then called the Town of Philad'a in 
bredth 25 ft. and in length or depth 250 ft. bounded on the North 
with the Lott of Sami Jennings on the east with delaware River 
at the extent of 250 ft. from the east side of the front street on 
the south with the Lott of Thos.. Jenner and on the west with 
the said front street under the quit rent of two english Silver 
Shillings and six pence to be paid for 51 Years from the Survey 
and -one third pan of the yearly Value forever hereafter. 

By sundry Deeds and Conveyances from the said Semercy 
Adams his heirs or Assigns the right of & in the Northern part 
of the Bank between front Street and Delaware Street being 20 
ft. on the said Streets became Lawfully vested in Nathaniel Allen 
of the City of Philad'a c^ooper. 

Martha Perry. The former Comm'rs of Property (viz) W. M.. 
R: T: & J: G. by Patent dated the 2bth of the 6"mo 1090, Granted 
a Lott of Ground to Robt. Longshore but for the use and behoof 
of Thomas Holme scituate on and before the bank of Delaware 
River in the City (then called the Town) of Philad'a in bredth 20 
ft. and in length or depth 250 ft. bounded on the North with ye 
Lott of John Goodson on the east with the River Delaware at 
the extent of 250 ft. from the east side of Delaware front Street 
on the South Chestnut Street anu on the west with the said 
front Street under the quitrent of two English Silver Shillings 
to be paid for the Term of 51 Years from the Survey and one 
third part of the yearly Value for ever thereafter. 

By sundry Deeds and Conveyances from the said Thos. Holme 
his heirs or Assigns the right of and in the west part of the said 
Lott of Ground lying between the Front Street and Delaware 
Street and between Chestnut Street and the Lott of John Goodson 
with the buildings on the same became lawfully vested in 
Thomas Perry late of the City of Philad'a deceased who in and by 

his last Will and Testam't dated the day of Jan'ry last 

past did give and bequeath the same unto his wife Martha 
Perry her heirs and Assigns for ever. 

Martin Dela^iietor ren.uests the Grant of an Island near the 
Forks of Delaware containing about 100 Acres. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 30th 7'br 1735. himself present. 

Laerson Laerson ats Bore having some time since obtained the 
Prop'rs Warr't to resurvey a Tract of Land lying on the side of 
Delaware River above PemepeKa Creek formerly held by his 
Father under a Grant from Upland Court for 335 Acres which he 
devised by Will to his two Sons Laerson & Andrew the same 
being reservey'd and divided there appears to be within the lines 
of Laersons divident- or part acres of overplus Land 



MINUTE BOOK "K." CI 

which the said Laerson now requests may be together w- — his 
said dividend confirmed to him. 

The Prop'ry is pleased to order that upon his paying Ten 
Shillings Money of Pennsyl'a for every Acre of the overplus and 
the Continuance of the Quitrent of one bushell of wheat spCt. 
Acres the said request shall be confirmed. 

Attended at the Prop'rs the 14th 8'br 1735. himself present. 
Signed the following Patents (viz) 
To Lawrence Lawrenson for 225 Acres in Dublin Township County 

of Philadelphia. 
To David Davis two Patents 353—320 Acres in Goshen County of 

Chester. 
To Christian Peelman 200 near Conestoga County of Lancaster 
To John Jacob Snevelly 276 Ditto Ditto 

To John Snevelly 337 Ditto Ditto 

Lease to Benj: Fairman and Peter Rambo two Tracts of Land 
500 Acres in the whole on both sides Schuylkill Lancaster and 
Philad'a. 

Sam'l Dickinson having sett forth - -3 claim to 3 Tracts of land 
lying contiguous on the north side of Jones's Creek in the County 
of Kent containing together 1200 Acres of Land requests a Re- 
survey on the same and to include the Marsh lying between the 
said Land and the Creek aforesaid and further requests that he 
may hold the whole under the former quitrent to be accounted 
from the first Survey of the said Tracts. Granted by ye Prop'ry. 
George Assheton and Thos. Lindley having at a great expence 
erected an iron work in Lancaster County now finds themselves 
under some disappointment in the goodness of the oar belonging 
to the same and therefore for the continuance of the work they 
request the Grant of a quantity of Land Lying near Checassal- 
lungo Creek in Lancaster County where they have discovered 
Iron Oar which they presume will answer the Purpose. 

The Prop'r consents that the said George & Thomas shall have 
liberty to digg and make use of such Oar as they Shall think 
fit for the use of their Iron Work 'till further Orders shall be 
given. 

Samuel Leves and Bartholomew Coppock on behalf of the 
Widow and descendants of Thomas Pierson late of Marple de- 
ceased requests that the Prop'r would be pleased to Grant a 
resurvey on a Tract of Land in Marple aforesaid whereon the 
said Thomas dwelt in order that the same may be confirmed. 
Granted. 



62 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

16th 8'br. 
John Mills (by Ab: Emmit requests the Grant of about 50 or 60 
Acres of Vacant Laud joyning on the Tract where he dwells near 
Elk River in Chester Count'. . The laud in his possession is said 
to be part of 400 Acres fo/merly surveyed by Isaac Taylor for 
And'w Job. 



2S: Sb'r Attended at the Prop'rs himself present. 

Sam'l Dickinson whose request was entered the 30th 7b'r last 
the Prop'r is now pleased to grant, vide Minute then made. 

Joseph Mains of Ivottingham requesting to purchase some land 
for Settlements of his children had the description of several 
Tracts surveyed to the Prop'rys own use in the Counties of 
Philadelphia and i^ancaster given him in order to view the same 
he also requests that if any part of Conestogo Manner may here- 
after be sold that he may be permitted to purchase a part or 
quantity of the same Archebald Hamilton having by permission 
of the late Commissi'rs of Property some years since, settled on 
a Tract of Laud lying about 2 Miles to the Northward of Not- 
tingham and afterwards disposed of his Interest in the same 
unto one Wm. Houston who continues to dwell thereon, now re- 
quests some further assurance to be further considered. 

The abovesaid Joseph Hains sets forth that one Arthur Barret 
obtained a Warr't and Survey on 200 Acres of Land about 2 Miles 
to the Northward of Nottingham and afterwards sold his Right 

or claim to the same unto one of Long Island 

who constituted the said Joseph his Attorney to take care of the 
Land and to pay for the same when a Title may be made for it. 
That a Person has since settled and continues on the same Land 
without having made any application to the Prop'r or his ofRce 
for so doing. The Prop'r was pleased to observe, that as the 
Intention of all Grants and Surveys was for the settling of their 
Province and not to be disposed of without first paying and tak- 
ing Titles for the same as the Terms of all Warr'ts imports such 
Tracts as have so many years been laid out and remain unac- 
counted for, ought in Justice to be taken and held as vacant 
Land, nevertheless if the Person who claims under Barret will 
without delay come and pay for the said Land and settle forth- 
with on the same he may be considered as a purchaser. 

Wm. Forehead having settled on a small Tract of Land lying 
between the lines of George Robinson, the London Company and 
Paul Paulson supposed to contain about 100 Acres now (as he 
hath often done) request a Grant for the same and agrees to pay 

£70 and the quit rent of one bushel of wheat, to which tiif 

Prop'r Consents. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 63 

Attended at the Propriefrs the 4th 9'br 1735. Present himself. 

Chunck who has some years been settled on the Tract of Land 
on the west side of Schuylkill called Cox's now requests (by 
Casper Whister) that he may be permitted to hold his Settlem't 
and that his Son may have Liberty to settle on the said Tract 
under such Terms as shall be hereafter fixed for the same. Al- 
Icv/ed. 

Signed the following Patents Viz. 

30:8'br 1735 — To Wm. Fislibourn for releasing the % part of 
one Bank and Water Lott on the South of Walnut Street 50 ft. 
front first Granted to James Claypoole and for the eastern part 
of the Lott next to the northward first Granted unto John Clay- 
poole lying between the above mentioned Lot and Walnut Street. 

29:8'br 1735 — To Wm. Fishbourn for releasing the % part of 
two pieces of bank Lot parts of Griffith Jones Lot of 71 ft. lying 
on the north side of Walnut Street one piece between front Street 
and Delaware Street of 26 ft. front on the s'd Streets. 

The other piece lies on the east side of Delaware Street and on 
the North side of Walnut Street being in Breadth on Delaware 
Street 58 ft. and in Length on Walnut Street 28 ft. To Jenkin 
Davies for 1000 Acres Granted to him by the Commiss'rs war- 
rant in the Year 1720 for which he then and since Paid £100 
with Interest and Quitrent Acrued lying on the Eastern branch 
of Canestogo Creek in Lancaster County Dat: 23d 8'ber 1735. 

To Anthony Wane for 38 acres 92 Perches lying in Willis xown 
in Chester County Granted by the Prop'er on New Terms (viz) 
at the Rate of £15:10 q:'»Ct. and one half peny Sterling for Every 
acre. Dat: 24th 8'br 1735. 

Sign'd Several warrants. Vide the warr't book Entries. 

Atended at the Proprietaries the 11th 9'ber 1735 himself pres- 
ent, Sign'd the following Pat: viz. To Thomas Miller for Re- 
leasing the 1/3 part of a bank Lot 30 ft. front Dated Sth 9'ber 
1735. 

To Margaret Risley for a Lot on the north side of Sassafras 
Street in Philadelphia in Breadth 49 ft & V2 and in Length 306 
ft. Dated the 10th 9'ber 1735. 

24th 8'ber 1735— To Abraham Smith for 84 acres of Land In 
Lancaster County being Part of the Quantity Granted by the 
Comm'srs warr't to Martin Cundigg & Hary Heer. 

Jeremiah Langhorne requests (by James Steel) the grant of 50 
Acres of Land Joining on the Tract Confirmed to Joseph Turner 
in Southampton since sold by him to Jeremiah. 

The Prop'ers Consents that if the Land requested belong to 
their joint Interest he may have a Grant thereof, but if it apear 
to be part of their Grandfather Callowhill's Purchase it may be 



64 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Granted as the Prop'er John Penn's Particular Estate. Enquire 
at tne Surveyor Generals Office. 

Andrew Hamilton (by J. Steel) requests that the Prop'er would 
be pleased to grant him a strip of Land at New Castle lying be- 
tween the Land and Swamp of D: French and the Brickyard 
belonging to Gideon Griffith to the South & the high road leading 

to LeLwis on the North supposed to contain about acres. 

Granted. 



Attended at the Proprietaries the 25th 9'ber 1735, himself 
Present Signed ye following Pat's viz: 

To Edward Shippen for 336 acres of Land in Plumstid Town- 
ship Bucks County, in Right & Part of 2000 acres the Original 
Purchase of Charles Jones Sen'er and C: Jones Ju'er Entered in 
the Minutes of the Year 1725 the Patent dated 9th 'ber 1735. 

To William Branson for two high Street Lots, one in Right of 
Dan'l Smith and the other in Right of Nath: Bromly (the rights 
also Entred) Dat: 9th'ber 1735. 

Ditto for a high street Lot in Right of William Wade (Entered) 
9ber 1735. 

Ditto for a Chestnut street Lot in Right of Alexander Parker 
(Entered) 9'ber 1735. 

And for another Chestnut street Lot in right of Isaac Self & 
Edw'd Guy 9'ber 1735. 

A warrant of Resurvey to Samuel Powel Junier to be Entered. 



Attended at the Prop'er the 2nd Xth'ber 1735 present himself. 

Ordered that John Kinsey be Requested to Procure a Release 
from Coll: Daniel Cox for his Pretence in the allotting Purchase 
in the Jerseys and that A: Hamilton be Desired to bring a writ 
of Partition for the Prop'ers 900 Acres of Land in the German 
Great Tract Released to Luem by Fr: Daniel Pastorius. See the 
Records about Sr. M: Vincent and Josetph Pike's Deeds & the 
Recitals in the Patent for the 10,000 Acres of Land on the west 
side Schuylkill. 

Signed a Patent to Katherine Witty for 200 Acres of Land on a 

branch of little Conestogoe Creek Lancaster County Dated 

5th 9'ber 1735. 

Signed Several warrants to be Entered. 



Attended at the Prop'er the 15th Xber 1735, Himself present. 

Signed a Patent to John Hill for 100 Acres of Land at one peny 
Sterl: ",-> Acre Quitrent, hrst Granted to Wm. Say lying in Buck- 
ingham Township in Bucks County: Ditto to Hans Rudolf Nagle 
for 100 Acres at Conestoga Dated ye 10th Xber 1735 part of a 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 65 

Larger Tract Granted by Warrant to Hans Graff, the Patent 
Dated the 9th Xber 1735. 

Ditto to John Cadwallader for 250 Acres lying in Warminstid, 
Bucks County, a Moiety of 500 Acres the Original Purchase of 
Ric'd Few, Dat: 13th Xber 1735. 

Signed a warrant to Benjohen: Furly for 5000 acres of Land 
being the Original Grant made by the late Prop'er to Adrian 
Yroesen of Rotterdam in Holland in the year 1682 and a Warr't 
to George Robinson for Resurveying 200 A's and to Add 100 
acres thereto in Rockland Manner, both Dated the 15th Xb'r 1735. 

Ordered that a warrant be forthwith made out to resurvey for 
the Prop'ers use the front Lot on Delaware belonging to the 
Original Purchase of 5000 acres of Land made of the late Prop'er 
by Thomas Brasey and also for Surveying the high Street Lot 
belonging to the s'd purchase which Lotts and the Liberty Land 
belonging to the same Purchase was by the said Thos. Brasey, 
Exchanged with the Late Prop'er or the Former Commiss'rs of 
Prop'ty for 200 Acres of Land in Chester Township which has 
been Confirmed to the Grantees or Assigns of the Children of the 
s'd Thomas Brasey. 

Warr't p'd. 

Solomon Trewit having in the year 1723 Obtained a Survey 
for 210 Acres of Land in the forrest of Sussex County, and 
since Entered with Robert Shankland an Addition to be 
made thereunto for Enlarging the Quantity to 400 acres for ac- 
comodating his large family w'ch Land upon the running out 
of the Tract Call'd the Prop'ers Manner at Ceder Creek fall's 
within the lines of ye same the said Solomon desires to hold the 
said Land already surveyed and the Addition requested and 
entered. 

John Brown being settled on a Tract of 210 Acres surveyed in 
the Year 1725 to one Joseph Lain also within the said Tract 
called the Mannor requests that he may have a Grant. 

Dennis Hudson being settled on 200 acres within the said 
Mannor surveyed in the year 1710-7 .to one William Townsend 
desires also to hold the same and that he may be permitted to 
have the said Land returned in pursuance of a Warr't heretofore 
Granted to one Geo: Bishop. 



19th: Xb'r 1735. 
liie Prop'r is pleased to allow the above Persons to hold their 
Settlem'ts with such quantities of Land as are above requested 
on the Terms of their paying quitrents (one peny Sterling for 
every acre and the rent of one year at every Alienation) from 
the Survey. 

5 — 3D SERIES. 



»3« MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Attended at the Proprs tbe 23d and adjourned to ye 30th. At- 
tended accordingly. The Prop'ry present. 

Signed the following Patents (vizj, 

To Sam'l Powel jun'r lor 40U Acres of Liberty Laud part of the 
original purchase of . — arles Jones Senr & Charles Jones Jun'r 
of 200U Acres, dat. 20; Xbr 1735. 

To Sam'l Powel Senr for a Lot of Ground on the South side 
of Walnut yj ft. front in Right of the original Purchase oi 500 
Acres made by Leonard Fell, dat: 22: Xbr 1735. 

To Thomas Chandler for 132 Acres of Land in N. Castle County 
at I'd Sterl: Vi Acre, dat: 3: Xbr 173o. 

To Thos. Say for a 30 ft. bank oz. Water Lot first Granted to 
Wm. Carter, dated 23: Xbr 1735. 

To Jacob Kollack for a Water side Lot 24 ft. 6 Inches part of 
the Lott first Granted to Anthony Morris, dated 26th Xbr 1735. 

To Thomas Peters Jun'r for a piece or part of -am'l Richard- 
son large Lott the part now Granted lyes in the bank between 
the front Street and Delaware Streets in bredth on the said 
Streets 15 ft. 6 Inches, Dated 26: Xb'r 1735. 

Signed sundry Warr'ts to be entered lor which recourse is to 
be had to the Book of Warrants when entered. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 13th llmo 1735. himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Sam'l Powell for two Squares of the So- 
cietys Lots including the Additions of 102 ft. in bredth on each 
Square for which Addition he pays £70: and the quitrent of five 
Shillings sterling for each Square the Pat: dat: 12th llmo 1735. 

To Wm. Clymer for 20 ft. Bank Lot part of a large Lot first 
Granted to Thomas Holme on the North side of Mulberry Street 
dated the 30: X'br 1735. 

Signed a Warr't to Clement Plumsted for a Bank and Water 
Lot on the south side of Pine Street Granted him for £310 - - & 5 
Sterl: quitr't dated 31st X'br 1735. 

A Warr't to make return to Eliz: Rudman for a small piece of 
Land near Schuylkill dated 1st Sb'r 1735. 



1735: 4th: llmo. 
John Chandler (by the Prop'rs direction to J: Taylor) agrees 
to pay for about fifty Acres of Land on the Edge of Rockland 
Mannor in Bromingham To-^'nship at the rate of ten Shillings 
Money of Pensilv'a and the quitr't of an half penny Sterl: for 
everv Acre. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 20th llmo 1735, himself present. 
Signed sundry Warrants (viz) 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 67 

To John Roberts for 3 Acres of Land in lower Merion granted 
for 6'd Sterl: quit: each Acre. 

To Robt. Pearson for a City Lott on Schuyllcill daied ISth Xb'r 
dated 31: X. 

To Henry Miller a Resurvey on 200 A's rent Land in Provi- 
dence dated 8: 11. 

To Hugh Pugh for 64 Acres in Uwchlau dated 15: 11. 

To John Chandler for 50 Acres in Bromingham ib. 

To Thomas Sober for a bank and Water Lott between spruce 
& pine Streets dat: I'd: llmo. 

To Clem't Plumsted to resurvey his bank and Water Lots at 
the south end of the City and to extend the same eastward into 
the River Delaware as far as the bank and W'ater Lots between 
pine street and the south bounds of the City, dat: 20: 11: 

To Sam'l Powel to resurvey his Bank & Water Lots below Spruce 
Street &. to extend the bounds eastv/ard into the River Delaware 
the same w'th Clem't Plumsted dat: ib. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 27th llmo 1735, himself present. 

Signed the following Patents, (viz) 

To Jacob Umstad for 301 Acres on the Branches of Parkeawin- 
ing Creek in the County of Philad'a dated ye 16th llmo 1735. 

To Derick Jansen for 252 Acres on the branches of Parkeawin- 
ing Creek in the County of Bucks dat: the 20th llmo 1735. 

To Clem't Plumsted for the Bank and Water Lots next below 
pine Street in bredth 62 ft. and in length into the River 430 ft. 
dated 24: llmo 1735. 

Warr'ts viz. To resurvey two L'ots in the City of Philad'a to 
W'm. Hudson, 27th llmo 1735. 

To resurvej' two pieces of pasture ground near Philad'a to 
James Logan 27th llmo 1735. 

To survey and resurvey the square of Ground lying between 
spruce Street & pine Street & between 11th & 12th Streets from 
Delaware 27th llmo. 1735. 

1G77. John and Woolsey Burton of Sussex County produces a 
Patent from S'r Edw'd Andross Gov'r of N York dat: 29: 7'br pur- 
porting a Grant of a Tract of LaLnd called Long neck lying on the 
west side of Delaware Bay on the South side of Rahoboth Bay and 
o nthe JSloith side of the Great River begmning at a point of Woods 
W. O. at the Head of a small Creek called Indian Cabbin Creek 
from thence north 350 '^^ches to a W. O. Standing by a Creek side 
called Middle Creek with a line of Marked Trees and from thence 
bounded upon the aforesaid Bay to the first bounded point south 
east one Thousand ^'s Containing one Thousand Acres quit rent 
ten Bushells of good winter wheat to his Royal Highness's use 



68 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

&;c. Soon after the Grant made to William Burton lie conveyed 
a part (whether a Moiety or Halt) thereof to one Thomas Bag- 
well, but the lines & bounds in the Patent as also the Bounds in 
the Grant from Burton to Bagwell are so iuconsistant with the 
scituation of the Tract in which, is contained a much greater 
quantity then lOUU Acres that in the last 3d mo'th a Warr't of 
resurvey was requested by the Burtons and obtained for them- 
selves and others interested in the Tract in Order to resurvey 
and divide the same, but when the Warr't was to be executed 
William Bagwell, Grandson of the aforesaid Thomas opposed aud 
liindred the resurvey intended to be made in pursuance of the 
Warr't whereupon the said John and Woolsey Burton now applys 
for further direction Ixiereon. The Prop'r orders J Steel to write 
1(1 Wm. Bagwell letting him know that if he presumes to make 
any further Opposition to the resurvey and jJivision of the said 
whole Tract that then the lines aud distances of the Patent 
shall be run out and fixed and the Land falling without those 
lines will be granted to others. 



Attended at the Proprietaries the 3d 12thmo: 1735-5. himself 
present. 

Signed the following Warr'ts (viz) 

To T: Lawrence, G: McCall, T: Sober, T: Groerne, G: 1- itz- 
water, & Peter LLoyd for the Swamp between Moyamensiug and 
Hay Creek dat: 13: llmo 1735. 

To Wm. Forehead for lUO Acres of Land in Rockland Mannor 
dat; 29: llmo 1735. 

To Josiah Paine for 200 Acres on Octorara Creek in Chester 
County 4: 12: 1735. 

To ye same for 200 Acres on ye other side the same Creek in 
Lancaster County 4: 12: 1735. 

'10 James Steuart for 200 Acres near Conywingo Creek in Lan- 
caster county 4: 12: i(35. 

To Henry Reynolds for SO Acres on the North side of Notting- 
ham 4: 12: 1735. 

To Edward Olouam for 150 Acres in a fork of Octorara Creek 
Lancaster County 4: 12: 1735. 

James Robinson sets forth that about Seven years since lie 
made some beginning on a Tract of Land lying on the west side 
of fishing Creek in Lancaster County, but soon after Wm. Brakin 
procured a Survey to be made by Eiisha Gatchell which included 
the above Improvement under pretence of settling his Children, 
but instead therefor he has without any regular Warr't sold two 
quantities for about £90 besides what he has given to his Sons 
in law and Daughters and that part being still left unsold by 



MINUTE BOOK "K." <39 

Wm. Brackin, J: Robinsons desires the Grant of about 200 Acres 
for which he is ready to pay. 
To be considered and answered by the Prop'r. 

Attended at the Prop'rs the 10th 12nio 1735-6, Himself present. 

Signed a Patent to John Miller for 370 Acres on each side the 

line which divides .ae Counties of Chester and Lancaster dated 

9th 12mo. 

Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Wm. Prettyman on 700 Acres 
in Sussex 28: 11. 

To Thomas Smedley for 75 Acres in Chester County an original 
Grant, 7. 12. 1735. 

To John Salkeld for a Lott in lieu of a former Warrant, 7. 12. 

1735. 

To John George Backman to resurvey 300 Acres in ye Great 
Swamp Bucks 10. 12. 1735. 



12th. 
Peter Leman having settled two of his Sons on the 10,000 Acres 
of Gulielma Maria Fell at Tulpehockin request the Grant of 
about 50 Acres lying on the north line on the outside of the said 
Tract. 



13th 2mo. 

Thomas Morgan requests the Grant of about 200 Acres of Land 
on the east part of the Tract of Land already belonging to him 
on the eastern branch of Conestogo Creek wuich will take in ihe 
west end oi a tract procured without any Grant to be surveyed 
to one Cadwall: Es who is since dead not having in his life 
time obtained any Warr't nor paid any part of the Consider- 
ation. 

The Prop'r is pleased to Order this minute to be entered in 
favour of Thos. Morgan that so soon as a Warr't can be granted 
he may have his request upon which J: S. hath writ to J: Thomas 
who hath presumed to fall Timber and begin a Settlem't on the 
same that he proceed no further. 

Attended at the Prop'rys the 17th 12mo 1735. himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz) 

To Elizabeth Rudeman for 4 acres & % of an acre at 4s Sterl: 
^ann. dat: 6th 5mo 1735. 

To Wm. Briggs for 300 Acres of Servants Land in Bucks County 
14: 12—. 

To Benj. Eastburn for a Lot in the City of Philad'a between 
the 6th & 7th Streets from Delaware and between the high 



TO MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Street and Mulberry Street granted to him for sundry Servicos 
& under the quitrent of two Shillings Sterling, 16: 12: 1735. 

Signed a Warr't to Joseph Barker for 300 Acres lying in a fork 
of Elk River to the Northward of Nottingham. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 24th 12mo 1735-6. himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz) 

To Sam'l Powell for his bank & Water of 100 ft. front next 
below spruce Street being part of the Lotts formerly Granted to 

the free Society of Traders dated 12th 12 mo To Clem't 

of the Society Lots dated 23: 12 mo. 

Plumsted for his bank Lot of 158 ft. front and his Water Lott of 
138 ft. front on the new Street and on the River, being also parts 
of the Society Lots dated 23: 12'mo. 

Signed tne following Warrants (viz) 

To John Day for 200 Acres of vacant Land in Sussex. 

To Benjamin Eastburn for a narrow Lot of about 16 ft. front 
on the south side of High Street for which he is to pay £50. 

To Jonathan Milflin to resurvey his Lott w^hereon his dwelling 
house stands on the south side of high Street. 

Charles West naving applyed to purchase a Vac't Lot or piece 
of Ground lying on the West side of the front Street, continued 
beyond the North bounds of the City of about 44 ft. front & 250 
ft. deep. The Prop'r is pleased to Order that upon paying £80. 
Money of Pensilv'a and the quit rent of two Shillings Sterling, 
the same shall be granted. 



27th 12mo. 

Jacob Moyer of ('onestogo acquaints the Prop'r that he has 
lately had the offer of the Plantation & 37b Acres of Land where- 
on T: Cressup hath for some time dwelt on the west side of Sus- 
quehannah River and also of a large Island in the said River 
but Cressup having no other rigut or Claim for what he offers to 
sale but from Maryland, the said Jacob requests that if he should 
make a purchase of Cressup that .-e Prop'r wm be pleased to 
let him hold the same upon the like Terms of other People who 
have or may settle on that side of the said River, which the 
Prop'r was there upon pleased to allow (reserving that of the 
Island 'till further Consideration. 

Thomas Masters Title to 150 Acres & % of Laud lying on the 
South side of Philad'a near Schtiylkill River. 

The late Prop'r by Pat: dated the 13th 5 mo 1684. Granted to 
Peter Rambo & Peter Dalbo a Tract of 233 Acres of Land on the 
east side of the River Schuylkill quitr't one Bush: of Wheat for 
every hundred acres (the Patent on Record. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 71 

Peter Rambo by Deed (on Record) dated the 1st 7'br 16S8 sold 
to Wm. Sal way 1161/^ A's or a Moiety thereof whose Trustees 
after his decease (viz) Joseph Goodson, Pat: Robinsou, Juo. Par- 
sons and Sam'l Robinson sold and Conveyed the same (by Deed 
dated the 13th 4 mo 1698.) unto Tho: Ducket. 

Peter Dalbo by Deed dated 19th day of 9'br 1684, Sold 10 Acres 
of his share or part to Geo: Foreman who by Deed dated 22d 
day of April 1689 Conveyed the same to Wm. Salway whose 
Trustees as aforesaid (after his decease) by Deed reciied Convej^ed 
the Same to John Crap. 

The said Peter Dalbo by Deed dated the 6th of LJune 1688, 
Granted 6 Acres & % to Rees Prees who by Deed dated the 6th 
4'mo 1689 Conveyed the same to Adam rsirch and also by Deel 
dated the 6th of June 1698, Conveyed the 10 A's to Adam Birch 
also, who by Endorsm't on the last mentioned Deeds dated the 
3d 8'br 1701, Assigned and sett over all his right of and in the 
two last mentioned pieces of Land unto Wm. Carter who by 
Deed dated the 9th of April 1<11, Granted and conveyed the 
same two pieces of Land unto Joseph Growdon. 

Peter Evans high Sheriff of the County of Philad'a having 
taken in execution the said 116 acres & % of Laud belonging to 
Thomas Ducket then dec'd to answer a Debt due to the Estate 
of one Rich'd Love also dec'd did by Deed dated the 26th of 
August 1710 for £85, Grant Bargain and Sell the said 116 Acres 
&: 1/2 of Land unto the said Joseph Growdon who being then 
seized of and in the 3 several pieces of Land containing 133 acres 
he the said Jos: Growdon did by Deeds of Lease and Release 
dated the 2d & 3d of March 171C-7 Grant and Release the same 
unto Jonathan Dickinson since deceased after which Charles 
Read high Sheriff of the City and County of Philad'a having 
taken in execution the said 133 Acres of Land to answer a Debt 
due to the Estate of Barbara Wright also deceased diu by Deed 
dated the 4th of March 1729, Bargain, Sell and deliver the said 
133 Acres of Land with the appurt'ces unto Thomas Masters of 
the City of Philad'a Merch't: And there 'being a narrow Strip of 
Land lying between the North line of' the aforesaid Land and 
the South- line of the City of Philad'a the said T: Masters hath 
requested to purchase the same being about 14 acres for which 
he agreed to pay £84 and thereupon requested a Warr't of Resur- 
V3y to include the said strip which being Granted the same 
has been Resurveyed and found to be in the whole 150 Acres & 
% of an Acre. 

133 Acres to which he is intitled as aforesaid. 

14 now Granted by the Prop'r: 

3:% Allowed for Roads. 



72 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

1502j^ 'ihe whole confirm' d by Pat: dat: ye day of ye 

12 mo 1735-6 quitr't 1:1/2 bush: w't. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 2d Imo 1735-6, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz) 

To Henry Walmsley for 200 A's of Serv'ts Land in liucks 
County dated 25th 12mo. 

To Charles West for a Lot lying on the west side of the front 
Street continued beyond vine Street at the North end of the City 
44 ft. fr't & 250 ft. deed dat: 27: 12: 

To William Marshall for 76 Acres of Serv'ts Laud in Bradford 
Township in Chester County dat: 1: 1: 

Signed the following Warr'ts: 

To Charles West for the above Lot dat: 25th 12mo. 

To Christ'r Stump &c to make return of 500 A's at Tulpehockin, 
same date. 

To Henry Ellis a resurvey 100 Acres in Haverford 28: 12. 

To Edw'd Woodward for 200 Acres on Brandy wine branches 
27: 12. 

To Martin Graeff for 150 Acres near Conestogo 1:1: 1735-6. 

It is ordered that such as have settled on the Prop'rs Land be- 
fore his Arrival and not yet applyed for Grants of the same, shall 
upon their future Applications be obliged to pay Interest & quit 
rent (besides the Common Purchase) from March next after the 
time of the Prop'rs arrival here. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 9th Imo 1735-6, himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Derick Jansen for 232 Acres in Chester County the Warr't 
Granted to Jacob Knerve w^ho assigned his right to Martin Funk 
to whom it was Surveyed and afterwards by him sold to D: 
Jansen dat: 4: 1 mo. 

To Thos. Smedley for 75 Acres part of 375 A's first Granted to 
Jno. Bradley, 9. 

To Philip Rogers for 200 Acres Chester County Granted to him- 
self 5. 

To Henry Reynolds for 491 A's in Nottingham surv'd to his 
Father 8 1735-6. 

Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to William Farmer Yearbury & 
X'r 5 -. 

Ditto to John Warder for the use of Thomas Parsons for 25 
Acres 5. 

James Miers and James Fisher (Son of Thos. Fisher) by their 
Brother Jabez M. Fisher requests the Grant of the vac't Margh 
lying to the west of the Marsh already granted to the said Jaboz. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 73 

Benj: Hallock (of Long Island) having been about Maiden 
Creek and Andeahelea discovered the Quantity of about 300 Acres 
of Land in two parcells joyning on George Boon's Land, Moses 
Starr desires a Grant for the same when it may be had, and be- 
cause he dwells at such a distance from hence he desires to be 
informed by a few lines to be sent to Edward Barlings. 

Thos. Peters having purchased of Margaret Risley the Lot of 
Ground lately Granted to her by tne Prop'rs lying on the Nor'J.i 
side of Sassafras Street at the Corner of 6th Street desires liberty 
of the Prop'r to inclose the vac't Ground lying between the said 
Lot and the Ground enclosed by Robt. Tipping. Granted at 5s 
Sterling V* Ann. 



Attend at the Prop'rs the 6th 2mo. 1736, himself. 

Garven Miller setts forth that there is a Tract of 250 Acres of 
Land joyning to the Plantation of Joseph Jarvis near Pecquae 
Creek in Lancaster County which he desires to purchase, but least 
Joseph Jarvis should make any pretence of Claim to the 
same the Prop'r is pleased to Order James Steel to write to 
him in that behalf that he may be heard and that 14 days from 
the date hereof be allowed him to appear, which if he shall de- 
cline to do. then the said Land is to be granted to G Miller at 
£15: 10: r* C't and the quitr't of one half penny Sterling for every 
Acre. Writ as ordered and Jos: Jarvis coming to Town the nex: 
day after G: Miller returned the Prop'r was pleased to Order 
that they should appear together or that John Taylor shouM 
certifj' how the case stands between them. 

Upon the Application of Anthony Morris and Benj: Canby ye 
Prop'r Consents that the Priveledge of a piece of Ground on the 
side of the River Delaware within the Mannor of Highlands for 
erecting a Store House & Warfe for tue Conveniency of carrying 
of Flower and other Goods and Merchandize by Water on the 
said River, be granted unto the said Anthony & .Benj: for tho 
Term of 21 Y'rs at the quit rent of one Shilling Sterling, and 
also the Priviledge of a Road leading to and from the same. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 20th 2mo 173G, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Henry Hockley for 200 Acres & % in Coventry Chester 
County dat: 10th 1 mo. 

To Hugh Pugh 64 A's in Uwchlan Ditto 16: Do. 

To Rich'd Hinman — 345 Acres Rehoboth in Sussex at one penny 
Sterling '^> Acre quit rent from the Survey thereof 2: 2n'!0. 

To James Loban — 31 Acres V't of the Tract called Dan'l Peggs 
to the North of the City of Philad'a at the quit rent of one 
bushel of wheat— 10: Do. 

5 * 



74 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Signed the following Warr'ts (vizj: 

To Wm. iNevan loU Acres near Pecks Creek in X. Castle 
County at the quit rent of one peny Sterl: for every Acre from 
the Year 1727 &. ye Alienation dated 10: Imo. 

To Benj'n Humpnrys a Resurvey on his Tract and Plantation 
in Meirion 9: Do. 

To Jno. Patent 250 A's on ye Branches of Octorara in Lancaf'.:('r 
at £15: 10: 'p^ C't and one half penny Sterling 'z>, Acre quit rent 
6c 2 X vs. Interest. 26: Do. 

To Gawen Morrisson 150 Acres to the Northward of "Notting- 
ham on ye terms next above 5: Do. 

To Henry Bradley 200 Acres on the East side of Susquehannau 

River in Lancaster County on the Terms last mentiouvJ.. 

14: 2mo. 

Anthony Tunis having often applyed for the Grant of about 
60 Acres of Land lying on the west side of Schuylkill above the 
large Tract called Coxes and next below a Tract belonging to 
him which was formerly granted oy Warr't and Survey'd to one 
John Reater, but not yet confirmed nor wholly paid for. The 
Prop'r is pleased to consent that the said GO Acres shall 
be held on the same Terms with the other Land and be c:)i:- 
firmed together upon Anthony's paying the remainder dtie on the 
Tract Surveyed to Reater, and also for the Addition now re- 
quested with Interest, quit rent &c. 

William and James Heuston having some Years since settl:d 
en two pieces of Land between the lines of former Surveys on 
the lower part of Rockland Mannor now requests Grants for the 
same. 

The Prop'r is pleased to allow their request upon their paying 
at the rate of £70 'r* C't and the quit rent of one bushel in like 
Manner and Warrants are Ordered thereupon. 

John Richardson of Christina Hundred in the County of New- 
castle applys for a small Vacancy at the head of his Laud, the 
Lands of Brewer Sinickson and Augustine Constantine, he (John 
Richardson), says the Prop'r Ordered such an Entry should be 
made. 



Atended at the Prop'rs 11th 3mo 1736, himself Present. 
Signed the following Patents (viz): 
To George Line for 300 Acres in Lancaster County Dated the 

4th Inst. 
To John Line Jun'r for 250 Acres in Lancaster County Dated the 

Gth Inst. 
To John Rowland for 250 Acres in Lancaster County Dated the 
5th Inst. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 75 

To Jacob Graeffe'for 400 Acres iu Lancaster County Dated the 
Ivia Inst. 
Signed a Warrant to Garret Dusheue for 60 Acres New Castle 
Cotmty dated the 4th Instant. 



12th 4nio. 
Daniel Needham came to the Office and freely relinquished <,li 
his Rights & Claims to a Warr't formerly Granted to Ezekiel 
Needham Father to the said Daniel for three Lotts of about 4 
Acres of Land each to be laid out in the Town of Dover w'ch 
Ralph Needham Brother of the said Daniel hath and Assigned 
to James Gorrell. 



Attended at the Proprietaries the 15th 4mo 1736, himself pres- 
ent. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Sam'l Nutt for two Tracts iu Chester County, 300 Acres in 
Coventry. 650 Acres in Nantmell— 950, by the Comm'rs Warr't in 
1717 at £10: r* C't & Is. Sterl. quitr't. The Patent dated Sth Imo 
1736. 

To Sam'l Nutt for 4 Tracts in Chester County: 705 Acres in 
Nantmell, 277 Acres in Coventry. 100 Acres in Coventry, 64 Acres 
in Nantmell — 114G. Granted by the Prop'rs Warr't in 1733 at £15: 
10. ^ C't and an half peny Sterling V Acre Quit rent. The 
Patent dated the Sth 4mo'th 1736. 

To Christopher Franciscus in Lancaster County 150 Acres on 
Conestoga Creek, in lieu of the like quantity confirmed to him on 
Pecquea Creek which he releases to the Prop'ries. 

To Anthony Tunis in the County of Chester 223 Acres (& an 
Island of five Acres in the River Schuylkill) formerly Surveyed 
to one John Reater on the West side of the said River. The 
Patent dated the 14th of 4mo 1736. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Anthony Tunis to Circumscribe and establish the above 
survey dat: 28th 2mo 1736. 

To Abr'm Emmit for 400 Acres in Chester Countj' on the late 
Terms, 10th 4mo. 

To Anthony Morris for a high Street City Lott in Right of 
Sam'l Fox his Purchase of 1500 Acres of Land dated 14th 4-1736. 

To Wm. Niss for a narrow Strip of Land in Springfield Mar 
nor now sold him for £125 q-'> C't, and an half peny Sterl: '-' 
Arce quit rent dated 15th 4mo 1736. 

James Harlan (by Wm. Webb) requests the Grant of 100 A.crf-; 
of Land to be added to his Tract of 400 Acres on Octorara. 



76 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Attended at the Prop'rs 29tli 4mo 1736, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Sam'l Mickie 250 Acres on a Branch of Parkeawiuing in 
Right of Rachel Armstrong formerly Crispin entered in the 
Minuts dated 16th 4mo 1736. 

To Thomas Smith 142 Acres in Christiana hundred N. Castle 
County part of the over plus Land cut off from the Tract of 
Matt's Deffoss dated 26: 4: 1736. 

To Evan Jones 395 Acres near the Barrens of Goshen in <^nes- 
ter County granted on the late Terms of £15: 10 'p' C't and one 
^/^ peny Sterling quit: 26: 4: 1736. 

To Robert Carter 100 Acres near the above. Surveyed to John 
Earl who Assigned to same to Robt. Carter dated 2S: 4: 1736. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Evan Jones for establishing the Survey of 395 Acres in 
Chester County dat: 25th 4mo 1736. 

To Jacob Kollock for 4 Acres in Lewis Town and for a small 
Island in Lewis Creek 28: 4mo 1736. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 20th 5mo 1736, himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To William Hudson for a Lot on the North side of high Stro?t 
in front 114 ft. & i/^ and in length 306 ft. in right of the original 
Purchase of Laetitia Atibrey dated 12th 5mo. 

Another Lott in the 3d Street between Chestnut and Walnutt 
Street first Surveyed to Wm. Clarke on Rent whose Widow and 
Execut'x sold the same to W: Hudson 12:5. 

And another for a small Lott lying between the South ends of 
Chestnut Street and the North ends of Walnut Street Lots now 
granted him 12:5. 

To Mich'l Koyle for a Lot on the West side of front near the 
Dock Granted him for ii20 - and 15d Sterling quit rent — 16:5. 

To Edw'd Woodward for 200 Acres on the Branches of Brandy- 
wine Creek in Chester County part of 375 Acres Granted to one 
John Bradley by ye late Prop'r 17:5. 

To Christopher Stump for 125 Acres at Tulpehockin in Lancas- 
ter County part of 2000 Granted by the late Prop'ry to Wm. & 
Abr'm LLoyd 19:5. 

Signed the following Warr'ts (viz) 

To Wm. lill, Luke Watson, & Thos. Price 500 Acres of Marsh 

on the North side of Slaughter Neck in Sussex Coun: Rent. 

— 16: I'mo. 

To John Penn Esq'r for the Lotts and Liberty Land belonging 
to Marlindals purchase 12:5. 

To Thos. Sober for the Bank and Water Lots on Society Hill 
9: 5. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 77 

To John V'n Gezle a resurvey on a bank and Water Lot at 
Newcastle 9:5. 

To Thomas Groves for 150 Acres Marsh near Slaughter Neck 
In Sussex on rent 19:5. 

To Wm. Hudson for returning the Survey of the small lot in 
Ord'r for a Pat: 10: 5: 

The Prop'r is pleased to Order a Warr't to the Assign of 
Daniel and Ralph Needham for the Point of Land on Jones's 
Creek where their Father Settled & awelt and that the Busines.^ 
or Longacre be further explained in respect to their Sister Allen. 

That the Vacancy between the Lands late of Acrod and Hopton 
be granted to Evan Thomas at 20s. V Acre. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 3d 6mo 1736, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Wm. Hudson for a Lot on the North side of hig^ Street be- 
tween 5th & 6th Streets from Delaware in breau^u 26 ft. & 1,^ in 
rights of Edw'd Blenman dat: 11th X'br 1735. 

To Thos. Smith for 355 
152 

J Acres in Lancaster County grant 3d 
by ye late Comm'rs 23: 5: l(.i6. 

To Phillip Kearney for 30 ft. of water Lot on the | 
North side of high Street part of a large Bank and ;-28: 5: 1736 
Water Lot formerly Granted to Sam'l Richardson. j 

To Thos. Sober for a bank and water Lots Below ^\ 
Pine Street in breadth 102: ft. and in Length 430 I 29: 5; 1736 
Granted for £306 15s. Sterl: Quit rent. j 

To Ann Brown for 300 A's in i^ancaster County ] 
Granted her on Reserveying her claim to a Patent l 
Obtained by her father Coll: Markham indirectly i 31: 5: 1736 
for 306 Acres near the River Delaware in Bucks 1 
county. j 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Stephen Armit to resurvey his South part of a socieiy 
Square and to add thereunto the north part compleating the 
whole Square 27th llmo 1735. 

To Steph: Paradee for 100 Acres of Vac't Lanu in Jones's Neck 
Kent County 23: 1: 1735-6. 

To Sam'l Berry an Island of Marsh on the south side of Little 
Creek 24: 1: 1735-6. 

To Andrew and Peter Longaker to resurvey & divide 200 Acres 
of land at Siamenaing 2~: 5: 1736. 

To James Gorrell for 18 Acres on the South side '\ 
of Jones's Creek first seated by Ezekiel Needham I 2i: 5: 1736 
under whose heirs the said James claims the same, j 



78 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

To Sam'l Powell juu'r tor resurveying Rich'd it Rob't Vickns's 
Laud at Wissehickou 3U: 5: IIM. 

To George House lor resurveyiug a Moiety of a large Society 
Square ou tue east of broad street ou: 5: l<oG. 

To James bteel for resurveyiug a Society Square ou the west 
side of broad street 30: 5; IToC. 



Atteuded at the Prop'rys the -4th iluio IToG. himself Preseut. 

Sigued lue foilowiug Patents (.viz): 

To George House for half a Square of Grouud lying between 
the 13th Street from Delaw^are and the broad Street part of the 
Society's Lots granted by the Trustees to David Evans under 
whom the said George Claims Pat: 13: IG: 

To George Jones for the other Moiety of the said Square — 11:0: 

To Zachariah "Whitpaiu for a Society Square between the 7 <SL S 
Streets from Delaware Granted by the Trustees to Wm. Sanders 
who devised ihe same to his Nephew ^ae said Zachariah w i^it- 
pain. 18: 6: 1736. 

To James Steel for a Lot on the South side of Walnut Street 
and the Last side of the 6th Street from Delaware in right of 
the original purchase of 500 Acres of Land made of the late 
Prop'r by John Kirtou under whom the said J: Steel claims tue 
same. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 31st 6mo 1736, himself Present. 

Sigued the following Patents (viz): 

To James Steel for a Square of Ground between the Broad 
Street and the 8th Street from Schuylkill and between Spruce 
Street and Pine Street in the City of Philadelphia the South part 
whereof was purchased of the Trustees of the Society of Traders 
and the North Part the Prop'ry was pleased of his Bounty to 
confirm to the said James Steel. Patent dated 14th 6mo., 1736. 

To Jonathan Mifflin for part (20 ft. front) of James Claypoole's 
high street Lot whereon the said Jonathan now dwells— 27: 6: 
1736. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 7th 7'br 1736, himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To John Edwards for 250 Acres in the great Swamp in Bucks 
County Pat: dat: 31: 6: 1736. 

To Evan Thomas for part of a bank Lot first Granted to John 
Goodson in breadth on Delaware Street 15 ft. & in length 19 ft. 
10 inches 2:7: 1/36. 

To Francis Jones for 200 Acres on a branch of Pecquea Creek 
ill Lancaster County 6: 7: 1736. 



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To Lawrence Richardson 220 Acres on Mill Creek Leacocic 
Township ihe same County 6: 7: IToiJ. 

To Abr'm Bickley for part of a Water Lot first Granted to 
Sam- 1 Richardson 33 ft. iri breadth on the east side of Delaware 
street into ye River Delaware 4: ,: 1736. 

Signed a Warr't for the return of 200 Acres to Francis Joues 
dated 1:7: 1736. 

Lawrence Richardson and Francis Jones requests for them- 
selves and Relations the Grant of about 1200 Acres of Land to 
be surveyed in several Tracts on the West side of Susquahannah 
River they desire to be advised as soon as possible in Order that 
the same may be surveyed & settled. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 14th: 7br: 1736, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (vizi: 

To James Steel for 200 Acres in Right of John ap John and 
Thomas Wynn but the purchase of those persons being already 
Surveyed to other Persons (all but one hundred Acres) who v>-er- 
under Purchasers, and to Jonathan Wynn the only Sou of 
Thomas Wynn who had 400 Acres surveyed to him in the great 
Valley on Condition .^at the same should be void if afterward 
it should appear that the same should be wanted to ma'ke good 
the Grants made by John ap John and Thomas Wynn to other 
Persons holding under them whereupon at the request of the said 
James Steel the Prop'r .s pleased to confirm to him the said 200 
Acres upon his paying fifteen pounds, ten Shillings for the hun- 
dred Acres which exceeds the Purchase first made by John r,p 
John & Thomas Wynn and to recover the same from those who 
have purchased the 400 Acres Surveyed on the Conditions afore- 
said. The Patent dated 23d. 6mo: 1736. 

To Robert Stapleton for 200 Acres at Manatawny first surveyed 
by the Comm'rs Warrt. to Thomas Miller who sold his right 'n 
the same to ye said Robert. 7: 7' or: 1736. 

Signed the following Warrants: 

To Thomas Gordon for 150 Acres of Land & Marsh near Lewis 

Creek in the County of ....ussex on new rent. Dated the 

23d. 6mo: 1736. 

To Tho's and George Fitzwater to resurvey 300 Acres of Land 
near Whitpains Township first Surveyed to their Father Thomas 
Fitzwater and now allowed by the Prop'r to be held under the 
yearly quitr't of two Shilling Sterling each 100 Acres dated 3: 7: 
1736. 

To Magnus Simonson for 150 Aci'es in the back part of Rock- 
land Manner formerly agreed to by the late Comm'rs at ISO 
'r» C't 3: 7: 1736. 



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To John Page for 600 Acres to be surveyed and returned to the 
Surv'r Gen'ls Ouice there to remain till a further agreement 
dated the 10: 7: 1736. 

To Gawen Miller for 250 Acres in Lancaster County on the late 
terms 11: 7: 1736. 



Attended at the Proprietarys the 21. 7'br 1736, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Michael Graeff for 225 Acres part of the Quantity Granted 
to -.lartin Kundigg and Hans Heer by in the County of Lancaster 
the Pat: dat: 14: 7: 1736. 

To Adam Boyd for 194% Acres in Sadbury Township in Ches- 
ter County Granted on ye late Terms (viz) £15: 10: V C't & Yod 
Sterl: V Acre quitr't IS: 7: 1736. 

To John Thompson for 204i/2 Acres on a branch of Octorara 
Creek in Lancaster County first Surveyed to one Roger oyer who 
sold his right therein to the said John Thompson. 20: 7'br: 1736. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To John Thompson for returning to him the 204i,^ Acres men- 
tioned in the above Patent now Granted to him— 10: 7: 1736. 

To ..xll'm Thomas for 100 Acres in ye Great Valley in Chester 
County on the late terms 15: 7: 1736. 

To Adam Boyd for ye Return of 194i^ A's Granted in ye 
above Pat: to himself 16: 7: 1736. 

Benj: Chambers of Lancaster County when the Prop'r was at 
Pextan requested the Grant of a quantity of Land for a Planta- 
tion and also to build a Corn Mill on the same lying on the 
West side of Susquehannah River opposite to Pextan within the 
Tract surveyed for the Prop'rs use he now renews his request and 
desires it may be laid out on the Creek or run of Water called 
Cedar Spring for the Purpose aforesaid. 



Attended at the Proprietarys the 9th 9'br. 1736, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Isaac Ashton for 100 Acres of Land in Make- 
field in Bucks County Surveyed by the Comm'rs Warrant in the 
Year 1703 unto Thos. Ashton since deceased who being indebted 
to Jos: England late of Philad'a also dec'd the said Debt ivas 
levied on the said land and afterwards by the Sheriff sold unto 
the said Isaac by Deed dated the 17: of 7'br: last past Patent 
dated 8th: 9'br: 1736 qu.. rent one Shilling Sterl: ?> Ann. 

A warrant being some time ago granted to james Morris for 200 
Acres of vac't Land in Duck Creek neck not yet executed, he 
desires to know why it may not be done. It appears in the Seo- 
retarys Office by an authentick Survey made about the Year 1680 
to one Robert Draughton since deceased that the Land request>-> 1 



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by J: Morris lyes within the bounds of that antient Survey 
which now belongs to the Children of the said Robert of which 
J: Steel is ordered to acquaint him. 



17th 9 Dr. 
Riner Tyson requests about 100 Acres of Land in the Pro;yr3 
Mannor of Springneld to be bounded by his other Land on the 
East and West the Land of Thomas ixicks and Richard Morvay 
on the South the Land of Joseph Nash on the North or north 
West which the Prop'r is pleased to Grant at 25s. V Acre t'chase 
and half penny Ster.uig t> Acre quitr't and orders a Warr't to 
be made out for the Survey. 

Attended at the Prop'ry's the 23d 9'br 1736. himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents: 

To John Burgholder 250 Acres in Lancaster County in part cf 
Martin Kundigg and Hans Heer Warrant, dated 7th 8'br 1736. 

To Andreas Coffman zOv Acres Ditto 20—1736. 

To Andrew Longaker 140 Acres in Kingcess Philad'a County 
an old Swedes granted 8th 7'br 1736. 

To Wm. Nice 121 Acres in Springfield Mannor dated 18: 9'br 

1736. 

To Magnus Simonson 143 Acres in Bromingham Chester County 

dated 20 9'br 1736. 

To Martin Humble 150 Acres in Bucks County Serv'ts Land 
dated 12 9 1736. 

Signed the following Warrants following: 

To John Ross for Ranger and Keeper of Conestogo Mannor 
dated 10 9'br 1736. 

To Conrad Weiser for 200 Acres in Lancaster County dated x9 

9 1736. 

To Wm. Brackin for 200 Acres in Newcastle County dated 9 

9'br 1736. 

To John Wm. Lurcunceller 30 Acres in the same County dated 

16 b br 1736. 

To James Hayes .J Acres in Chester County dated Ditto Do. 

The late Prop'ry by L: & Release of the 21st & 22d of the Imo 
1681 Granted to Nich's More, James Claypoole, Philip Ford, Wm. 
Shardlow, Edward Pierce, John Symcock, Thos. Brassey, Thos. 
Barker and Edw'd Brooks 20,000 Acres of Land to be survey'd In 
this Province. To hold to them their heirs and assigns forever 
under the yearly quitrent of two bever Skins to be yearly paid 
to the said W. P. his heirs or Assigns or to his or their agent in 
London at the iL,lection of the said Prop'r. 

In ""-ust nevertheless for the free Society of Traders in Pen- 
6 — 3D SERIES. 



82 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

silv'a and Lae Successors as soou as that fr'iee Society shall be 
by the said W. P. incorporated and Erected to be holden <S:c. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 14th X'br 173(i, himself Present. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Thomas Noxon 6 several Warr'ts for resurveying 6 Tracts of 
Land lying in Kent County formerly belonging to Wm. Durvall 
dated the Vide the Entrys in the Warrant Book. 

To Joseph Pyle for 50 Acres adjoining on his Plantation on the 
iN. W side of Rockland Mannor. 

To Rainer Tyson Jun'r for about 100 Acres in Springfield 
Mannor. 

To James Hamilton for resurveying two Lotts of Ground in 
Philad'a 14 X'br 1736. 

Signed a Deed to Thomas Proctor for 100 Acres in Pens neck 
Salem County, Do. 

Ditto to Archebald Taylor for 300 Acres Ditto Do. 



Attended at the Prop'ry's 28th X'br 173G, himself Present. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To James Steel for 300 Acres in Newcastle County dated ISth 
S'br 1736. 

To John Bowers a quantity of Marsh in Kent County 23 X. 

To John Williamson 10 Acres Newton Chester County 16 X. 

To John Wright & Sam'l Blunston each a Tract on the West 
side of Susquahanuah River viz 350 to S; B: and 300 to J: 
Wright, 22 X. 

To John Fisher 15 Acres Marsh on the Broad Creek Sussex 
County 22 X. 

To John Hore about SO Acres in N. Castle County 24 X. 

Ordered that Warrants be made for Edward Smout for 200 
Acres adjoining on the Tract where he dwells late Step'n Atkin- 
sons and also for the Strip of Land in the Mannor between the 
South line of the above Tract and a small run of Water called 
Mill Creek at the quitrent of Six pence Sterl: for every Acre. 
And to provide a Warr't and Patent for the Land where Fundy 
Tetamy dwells in the Fork of Delaware. 

Claude Delama from Albanj' requests the Grant of some Land 
on Delaware or Susquahanna above the Great Ridge of Moun- 
tains, but as that cannot be at present Granted, he may if he 
think fitt have a Settlem't on this side those Mountains. 



15th: Imo. 
George William who dwells (as is supposed to the Northward of 
Maryland) on the west side of Susquahannah desires the Grant 
^* one piece of Land lying between Deer Creek and the Settle- 



MINUTE BOOK "K." S3 

ment late held by Tho's Cresop to contain 400 Acres and one other 
Tract where the same maj' be found v acant witnin the bounds of 
this Province to Contain about 250 Acres he also requests ou 
behalf of his Neighbour John !• ij'hearty a piece of Land on that 
side of the River of about 150 Acres. 

The Prop'r is pleased to approve this Entry. 

Elisha Gatchell declares that before the year 1724 he made ap- 
plication to this Office on behalf of Samuel xtobinet lor the Grant 
of a piece of Vacant Land lying on the north side of a Tract of 
Land which he purchased of Rob't Ashton to the Northward of 
Noitingham which Samuel Robinet now desires may be granted 
to his Son James Robinet. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 15th 1st 17oG-7, himself Present. 

Agreed with Wm. Henderson for the Prop'rs Tract of Land 
near Brandywine Creek iu Cain Township, Chester County con- 
taining 500 Acres for which he is to pay at the rate or price of 
five and forty Pounds money of Pensilv'a for every Hundred 
Acres and the quit rent of one half peny Sterling for every Acre 
of the same, that is to say the Sum of one hundred Pounds part 
thereof is to be paid on the Sixteenth day of Novemoer next and 
the remainder at the Expiration of one Year After with interest 
for the last payment only from the time of the first payment. 

By consent of Wm. Henderson one half "William Henderson 

of the above tract of Land is to be held I To the above written 
by Sami Black who has now paid forty J: Steel I do agree on 

Pounds toward the same this 28: X'br i behalf & by Order of 

1737. I the Prop'ry. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 11th 11 mo 1736, himself Present. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 
To Sarah Russell 100 Acres of Marsh in Sussex dated,. 27: 9'br. 
To the Descendants of John and James Fisher Marsh 

and vac't Land Sussex 15: X'br. 

To Peter Massellet 40 Acres N. Castle County, «: X'br. 

To Wm. Moore 200 Acres Ditto Do. 

To Valentine and Isaac Dushane 13 Acre Ditto 30: X'br. 

To Alex'r Ewins jun'r 150 Acres Chester County, 27: 9'^r. 

To Alex'r Martin 150 Acres Ditto 

To Edward Smout 200 Acres in Lancaster County 29:X'br. 

Ditto a piece of Land in Conestogo Mannor joyning to 

his Plantation, 

To Wm. Fry 200 Acres in Bucks County 30: X'br. 

To Tetamy Fundy 300 Acres Ditto 

To Henry Snyder 20 Acres in Springfield Mannor Do. 



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James Eldridge requests the Graut of 100 Acres of Land withiu 
the Prop'rs Mannor of Springton adjoj'niug to his Laud and the 
Land of George Claypoole he (James Eldridge) says that one 
Michael Graeme has made havock on the same by cutting iv,r.d 
destroying the Timber &c. The Prop'r is pleased to Order tliis 
request to be entered and also that James Steel write to the said 
Graeme to desist from making any further Spoil &c. 



17th 2mo: 1737. 
George Wilson of Kent County sets forth that in the Year 1720, 
a small Tract of about 100 Acres of Land lying in the Forrest of 
the said County was Surveyed to H: Dtirborow vide minuts to 
Rich'd Parvis who assigned his right therein to James Wilson 
and his Son George Wilson having a Settlement thereon desires a 



25th. 
The Prop'r is pleased to allow Peter Leman to hold a piece of 
Land (whereon his Son dwells) in Conestogo Mannor provided the 
same does not prejudice the adjoining Lands, he is to pay in pro- 
portion to the other Lands in the said Mannor when the same 
may be granted and the quit rent of one half peny Sterl: for every 
Acre which shall be granted to him. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 5th 2mo 1737, himself Present. 
Signed the following Patents (viz); 

To Reynier Tisou Jun'r for 15S Acres in Springfield Mannor 
dated 9th 12mo 1736. 

To Jos: Marsh & Ux'r for 10 Acres on the West side Schuylkill 
Lib: Land 15: 1: 

Signed the following Warrants: 
To Solomon Jennings 200 Acres above the west branch of 
Delaware, 5th Imo 1736-7. 

To Laetitia Hall 200 Acres in little Creek in Kent S : 1 : 

To Joshua Neckerson 100 Acres in Dover hundred Ditto 8: "i : 

To John Newell 100 Acres in Murther Creek Hundred 12: 1: 

To Peter Hendrickson 50 Acres in Christeen Hundred New- 
castle county 12 : 

To Rob't Finney 150 Acres 1 Octorara Creek in Lancaster 

To Wm. Steel 200 Acres J Cotmty 16:1: 

To Zerubabell Thatcher 39 Acres in Kennet Chester. 16:1: 

To Laetitia Aubrey for returning the lines and bounds of 
her Tract called Sr. John Faggs Mannor near Marlbor- 
ough in Chester County 5:2: 

To Dan'l Broadhead for 600 A's above the W. Branch of 

Delaware in Bucks 5:2: 



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Attended at the Prop'rs the 12th 2mo 1737, himself Present. 

There having been a dispute between John Evans and George 
Wilcoxson about a Tract of Land in Uwchlan Township the J3e- 
cision whereof was left to four of their Neighbours (three of whom 
agreeing was to be a decission) who thereupon having heard and 
Considered the difference concluded and gave in their award 
signed by three of them at Chester the 24th of the last month to 
which both parties then concluded to abide by but afterwards 
G: Wilcoxson preferred a Petition to the PropT in Order that )ie 
might be discharged from the Award. The Prop'r was pleased 
to appoint this day to hear the Parties who appeared & produced 
the Award and other papers which being read and considered by 
him he thereupon ordered that ye Award should be complyed 
with and that the Land in dispute should be returned into the 
Survr Gen' Is Office according to the Survey made by John Taylor 
in the year 17-37 for the use of John Evans. 

Abr'm Emmit (on behalf of his Nephew Josias Emmit) sets forth 
that about 19 Y'rs since he purchased the right or pretence of 
about 100 Acres of Land joyning to the Land of Wm. Porter in 
East Nottingham in Chester County which said Land had here- 
tofore some Maryland claim tho' the same lyes on the N: E; of 
that township it is therefore requested that such Steps may be 
taken as will enable the said Josiah to hold the Land under our 
Prop'r who has the same in Consideration to give order accord- 
ingly. The Courses and bounds are as follows beginning at a 
hickry thence N: 50 E: 200 :f''s to a Wt Oak, then N: 40. W: 1»0 
^Ts to a bl. oak Saplen. S: 50: W: 200 ^^'s to a bl: oak S: 40 E. 10 
^'s to the beginning. 

Joseph Sharp. Robert Smith, Joseph Taylor, and James Love are 
desirous to purchase some Land within the Mannor of Conesto-o 
lor Settlem't either for themselves or Children which request the 
Prop'r was pleased to direct should be entered. 



1737 2mo 14. 
Moses Depue desires the Grant of a Tract of Land. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 3d 3mo., 1737, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to John Evans for 100 Acres in Uwchlan Pat: 
dated 6: X'br 1736. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz>: 

To William Husbands 150 Acres near Conewingo Creek in Lan- 
caster County 12: 2mo. 

To Elisha Gatchell and Henry Reynolds 600 Acres called Mill- 
com Island in Lan'r County 13: 2nio. 

To Philip Denny a resurvey on 200 A's on ye South side of 
main duck Creek Kent County 29: 2mo. 



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Memorandum lo write to Mark Manlove aud Hugh Durbprow 
about the Tract of 600 Acres of Land joyning ou Mark said to 
be surv'd to A: Caldwell & by him sold to John Roads and ?iuce 
attempted by Andrew Lackey. 



Attended 29th: 3mo., 1737, at the Prop'rs on the affair of Nich- 
olas Depue and Daniel Broadb ;ad. The Prop'r himself present. 

N: Depue having sometime since prevailed with Lapowingo one 
of the Delaware Indian Kings to preferr a Petition in his own 
name and several other Indians to the Prop'r setting forth ihat 
D: Broadhead had obtained a Warrant for a Tract of Land which 
they desired might be recall'd because that the tsaid Daniel had 
done them much wrong and Cheated them very Grosly &c. vide thr 
Petition. 

That N: Depue had been their trusty loving Friend and had 
often redressed and relieved them from the wrongs done to them 
by the said Broadhead and therefore they had given him the 
same Tract of Land That they might have liberty to give away 
what was their own without Mollestation and that they were re- 
solved that neither D: Broadhead nor any others should settle 
the said Land in peace except N: Depue &c. To this Petition tiie 
names of Lapowingo & five other Indians are subscribed. Deoue 
in pursuance of the above Petition came down to Philad'a & 
brought with him Lapowingo and Corse Urum an Interpreter, 
D: Broadhead being also in Town hereupon the Prop'r was pleas"il 
to Order John Scull should be sent for to Interpret between thera 
who being come the Petition was distinctly Read by Paragraphs and 
rendered into the Indian Language and thereupon Lapowingo was- 
ask'd if he knew the Contents y'rof when it was procured from 
him. to which he answered that Depue had sent for him Mav/h- 
corny and Show'd him the Paper or Petition & told him that he 
must sign it, which he did, but the other Inaians whose names 
are also to the Petition were not there except one which he called 
his Cousin, that he knew nothing of the Contents of the Petition 
nor had he anything to say against D: Broadhead only that some 
Matchcoats which he had from him were not so good as he ex- 
pected. 

The Prop'r then (by the Interpreter) told Lapowingo that as 
father had always been kind to the Indians and purchased & 
paid them for their Lands he did not take it well that they should 
Sell any to other people because as it was unjust so to do a Law 
of the Province was provided to prevent the same and render 
such purchases void and therefore to continue the Friendship that 
had always subsisted between the Prop'rs and the Indians it would 
be necessary to fix the bounds of the former purchases by walking 
out the distances according to the Deeds passed by the Indiavis 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 87 

to the late Prop'r. To which Lapowingo answered that it was his 
desire it should be done but that some other Indians were against 
doing of it meaning Nudimus and the Jersey Indians lately come 
over and settled near Durham Iron Works. 

The Prop'r further told Lapowingo, that as it was the lirst time 
he had seen him in Philad'a he was welcome to his House, and 
afterwards at parting he gave Orders that a Present of Indian 
Goods should be delivered to Lapowingo. (viz). 

8 Yds of Strouds £o:12 Brought over fUilo 

6 Yds of Duffells £1:10 2 Knives 1:S 

3 Blankets 2: 2 Hoes, :7 

3 Shirts 1:4 2 Hatchets :5 

4 Yds half Thick :11 1 large Hat :6 

6 Lb. Powder, :12 1 pair Shoes :7 

10 Lb. Led, :4 

£10.19:8 



£9:n 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 7th 4mo., 1737, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to John George Backman for 334 Acres in the 
Great Swamp in Bucks Co: 300 Acres whereof in Right of the late 
Prop'rs grant to Henry May dock for 375 Acres and the 34 Aci'es 
found within the lines by a Resurvey is included and Granted lor 
£10:4: the Pat: 4: 4mo., 1737. 

The Tract of Land proposed to Thomas Spicer for £220 — lying 
on Manto's Creek in Gloseter County, upon examining the lines of 
the adjoining Tracts which were first Surveyed, is found very de- 
ficient in the Quantity as well as goodness of the Lana and there- 
upon the said Thomas desires an abatement of the above Sum 
which in Consideration of the Premises the Prop'r is pleased to 
allow an Abatement of twenty Pounds and except of £200 for the 
Purchase thereof. 



8th June 1737. 

Francis Long requests the Grant of 150 Acres of Land in the 
Manner of Springton at the same rate as Arthur Graham. 

Christopher Stump requests the Grant of 200 Acres of Land be- 
yond the Katytena Hills on Susquehanna River and a branch 
thereof called by the Indians of the five Nations Johndachquanah 
and by the Shawannahs Powomuck. 

Casper Wister request the Grant of the like Quantity of 2090 
Acres adjoining on the above. 

Johannes Baker, Peter Ozilia Jun'r and Stern Baker from Al- 
bany having traveled from thence over the branches of Delaware 
to Susquehannah River and down the same to Mawcomy where 
the discovered a quantity of good Land on which they are desirous 



8S MINUTE BOOK "K." 

to make Settlem'ts but as those Lands have not been yet purchased 
from the Indians their request is referred to further Considera- 
tion. 



13th: 4mo. 1737. 

By the Prop'rs Direction of yesterday morning at his Setting 
out with Wm. Allen for Pensbury. 6:4: 74U: p'd 2 yrs £12: 

Agreed with Thomas Bourn for the Southeast Pasture next the 
Rope Walk at the North end of the City for Six Pounds ^ Ann: 
to commence from the first day of the 1 mo last all the grass 
since the last Spring being now standing on the same. 

Agreed the same day with Joseph Turner for the Pasture lying 
between the above and the run of Water next Jos: Steniards at 
the same price (viz) Six Pounds 'p, ann and the like Commencem't. 

It being certified to the Prop'r that neitlier Warrant nor Re- 
turn of Survey can be found in the Sect'rys or Survr Gen'ls Office 
for the Tract of Land claimed by Josiah Rolf in Right of Cap't 
Nath'l Walker upon which the Prop'r was some time since pleased 
to grant a Warrant of Resurvey for 500 Acres which may yet be 
had in the place claimed, tho' no lines or marked trees are now 
discovered to assertain the former survey pretended to be made 
to the said Nath'l Walker, and the long space of time since his 
disease has occationed the Land to be look'd upon as vacant 
wherefore Thomas and Henry Osborn for the Conveniency of the 
Neighbourhood as well as for their own benefit, having some Ye-irs 
since Erected a Grist Mill on a branch of the Broad Creek obtained 
a Warr't and Survey of about 200 Acres of Land to Accommodate 
the said Mill, which notwithstanding, the Resurvey made 1o 
Josiah Rolfe has included the same and thereby rendered the Pos- 
session and Right of the said Osborn to the Mill and Land to 
him surveyed precarious of which they the said Thomas and 
Henry Osborn now complains and prays that if he may not be 
permitted to hold the whole 200 Acres the Prop'r would yet be 
pleased to grant him such a Quantity adjoining to the Mill as 
may accommodate the same. 

The Prop'r is pleased to allow the said Osborn about 75 Acres 
to be laid out adjoyning to the Mill with as little damage to the 
Tract of Josiah Rolf as may be done which is to be restricted to 
500 Acres the Quantity Granted by the Prop'rs Warr't of Re- 
survey aforesaid. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 21st 4 mo. 1737, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Christopher Ottinger for 148 Acres of Land 
in Springfield Mannor dated the 20th 4mo, 1737. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To John Wilson a Resurvey on 100 Acres of Land in 'Bucking- 
ham Servants right: 7: 3mo. 



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To Michael Berriah for a resurvey on 172 Acres part of John 
Wilmers purchase lying in Franconia Township in the County of 
Philad'a dat: 3d mo. 1737. 

To Rob't Sinclair a Resurvey on 250 Acres near Nottingham 

10: 3: ^ ^ 

To Shadrach Scarlet 175 Acres in West Sadbury 1:4. 

To Benj: Witmer for 500 Acres in Lampeter Township Lancaster 

County 8: 4. ^- t, , 

To Laurence Pierson 100 Acres in Plumstead Township Buc'ts 

County 8: 4. 

To Rob't Lee 200 Acres I 

To Jacob Sheltham 200 Acres 

To Ephraim Darby 200 Acres 

To John Colter 100 Acres | o ^ -, ^7 

To Thomas Mercy 200 Acres ; in Sussex all dated 8: 4: 1^^7. 

To John Conner 200 Acres 1 

To Sam'l Johnson 200 Acres ! 

To Wm. Seltenridge 150 Acres I 

To Benj'n Trewit 200 Acres ] 

To John and Joseph Shankland a resurvey on 400 A's, ] .^ gi^g^ex 

To Wm. Millener a Resurvey on 300 Acres, \ ^^^ ^^^. g. 

To Cornelius Wiltbank a resurvey on 15 Acres j ^. ^^oy 

To Benj'n Trewit for 200 I 

Peter Peterson, se his Papers he holds 100 Acres & Christian 
Banbery 200 A's. Upon paying all the Arrears of quitrent the 
Prop'r is pleased to allow the holding of the above Lands. 



1st 6mo: 1737. 

Upon the Application of Mordecai Yarnal for the Grant of 500 
Acres of Land joyning on his Plantation in Willistown which wos 
heretofore surveyed for the Crum Creek Indians who formerly 
settled and dwelt on the same but have for some Years past de- 
serted their Habitations there and now (those Indians that are 
living) dwell about Swahatara Creek in Lancaster. 

The Prop'r is pleased to Consent that Mordecai shall have the 
Priveledge of Purchasing the same when the claim of those In- 
dians is further examined and Cleared. 

Attended at the Proprietarys the 5th 5mo 1737, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Andrew Moor for 200 Acres in Sadbury dated 
29: 4 mo.. 1737. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): • 

To Mich'l Berria resurvey on 172 Acres in Franconia Philad'a 

County 3d 3 mo. 

To Sam'l Bonham surviving Trustee of the London Company 
1200 in Right of Joseph Peckover the first Grantee 17th 3: 



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To James Logan for the Residue of 2000 Acres the original 1 

^jr'chase of Wm. and Abraham LLoyd of Bristol y 24th 3: 

To Stephen Paradee for 100 Acres in Kent, 1 

To sam'l Guthry for 100 Acres in N. Castle County 1 

To David Humphiys about 25 A's between the Tracts ol i 

Pike & Pickering [■ Sth 4 : 

To Wm. Orr a Resurvey on 400 Acres near Lewis Creek in i 

Sussex, J 

To Sam'l Bulkley & Sam'l Hasell a resurvey on about 200 Acres 
in three pieces in Chester Township a former Grant from the Gov'r 
of N: York 18th 4. 

To the Heirs of Wm. Beakes a high Street Lot in right of an 
Orig'l '#!chase 18th 4: 

To Fanwick Shetcher & Jabez Mand Fisher a resurvey on oOO 
A's in Sussex 20th 4: 

To Andrew Moor for 200 Acres in Sadbury Chester County 
2Sth 4: 

The Prop'r is pleased to allow the 24 Acres of Land lying on 
each side the River Schuylkill at the high Street ferry, for tlie 
time past since the Expiration of the Lease granted to Philip 
England, now in the Tenure of George and Joseph Gray at the 
rate of eight pounds {f> Ann: but for the time to come the yearly 
rent of the same is to be twelve Pounds %:* Ann: on which Terms 
a Lease may be granted them for seven years. 

The Prop'r is pleased to allow John Bond to hold his Plani.a- 
tion and Tract of Land surveyed in right of Enoch Flowers Pur- 
chase within the Tract called Rockland Manuor or the Great 
Swamp and that a Patent be prepared for the same. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 19th 5mo., 1737, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents: 
To Sam'l Wilkins for 250 A's in the great swamp bucks jcounty 

dat: 6: 5mo, 1737. 
To Peter Grub 300 A's in Lebanon Township Lancaster County 

Ditto. 
To Rob't Tipping 264-14 in Newtown Chester County,.. ^ 
To Rob't Tipping a Lot of Ground in the City of [. 16:5:1737. 

Philad'a J 

Signed the following Warrants (viz) 

To James Gibbons for- 400 Acres on the Branches of Brandy wine 

17: 3: 1737. 

To Thos. Tarrant & Thos. Nixon 210 Acres i 

™ „, ,,. .,„„ , '- forrest of Kent. 

To Thos. Nixon 100 Acres j 



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To Ebenezer Manlove 50 Acres of Land and Marsh in Jones's | 

To^Ge^orgTBurrage'lSO Acres on a Brancli of Black birds | ^^^^^ 

Creek N: Castle Coun:. • •. I 

To Joseph Turner a resurvey on 139 Acres in Passyunck in 



Philad'a County ■' 

The Prop-r is pleased to allow Cadwallader Folk and Jos. Pa.- 
chln the 14 & y^Acres at the North end of the Town at S. Sterlins 

^^Thlt Jlesl'el write to Wm. Shipley ^o -.uaint the People 
at Willingstown that they desist from buUdmg --^'^^J^^^^^ 
House -till the Prop'r shall think proper to view the To^^n Mhich 
he intends very soon. ^^^^^ ^^^^ 

The PropT has been pleased (since the above ^ntry) upon the 
further application of Cad'r Foulk to Grant the said UV2 Acie. 
at the yearly rent of Six pounds Sterling. 

Attended at Prop'rs the 2Cth 5mo 1737, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): _ 

To Elisha Gatchell for 300 Acres in Drummore Towns p | ,1^^^: 8: 

Lancast'r County I 5mo, 1737. 

To Henry Reynolds 300 Acres Ditto ^ • -^ ^ 

Signed a Warrant to^ Cad. Foulk ^0. f ascall and am 1 ^.oats 



for UV2 Acres of Land between the Lotts laid out^on the 
side of Vine Street and Pegg's run dated 21: 5mo.. 1<3^. 

19th Gmo. 

Joshua ffisher requests the Grant of a small Pi-^ «/ J^^;^ 
Cround in Lewis, Iving between Marg't Simpson and Cornelius 
Edgen 4 m now pr'esent Shankland is directed to make enquiry 
u'to tbe said request and inform this Office whether any such 
vacancy be there or not. 

Attended at the Prop'rs the 30th Gmo, 1737. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): rp^^.^^hin 

To Michael Berria 174 Acres & V. in Franconia Township 
Philad'a Countv dat: 1st 6mo., 1737. . 

TO Thos. & George Fitzwater 352 Acres in Whitpams Township 

^"to Jacob Behme 382 Acres on Pecquea Lancaster County 12: o. 

upon a difference subsisting between Joshua Fisher and the 
Widow of Joseph Russell of Sussex about the bounds of their 
respective tracts of Land lying on Creek m the sa.d 

""Tdtred by the Prop'r that J: Steel do forthwith write to Jacob 



92 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Kollock & R: Holt to request them with the assistance of the 
Survey'r to examine the lines of their respective Tracts of Land 
lying contiguous or near to each other and to adjust and settle 
the difference now subsisting between them. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 13th 7'br 1737, himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To James Logan Esq'r 200 A's on the West side of Susquahaaniih 
River opposite to his Plantation late Jonah Davenports dated: 
14: 5: 1737. 

Ditto for 153 Acres in Montgomery Township Ditto. 

To Jonath: Harben 250 Acres in Oley 29: 6: 1737. 

To George Fitzwater a Lot on the South side of the high Street 
between the 5 & 6 Streets from Delaware, 5:7: 1737. 

To Mathew Robinson & Ux'r for 501% Acres on the Branches of 
Brandy wine in the County of Chester 6:7: 1737. 

To John Breintnal for a Square of Ground in the City of Philad'a 
for 21: Y'rs 12: 7: 1737. 

Warr'ts signed: 

To James Miers and James Fisher for 400 A's Marsh in Sussex 
dat: 25: 7: 1736. 

To Jonath: Harben for 150 Acres in Oley dated the 6th 6mo., 
1737. 

To Hugh Durborow Jun'r to Resurvey on 500 A's, 300 A's 
and part of a large tract in Little Creek neck the whole in Kent 
all dated the 19th 6mo., 1737. 

To John Glan & Robt. Buchannen a resurvey and division on 
200 A's in Kent County Do. 

To Simon Hirons a resurvey on 500 A's near little Creek in 
Kent County Do. 

To George Robisson a resurvey on 778 Acres Ditto 16: 6: 1737. 

To Jno. Coffman & Herman Long a resurvey & Division on 500 
A's in Lancast'r County 18: 6: 1737. 

To ye Minister & Congregation of Presbiterians near cold Spring 
in Sussex for 10 Acres to enclose their Meefg House 22: 6: 1737. 

To Rich'd Hinman & others for 1000 A's of marsh between ye 
Sea beach & Rehoboth bay in Sussex, Ditto. 

To Wm. Warrington 200 A's in forrest of Sussex. Ditto. 

To Wm. Shankland 160 A's near the Indian River Sussex Ditto. 

To Mary Shankland 235 A's in the Mannor near Cedar Creek 
Ditto. 

To John Hall 210 Acres in the Forrest of Sussex Ditto. 

To John Jones & Abra'm Gurn to Resur'y 400 Acres near broad 
Creek in Sussex Ditto. 

To John Simonton 200 Acres Indian river hundred in Sussex 
Ditto. 



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To ye Heirs of John Little a resurvey 200 A's near cold Spring 
in Sussex 18: 6: 1737. 

To Amos and Mordecai Yarnell for 500 Acres in Willistown in 
Chester County dated 31st 6mo., 1737. 

To Nicholas Hitchcock for a small Lot or piece of Ground in 
Walnutt Street 2: 7'br 1737. 

Ordered that J: Steel make Search in the former minutes con- 
cerning Rob't Jones's Lott &c., Warr't from the Prop'r to Jolm 
Thomas for % part of a whole Lott on Delaware dated 18: 2 mo., 

1683. 

Ditto to Kathrin Thomas for a Lott in 2d Street 50 ft. front 
joyning on John Griffiths signed W: M:, R: T:, J: G:, S: C:, 24: 
10: 1692. 

The Prop'r is pleased to allow Joseph Lynn Liberty to Make up 
of so much Ground beyond the North End of the City as may 
accommodate him to lay Timber & plank till further orders. 



Attended at the Prop'ers the 20th September 1737. himself Pres- 
ent. 

Signed the following Patents (viz> To Joseph Kirkbride for 529 
Acres on the N: East side of Skulkill above Manatawney in the 
County of Philad'a Dat: 7'br 1737. To Zerubbabel Scarlet for 175 
Acres in West Sadbury in Lancaster County 7: 1737. 

Attended at the Prop'rs the 27: 7'br 1737, himself Present. 

To Thomas Edwards Signed a Patent for 100 A's Serv'ts Land 
in New Britain Bucks County 1st Imo.. 1736-7. Ditto to Jonn 
Coffman for 250 Acres on Conestogo Creek in Lancaster County 
15: 7: 1737. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 11th 8'br 1737, himself present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Peter Alricks 63 Acres & 1/2 Marsh in Newcastle County 
dated 7th 8'br 1737. 

To George Fitzwater 390 Acres in Newbritain in Bucks County 
in Right of the Society 8:8: 

To Jeremiah Langhorn 310 Acres adjoyning to the above in the 
same Right 10: 8. 



27th 8b'r. 
Joseph Maddock requests the Grant of a small piece of Vac't 
Land of about 36 Acres joyning on his Plantation in Christina 
Hundred (J: Taylor is to send a Draught.) 



Attended at the Prop'rys the l&t 9'br 1737. himself Present. 
Signed a Patent to Law'ce Growdon for 2957 A's in Bucks 
County dated 31st 8'br 1737. 



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James Crumpleiou (by Wm. McCook) requests that he may hold 
his Plantation and joyuiug on the Great Road &. Dr. Musgangs 
leading to A. Peterson, rst settled by Sam'l Botch whose Widow 
Crumpletou has married, about 150 Acres said to be surveyed %^ 
G: Dakine. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 15th 9'br 1737, himself Present. 

Signed the following Warrants viz: 

To Sam'l Brooks for 200 Acres in the 'Forrest of Kent dated 2-1: 
3: 1737. 

To Martha Egbertson a quantity of Marsh near the Thorowfare 
of Duck Creek 7:4: 1737. 

To Gawen Leaper a Resurvey on 150 Acres in the Township of 
New London Ditto. 

To John I leasington 50 Acres in Little Creek near Kent County 
22: 4: 1737. 

To Rob't Gumming 150 Acres in the Forrest of Kent County 30: 
5: 1737. To Ditto 165 Acres Ditto 24: S: 1737. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 22d 9'br 1737, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (vizj: 

To Philip Russell for 62 Acres Marsh an Island in Lewis Creek 
Sussex dated 13: S'br 1737. 

To Joseph Pennock 244 Acres and a Quarter in Willistowu Chi^s- 
ter County 21:9. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To John Cassen for 200 Acres on the West side Susquahann.ih 
River above Pextan dated 26: S: 1737. 

To Herman Long for 100 A's in Hempfield Lancaster County 
dated 29: 8: 1737. 
To Edw'd Fitzrandal 150 Acres near Blackbirds Creek ^ Newcastle 

in ''. County 

To Peter and Rich'd Davis 100 A's near Georges Creek, j 24:8:1737 

The Prop'r by short Deeds printed Lease and Release of the 



25th. 
3d & 4th days of April A: D. 1695, Granted unto Thomas Church 
of London 1500 Acres of Land to be surveyed between the Rivers 
Delaware and Susquehannah under the quitrent of one Shilling 
English Money for every hundred Acres Royal Mines excepted 
and afterwards by an Endorsment on the said Release of the 12th 
day of the same Month, for a competent Sum of Money acknowl- 
edged to be paid to the said Prop'r he thereupon did remise, re- 
lease and forever quit-claim unto the said T: Church and his 
Heirs the said yearly quit rent of one Shilling English Money for 
every hundred Acres of the said 1500 Acres of Land. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 95 

The President J: Logan Esq'r produced the above Deeds and on 
behalf of Theophila Patridge Mother and sole Execut'x of the 
said T: Church who is deceased requested a Warrant for surveying 
the said Land. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 6th X'br 1737, himself Present. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Andrew Coftman for 462 Acres in Conestogo Mannor dated 
2: 9: 1737. 

To the Heirs of Thomas Church deed 1500 Acres where vacant 
25: 9. 

To Sam'l Pennock a square of Ground in Philad'a for 21 Y'rs— 
23: 9. 

Sam'l Birch formerly applyea to the Office for a small Tract of 
about 130 Acres of vac't land lying on the south side of the main 
Road leading from N: Castle to Lewis about two miles to ihe 
Northward of Andrew Petersons, and thereupon procured G: 
Dakeyne to circumscribe the same and a Settlem't was made ^.y 
S: Birch accordingly who dwelt on the same several years and 
since dying Intestate leaving three Children his Widow continued 
to dwell thereon, and being again married with one James Con- 
gleton it is now agreed between him and John Thomas Father 
of the woman that the said Congleton shall continue to dwell on 
the same during his life and the life of his wife and then to be 
delivered to them and in the meantime they request a Warr't in 
Order that a regular Survey may be made on ye Land. 



12th. 
Agreed (by the Prop'rs direction) with Wm. Wilson and Thomas 
McKane for the Lott of 500 Acres in Cain Township in Chester 
County for £45 ^ hundred acres and the quitrent of one half 
Peny Sterling qf> Acre— Sixty pounds they have now paid in part 
and the remainder they are to pay the next Spring. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 13th of X'br 1737. himself Present. 

James Gilmer attended on his Petition some time before pre- 
ferred for the grant of 100 Acres of Land in Sadbury Township 
where he pretended his Father had settled and dwelt several 
years before his Death, but it being certified that the land peti- 
tioned for was within a Tract which had been surveyed many 
years before such Settlm't unto one James Hamer and since held 
by Caleb Price and others who have p'd f^t. of the purchase 
Money, the Petition was dismissed. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 20th X'br 1737, himself Present. 
The Prop'ry upon the further application of Joseph Lynn was 



96 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

pleased to allow him the Priviledge of laying his Timber and 
Planks on the Ground opposite to his dwelling House and to ex- 
tend Southward so far as the North line of the Lot called the 
London Companys untill the Prop'ry should be pleased to sive 
further Orders therein. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Joseph Pennock for 244 & % in Willis Town in Chester 
County dated 21st 9'br 1737. 

To Peter Grubb 300 in Lebanon Township Lancaster County 
30: 9: 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 3d llmo., 1737, himself Present. 

The following Patents were Signed, (viz): 

To John Wilson 125 Acres in Buckingham in Bucks County 
dated 15: X'br 1737. 

To Sam'l Bulkley and Samuel Hasell 183% in 3 Tracts in Cho'^'.- 
ter township 22: X: 

To Andrew Miller near Conestogo 200 Acres part of 400 Acres 
granted by Warr't to Alexand'r Buss 23: X'br. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 10th llmo., 1737, himself Present. 

To Herman Long for 350 Acres in Hempfield Lancaster County 
dat: 21st X'br 1737. 

To Cadwallader Foulk, Jos: Paschal, & Sam'l Coats for 14 Acres 
V2 of the Ground beyond the North part of Philad'a City for 21 
Y'rs on rent 30: X'br 1737. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 18th llmo., 1737, himself Present. 

On account of People who proposed and agreed to take Leases tor 
several parts of the Mannor of Gilberts which Leases being pre- 
pared, and the ^>'rs parts being signed by himself the people 
were required to sign their parts also, but after 4 of them had 
executed their parts the others to the number of 14 declined un- 
less rent of the first year should be remitted to them, tho' after- 
wards they desired to be permitted to execute, but the Prop'r being 
informed of their behaviour, was pleased to give Orders that 
none of those who had refused should be suffered to have chose 
Leases nor to dwell on any part of the said Mannor. 



The 19th day. 
Garret Dushane & John Vance attending, the Prop'rs was 
pleased to view the draught made by Thomas Noxon of the Lands 
in Dispute between them and also to hear their Allegations touch- 
ing the same, whereupon he was pleased to Order that the south 
west line of the Tract called the Holt, the Northeast line of the 
Tract called Roll's Sepulchre and the Head line of the Land 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 97 

called Lackfords Hall as tliej' either joyn or interfere with each 
other, should from the several original Surveys be laid down with 
more certainty, and that the 26 Acres of vacant Land requested 
by Dushane and Surveyed by T: Noxon for Vance shall lye in 
Suspence for the Present, that where the head line of Lackford 
Hall interferes with the Land of G. Dushane which he claims as 
part of the Holt, The Prop'r declines meddling with it till a Suit 
now depending in N: Castle Court between Vance and Dushane 
shall be ended, tho' he is of Opinion that the lines according to 
the Patent of Lackfords Hall should be supported and maintained. 
The late Prop'r by L: & Release dated the 14th & 15th Gmo 
1682. Granted to Josh'a Holland of Chatham in Kent Mariner in 
England 5000 Acres of Land in this Province vid: Min'ts of the 
12: llmo 1712. John Holland (said to be Son and Heir of ye said 
Joshua) of Pleaston in County of Essex Shipwright by his lar.t 
Will & Testam't in writing produced (but not proved) dated the 
29th 5mo 1695 did give and bequeath for the use of his wife 
Maria and his Children all his estate and Land beyond Sea in & 
about Pensylvania (as the Will expresses it.) 

John Holland of London Vintner Son and Heir of the afore- 
said John, Maria Holland Widow of the said John and Maria 
Holland Daughter of the first mentioned John by Lease and 
Release of the 5th & 6th days of 7'br 1720 for £140, Money 
of England, Granted the said 500 Acres of Land unto Thomas 
Story who by like Deeds of Lease and Release of the 23d & 24th of 
X'br A. D. 1720 for £9000 Sterling granted among other Lands 7200 
Acres not yet taken up which says he has a good Right to but 
does not recite Hollands purchase nor Deeds unto John Haddon & 
Benjamin Kirton in trust for the Land Company of Pennsylvania 
in London. William Rawle who is Employed by the Trustee of 
the Said Company requests a Warrant or Warrants in Order 
for Surveying the said 7200 Acres of Land. But upon Search 
made in the Surveying Generals Office it appears that 1000 Acres 
part of Joshua Hollands purchase was soon after the Settling the 
Province Surveyed to John Holland his Son then in this Prov- 
ince in uper Merrion under whom it is held by Morris LLewellin 
& others, and that 1000 Acres of the Same was about that Time 
Surveyed in the County of Bucks to Anthony Tomkius who 
Married a Daughter of the said joshua and came over to this 
Province, Under whom the same is now held so that there can 
be but c-.OO remaining to be taken up in Right of that purchase 
and as touching the 2200 Acrefi to make the quantity of 7200 
Acres a Warrant for 1200 Acres has been already granted in 
right of Joseph Packover, but in what right the other 1000 A's 
is claimed dos not appear. 

7 — 3D SERIES. 



98 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

23d llmo. 
Tho's Lindley requests about 5u0 Acres between the Settlement 
of Tobias Hendricks and the Creek called Connedegwiued in 
Pextan Mannor and thereupon desires the Prop'r pleasure. The 
Prop'r is pleased to answer that no Land lying within y'th Man- 
nor will be granted at present. 



Attended at the Prop'ry's the 24th: llmo: 1737, himself 
Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 
To Peter Taylor for 141 Acres in Makfield -j 

Bucks County • All of one Tract da- 

To Benj: Taylor 136 Acres Ditto Ditto,... ' ted 31st X'br 1737. 
To Benj: Abbot 147 Acres Ditto Ditto, .. J 

To Martha Parker 250 Acres on Brandywine Chester County 
31st X'br. 

To Jn'o, Tho's, Isaac, Jocob Leech 583 Acres near Limrick Phil'a 
County 31: X. 

To James Steel for 2 Lots on the East side of the 3d Street 
from Delaware in 2 Pats. 31: X. 

Signed a Warrant to Capt: Wm. Atwood for extending his Lot 
at the South end of the City Philad'a into the River Delaware 
and 31: X: 

A Warrant to John, Thomas, Isaac and Jacob Leech for a tract 
of Land between Limrick Township and the River Schuylkill — 
16: 6mo: 1737. 

Tho's Paxton requests 400 Acres on Octorara Creek joyning on 
Henry Work, John Thompson, the Gap mine line and Rob't Long. 

Wm. Evans 200 joyning on the above rho's Paxton and the 
mine, they request the Surveyor General to order his Deputy that 
these Tracts of Land may be Surveyed according to their settle- 
ments on which they have dwelt several years. James Mackey 
will call for the Warrants. R: Long a poor fellow having 5;oz a 
Warrant threatens to run upon the others Improvements. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 31st llmo: 1737, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Jn'o Bond for 250 A's in Richland Towns'p 
Bucks County 30: X'br: 1737. 

To Wm. Heallier for a Square of Ground in the City of Philad'a 
26: llmo: 1737. 

Signed a Warrant to Sam'l Bopham for the London Company 
for 3000 Acres in right of Joshua Hollands original Purchase ol?t: 
X'br: 1737. 

In persuance on the Prop'rs Order of the 19th ult: J: Steel writ 
to Tho's Noxon for a further explanation of his Draught of the 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 99 

Several Tracts of Land near Drawers Creek which he has now 
sent up Abraham Goulden who holds a part of the Tract call'd 
the Holt and has dwelt on the same for about 25 y'rs past and 
being unacquainted with the Bounds of his Land next the Tract 
called Rawls's Sepulchre he has cleared and built near to the 
head Line of the same which now appears to be a vacancy of 
about 60 Pearches wide between the lines of the Holt and Rawls's 
Sepulchre and thereupon requests that th Prop'r would be pleased 
to Grant him a Resurvey on the Land he now possesses as part 
of the nolt and to include so much of the vacant Land aforesaid 
as lyes on the South of the same on the Head line of Rowls's 
Sepulchre which the Prop'r is pleased to Grant. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 7th: 12mo: 1737, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Thomas Downing for 233 A's in Sadbury 
Chester County dat'd 31: llmo: 1737. 

Ditto to Sam'l Pennock for a square of Ground in Philad'a for 
21 y'rs dated 1: 12: 1737. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 24th: 12mo: 1737, himself Present. 

Several Petitions were presented for the Ferry from Wiccaco 
to Glocester in West Jersey, which the Prop'r was pleased to 
Refer an Answer till this day week. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 21st: 12mo: 1737, himself present. 

Upon the Attendance of the Petitioners for the Ferry from 
Wiccaco to Gloucester the Prop'r was pleased to appoint Richard 
Renshaw for that purpose and thereupon gave directions to J: 
Steel to draw a grant for the same during the Prop'rs pleasure 
or until some further regulation shall be made concerning the 
same — Signed a Warrant to Tho's Lawrence of Philad'a for 400 
Acres of Land on the Northeast side of Susquahannah River a 
little above the Settlem'ts of Pextan dated the 24th: 7'br: 1736. 

The 28th: 12 mo: 173%- The Prop'r was then at Pensbury. 

The 7th: Imo: 173% Attended at the Prop'r himself 'r''r sent 
but no business done. 



10th Imo. 
Upon the return of Mich'l Atkinson from Annapolis Prison he 
being destitute of a Place to dwell on. which being made known 
to the Proprietary, he was pleased to grant liberty for the said 
Michael to settle on the upper side or end of Conestoga Manner 
on the North line thereof and that fifty Acres be circumscribed 
to him for that purpose with as little damage to the Mannor as 
may be done, for him to dwell on during his life paying yearly to 
the Prop'ry's. 



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Agreed with Magnus Simonson for the Prop'rs 1250 Acres of 
Land near the river Delaware in Hunterton County West Jersey 
for which he is to pay £250 in three Payments (viz) £50: in 9'br: 
next and the reside within twu years after with Interest. Void 
for noncompliance. 29th 2mo. 1738; since sold to ye Van Etta's. 



Attended at the Proprietarys the 14th: 1st mo. 173% himself 
present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Jn'o Musgrove for 292 Acres near Octorara Creek in Lan- 
caster County dat: 1: 1 mo: 173%. 

To Septimus Robinson 300 Acres Pecque Creek in the same 
County 8: 1: Do. 

To John Naglee for 200 Acres near Skepeck in rhilad'a County 
11: 1: Do. 



Attended the 21st, no business done to be entered. 

The 28th &c at Pensbury receiving quitrents. The 4th 2mo: 
very Stormy and nothing ready for Signing I was excused by the 
Proprietor. 



Attended at the Propriet'rs the 11th: 2mo: 1738, himself Present. 
Present. 

Peter Longaker (by J : S.) presented a Draught of about 40 Acres 
of Swamp Cripple or Meadow lying in Kingsess next Schuylkill 
desiring a Confirmation of the same, but upon Search and En- 
quiry in the Surveyor Generals Office neither Warrant nor Sur- 
vey thereof could be found, therefore his request is referred to 
further Consideration. 

Roger Hartley of Bucks County requests the Grant of 100 
Acres of Land part of the Prop'rs Tract of 500 Acres lying in 
Buckingham Township, the said 100 Acres to joyn by a Parrellel 
line to the Land already belonging to him. The Prop'r is pleased 
to grant- his request upon the payment of £50 & %d Sterling "t^ 
Acre quitrent which the said Roger agrees to perform on his 
part. The 18th day the Prop'r as at Pensbury. 



Attended at the Proprietarys the 25th: 2mo: 1738, himself pres- 
ent no business of Moment to be entered. 



Attended at the Prop'r the 2d of the 3d mo 1738, himself 
Present. 

Signed a Patent to John Griffith for 100 Acres of Land in the 
great Swamp dat: 29th: 2mo: 1738. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 101 

Warr'is to Daniel Kresman & others to resurvey 492 A's in 

Salford township 10th: Imo: 173%- 

John Griffith to resurvey 100 Acres in the great swamps at 

Richland 10: 2: 1738. 
Roger Hartley for surveying 100 Acres in Buckingham 25: 2: 

1738. 

G. M. Weise a Calvenist Minister dwelling near Albany in the 
Government of N. York having some time since by Letter on 
behalf of his Congregation who are Germans requested the Grant 
of a large tract of Land lying on both sides of the River Susqua- 
hannah about the Indian Town Called Moyheomy now applys in 
person for the same purpose and sets forth that 150 family's are 
desirous of purchasing so much Land in the place aforesaid as 
might accommodate them with convenient Settlements allowing 
300 Acres to each Family, tho' some of them will expect more and 
others will be content with less quantities according to their 
Ability. The Prop'r having considered of there request is pleased 
to give for answer, That the Indian Claim not being yet purchas- 
ed off. nor no Satisfactory Account of the Scituation & Quantity 
of Lands so requested yet given he proposes in some short time to 
be informed of the inclination of the Indians concerned in the 
Claim and also to cause those Lands to be viewed and estimated 
which when done he will give Orders that the Minister and Peo- 
ple shall have notice that they may treat further on the prem- 
ises. 

As it is reported the Lands above requested are very extensive 
the PropT proposes to reserve a Moiety thereof free from the 
Settlem't requested to be hereafter held or disposed of as he may 
think expedient. 
[The following minutes duplicates the foregoing.] 
Upon the Application of G. M. Weise minister to the Congrega- 
tion of Germans dwelling near Albany in the Governmen't of 
New York made to the hon'le Proprietary of Pensylvania on be- 
half of the s'd Congregation that they might be permitted to 
purchase a Quantity of Land Lying on both sides Sasquehannah 
River Sufficient for Settlements of One hundred and Fifty families 
who propose to Remove thither when a Grant may be Obtained 
for the same. The Prop'er in Consideration of the premises is 
pleased to give in Answer for the present that as soon as Conve- 
niently the same may be Done he will Order some proper Persons 
to go upon the Land Requested, View & make an Estimate 
thereof the Better to Enable him to proceed in treating with the 
People Requesting the same which when Done and other Matter? 
Adjusted he will cause Notice to be given to the Minister in what 
manner the Land may be granted to them. 



102 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

The 10th of the 3 mo: 1736 I was obliged to attend the supream 
Court and ye Councill of Prop'rs at Burlington. 

The 17th of the same Monta the Proprietary was from home. 



Attended the 24th of the 3mo: at the Prop'ry's himself Present. 
Present. 

Upon the Humble Petifion of John Young and several others 
who have presumed to settle on certain Tracts of Land lying 
in Buckingham Township in the County of Bucks, The Proprie- 
tary is pleased to condescend and permit the Petitioners to 
continue on the several Plantations whereon they dwell for the 
space of one year and that they may on each Settlement plow ten 
acres of Land in order to sow winter grain for the year ensu- 
ing provided the Petitioners shall refrain from Cutting or de- 
stroying any of the wood or Timber, standing or growing on the 
said Tract of Land and also pay to the Prop'rs use the rent of 
20 bush'ls Merch'ble Wheat in Tho's Cambys Mill for every 
Hundred acres thereof and the Charges accru'd by means of 
their unlawfull settling on the Lands aforesaid by Order of the 
Prop'r J: Steel 1738 Entries for Land to be made at Philadelphia 
May 15th on the request of Tho's Noxon on behalf of the follow- 
ing Persons: Thomas Davis now John Whitehead about 100 
Aci'es Land on Gilpin's run a branch of blackbirds Creek adjoin- 
ing Wm. Williams Land widow Gozerd and Griffith Thomas 
Land. 

Nicholas Reynolds of Kent County Maryland for 200 Acres ]y\u-^ 
on the Heads of the branches of blackbirds Creek Newcastle 
County. 

James Thomas for about 40 Acres Upland and about 100 Acres 
Marsh he says is vacant called Kitts Hammocks adjoining the 
Land of John Brown and Thomas Ward in Thorot'are Neck. 



29th April. 

John Weldon for the Land he lives on about 100 Acres near the 
Branches Apoquinamick Creek. 

During my Confinement in the Gout several weeks for attending 
could not be complyed with wiiich the Prop'r was pleased to ex- 
cuse. 



Attended the 8th of the 6mo: 1738, at the Proprietarys himself 
present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 
. To Rudolph Purr for 150 Acres on Mill Creek in Lancaster 
County dat: 8: 5mo: 1738. 

To Rob't Jones for 200 Acres & 14 an acre at maiden Creek 
Philad'a County 8: 6m.o: 1738. 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 1U3 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Grace LLoyd to resurvey a Lot or piece of Ground in 
Chester. 

To Joshua Emlen to resurvey auout Acres part of Dan'l 

Peggs Tract. 

The 15th J: Steel was at Amboy. 



Attended at the Propriet'rs the 22d: 6mo: 173S, himself Present. 

Signed the following Patents (viz) : 

To Thomas Lawrence for 597 Acres above Pextan in Lancas- 
t'r County dat: 10: 6: 1738. 

To Arthur Parke for 172 Acres i/o "> at Pextan adjoining both 

To James Alcorn for 172 Acres 1/2 J dated the 21: 6: 1738. 

Signed a Warrant to Tho's Campbell and John Biddle for a 
square of Ground in the City of Philad'a for 21 y'rs at 4Us. Sterling 
V* ann: dated 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 29th: 6mo: 1738, himself Present. 

Signed a Warrant of resurvey to George Robison and others on 
a Tract of Land lying on the south side of Little Creek in Kent 
County, dated 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 5th: 7b'r: 1738, himself Present, 
high street 120 ft. front in right of Thomas Harleys purchase 
dated 30th: 6mo: 1738. 

Signed, the following Warrants (viz): 

To John Richardson for 20 Acres in Christina Hundred N. Cas- 
tle County 6: 8'br: 1736. 

To Mich'l Baughman 350 Acres on a branch of Mill Creek Lan- 
caster County 17: 12: 1737. 

To Henry Grup a resurvey on 150 Acres in fredericks Township 
Philad'a County 1:4: 1738. 

To Rob't Jordan a square of Ground in Philad'a City for 21 y'rs 
at 40s. Sterl: ^ ann. Ditto. 

To Henry work and others 100 A's at Octorara Creek for a 
Presb: meeting house. 29: 4: 1738. 

To Wm. Nise 25 Acres in Springfield Manner 31: 5: 1738. 

Sundry Interruptions occationed by the absence of the Prop'r & 
J: Steel no business was done or entered on the respective days 
of Attendance till 9'br: 6th. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 6th: 9b'r: 1738, himself Present. 
Signed a Warr't for Francis Swain for 200 A's of Land in 
Cain Tp: Ch: County dat'd 1: 9'br: 1738. 

Signed a Patent for cue above 200 Acres 4:9: 1738. 



104 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Edward Farmer by a Letter to the Prop'r prayed a Confirma- 
tion for 100 Acres of Land within the Mannor of Springfield which 
was first granted to Thomas Ducket on rent and afterwards it 
was agreed by the then Comm'rs of ^^'ty that he should hold 
the same at the rent of one Shilling Sterling upon his paying 
Ten Pounds to the Prop'rs use which never since having been 
paid nor any Confirmation granted thereon, the Prop'r is pleased 
to Consent that upon the payment of £50 without any delay and 
the quitrent of one half penny Sterling for every Acre thereof 
from this time a Warrant and Patent shall Issue for the same. 

Since the above attending day, few applications have been made 
to the office and therefore the Minuts were taken. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 26th X'br: 173S. himself Present. 

Signed the following Warrants (viz): 

To Peter Baynton a resurvey on his front lot— dat: 9th: 8: 1738. 

To Benj'n Johnston a resurvey on 400 Acres of Land in Kent 
8'br: 9th: 1738. 

To Edward Farmer a resurvey on 100 Acres in Springfield Man- 
nor 9'br: 10: 1738. 

To Thomas Savage for 100 Acres on a branch of the french 
Creek X'br: 1: 1738. 

To James Congleton a resurvey on 130 Acres lying near the 
branches of Appoquiniming Creek in Newcastle County X'br: 1: 
1738. 

To Wolf Newcomer for 100 Acres in Leacock Township Lancas- 
ter County X: 1: 1738. 



Attended the 2d: llmo: 1738 at the Prop'rys, himself present. 
No business Done this Day. 



Attended at the proprietors the 9th: 10 mo: 1738 himself present. 
N. B. the Year is I suppose by Mistake Enter'd 1638. 

Signed a Warr't of Resurvey on 1200 A's of Land in Kent 
County to J Logan. 

Ditto to resurvey 700 Acres of Land in Sussex to J: Logan. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 16: llmo: 1738, himself Present. 

Signed a Patent to Rob't Jones for 30 Acres of Land near 
Skepeck. 

Signed a Patent to David Owen for 20u Acres in Uwchlan 
Township. 

Enoch Pierson who together with Matthew Hughes having 
long applyed for the Grant of a Ferry over Delaware Kiver 
near the mouth of Tohickon Creek upon which the Prop'r 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 105 

was pleased to order that they suould both attend at the same 
time that the difference relating to their applications might be 
adjusted nevertheless Enoch came down without Mattnew who 
by means of an liness was prevented and earnestly requested 
that his application for the Ferry might be granted, but the 
Prop'r unwilling to determine in the absence of Matthew was 
pleased to direct that Richard Mitchell of Durham and Nicholas 
Scull should as soon as the Weather and Season of the Year will 
permit them to go on the Lands of the said Enoch & Matthew 
and carefully view the Banks of the River for discovering the best 
& fittest place for landing of Boats and Flatts and also the most 
convenient Road or passage leading to or from such landing place, 
and to make report in the plainest manner of their proceeding to 
the Prop'ry the better to enable him to determine the Affair. 

Benj: Vastine requests to purchase about 150 Acres the north- 
east corner of the Prop'r T: P's: part of Perkasy Mannor whereon 
he has a small Settlem't. 



Attended at the Prop'rs 23d: llmo: 1738, himself present. 
Signed a Warrant of resurvey to Peter Wishart fcr a small 
quantity of Meadow near Wiccaco Lands dated 5: 11: 1738. 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 30th: llmo: 1738, himself Present. 
Signed a Patent to Abr'm Emmit for 220 Acres near the Maunor 
called S'r John Faggs in Chester County datea 



Attended at the Prop'rs the 6th: 12mo: 1738, himself Present. 
Nothing Signed on the 13th of the same month the Prop'ry Pres- 
ent. 

Signed the following Patents (viz): 

To Peter Longaker for 60 Acres of old Swedes Land in Kingsess 

Philad'a County dated 

To Mordecai Yarnal for 276 "l A's in Willistown Chester County 
To Amos Yarnal for j.»6 J both dated 29th: llmo: 1738. 

Agreed this day (by the Prop'rs direction) with Jonathan 
Strange for about 170 Acres of Land on the side of Brandywlne 
Creek within the mannor of Rocklands at ten Shillings for every 
acre and the quitrent of one half peny Sterling in ^...e manner, 
fifty pounds he agrees to pay in the next 3 mo: including £7:12: 
now paid down & the residue witi^.n six months after. 



Attended at the Prop'rys the 20th: 12mo: 1738, himself present. 

Divers People from Lancaster County attending their business 
at the Office the Prop'r was pleased to dismiss me on that occa- 
tion. 

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106 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Attended at the Prop'rs the 27th: 12mo: 1738, himself present. 

Signed a Patent to David Martin for 370 Acres on a branch of 
Conestogo Lancaster County dated 26: 12mo: 1738. 

And a warr't to return the Survey to David Martin made in 
ye Year 1726: 10. 12: 1738. 

A Warrant to Lawrence Growdon for surveying the Uiiy Lots 
belonging to the original purchases of Lawrence and Joseph 
Growdon being 5000 A's each purchase 24: 12: 1738. 



15th 3mo. lT3y. 
Smith of Hopewell requests the Grant of the Tract of 1250 
Acres lying In Hunterdon County above Durham. The price 
given is £25 ^ C't ready pay which he desires till the ]st of 
next Mo'th to consider & give his answer. 



26th. 
Agreed with James Cockrau for a moiety of the Prop'rs 500 Acre 
Lot in ffollowfield Township Chest' r County whereon he has 
presumed to settle at five & forty pounds ^ C't & ^/2d Sterl: 
quitrent, Thirty pounds of the Money he hath now paid and the 
residue he proposes to pay from the Loan Otuce so soon as it can 
be obatined there his Brother is settled on the other moiety. 



5mo. 24th. 

The late 'Proprietor by Indentures of Lease and Release of the 
20th & 21st of March 1681 did grant and Convey unto Thos San- 
ders of Illmore in the County of Bucks (in England) Yoeman 
since deceased 500 Acres of Land to be surveyed in this Prov- 
ince quitrent one Shilling Sterling every hundred Acres, as V^ 
a Copy of the Release certified by Sam'l Martin Not: Pub: under 
Seal appears. Tho: Sanders left two Daughters, Dameris the 
wife of John Kirton late of Kensington deceas'd and Susanna 
Sanders also dec'd. 

John Kirton of London Watchmaker and Sanders Kirton of 
Brimptonln the County of Berks as Heirs of the said Dameris 
and Susannah by Deeds of lease and release of the 16 & ^..^j. days 
of August 1738. 

Copies attested ^ Sam'l Martin Not: Pub: in Consideration of 
Natural Love and Atfection &c did grant and Convey the s'd 500 
Acres of Land and premises unto Thomas Kirton of Speen in the 
said County of Berks who by Power of Attorney of the 19th 
Aug'st 1738 did appoint Isaac & Charles Norris to Cause the said 
Land to be surveyed and the said Charles thereupon requests a 
Warrant for locating the same accoruingly. 

The Prop'r by their Warrant under their lesser Seal dat: at 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 107 

London the ISth: 3mo: 1732. Agreed that the quantity of 5000 
Acres of Land should be surveyed for the use & benefit of their 
Brother Thomas Penn his heirs and assigns and the s'd Prop'r 
T: P: by Endorsm't on the said Warrant and of the same date in 
Consideration of £350 Sterl: did assign and set over the Warr't 
and quantity of Land tlierein mentioned unto Joseph Turner his 
heirs and assigns and the said Jos: Turner by like Endorsm't or 
the 10: of 7'br: 1735 on the same Warrant for £500 Lawfull money 
■ffid bargain, sell, assign and set over the said warr't & quantity 
of Land unto Wm. Allen his heirs and Assigns. 



23d ttmo. 

Matthew Hughs &. Enoch Pearson both present after a long 
Contest about the Grant of the ferry over Delaware River at 
last agreed that for so much of Math: Hughs' s Land as shall be 
touched or injured by means of the Ferry the said E: Pearson 
shall pay to M: Hughs at the rate or price of forty shillings for 
every Acre that shall be so touched or made use of by the said 
Enoch present also R: Peters & J: Steel Jun'r. 

2d Sb'r 1739. 

Tho's Rogers being possessed of one of the Northern Lots of 
Nottingham through which the Division Line of the Provinces 
lately run passes, he desires the Grant of that of the said Lot 
which lyes to the Norther'd of the line may be confirmed to him. 

The late Prop'ry by Lease and release of the 14th & 15th days 
of August 1682 (copies only produced without proof) Granted to 
Rob't Sandilands then late of Aberdeen Gent: 500 Acres of Land 
in this Province quitrent one Shilling (Sterl:) for every hundred 
Acres. 

Rob't Sandilands (then of Speen in the County of Berks Clerk) 
by Letter of Power of Attorney of the 5th June 1725 duly proved 
and since recorded did therein authorize Col: John Hamilton then 
of the City of N: York to grant, bargain Sell &c all his Lands 
&c in East Jersey Pensilv'a or elsewhere in America and to sign, 
seal &c Deeds for the same. 

John Hamilton by Lease and Release of the 20th & 21st of July 
1730 pursuant to the Power aforesaid granted the aforesaid 500 
Acres of Land for £50 unto Jeremiah Langhorn who now re- 
quest a Warr't for the same. 



12th 1739. 
Agreed by the Prop'rs Direction with Joshua Emlen for the lot 
of Ground lying between the front & second streets from Dela- 
ware River near Vine Street supposed to contain in breadth 
about 75 ft. and in length from the front street to the second 



108 MINUTE BOOK "K." 

Street, for which the said Joshua is to pay five Pounds for every 
foot contained in the breadth of the said Lot in Manner follow- 
ing: Two hundred Pounds now in hand and the residue at the 
expiration of six Months after the date hereof without Interest 
provided the money shall be paid at the said time, but if not 
then interest is to be accounted from this time, and if the same 
shall be paid before the end of the six months, a rebate of so 
much interest in proportion to the time shall be allowed, and 
thereupon a sufficient Patent or deed shall be then executed to 
the said Joshua Emlen for the said Lot the quitreut from hence 
forward to be in proportion to other front Lots. 

David Hare says the Prop'r has agreed that he shall have the 
place at the rent of three Pounds %» Ann: where Casper Ut now 
dwells within the Tract called Perkasy Mannor the rent to begin 
the first day of next month 19th: 12 mo: 1739-40 for one year 
whereupon I sent the following: 

Casper Ut, I am directed by our hon'ble Prop'r to let thee know 
that David Hare has agreed for the place where thou hast pre- 
sumed to settle within the Tract called Perkasy Mannor, and 
therefore thou are to leave and Deliver the same to him on the first 
day of next month in good Order and without carrying from thence 
except they own Goods & Creatures. 



20th 2mo: 1741. 

John Vandegriff requests the grant of the ferry over Nesha- 
meny Creek now held by J: Baldwin he says the Prop'r ordered 
this entry. 

Thomas Marple of Abington informs that about 129 Acres of 
Land in that Township joining on his other Land he believes 
does belong to the Prop'r and desires to purchase the same. 



29th 3mo. 1741. 
The Prop'r was pleased to grant Cadwalader Foulk the privi- 
ledge of a passage Ten foot broad at the north end of the Hunts- 
mans house from the second street into his Pasture of which he 
ordered me to acquaint C. F. 



27th 5mo. 

Malachy Walton requests the Grant of the Ferry from Bristol 
to Burlington after the expiration of T: Mariots Grant he will 
advance the rent he has this morning applyed to the Prop'r as 
he says who ordered this entry to be made. 

The late Prop'ry in & by Indentures of Lease & Release dated 
the 3th & 4th of Ap'l 1695, Grant'd to Henry Gouldney of the City 
of London 1500 Acres of Land in this Province quit't Is. each huu- 



MINUTE BOOK "K." 109 

dred. The s'd Prop'r by deed poll of the 20 of the same month 
and Year released unto the said H. Gouldney the quitr't reserved 
in the first mentioned Indentures Henry Gouluney in and by his 
last Will and Testam't dated the 2oth of August 1724 did among 
other things bequeath unto his Kinsman Adam Gouldney the 
residuary part of his estate of which the said Land is part. 

Adam Gouldney also made his last Will and Testam't dated the 
24th July 1728 but did not therein devise the said Land so that 
after his decease the same descended to his Widow and Children 
who by Indentures of Lease and release dat: the 15th & 16th of 
Ap'l 1737, Bargained sold and Conveyed the said 1500 Acres of 
Land unto Jane Fenn of Chester in this Province 3 several War- 
rants were granted by the Frop'rs all dated the 22d March 173% 
for surveying the said Land or for returning the Surveys which 
by their order from London of the 22d X'br 1729, had been made 
of 3 several Tracts in Lancaster County completing ye whole 
1500 A's. 

A Commission to Walter McCoole appointed Ranger of Bucks 
County dat 10th 4mo: 1741. Ditto to George Boon Esq'r to 
Ranger of Philad'a County of the same date with the above. 

Elisha Gatchell having formerly requested the Grant ot the South 
part of the Lot of Land whereon the Brick meeting house in 
Nottingham Township is built he now desires that when such 
Grant may be obtained that his Son in Law Thomas Hughs who 
has already made some improvement thereon may have the bene- 
fit of the same. 

Abraham Emmitt having been over Susquahannah River about 
2 or 3 Miles to the North of the Temporary line run between the 
two Provinces has discovered two pieces of Vac't Land, one 
whereof joins on the west side of a Tract claimed by C: Carrol 
the other piece joins on the norm east Corner of the same Tract 
both which pieces he desires may be granted to him. 

About the 25th of 7'br: 1735 at the Prop'ry's House he informed 
me and bid me take Notice that the same day two Gentlemen 
from Maryland one whose name was Carroll had been with him 
(the Prop'r) in the forenoon and upon some discourse they had 
together about the Lands on the west side of Susquahannah River 
the two Gentlemen proposed to purchase 20,000 Acres of the same 
to be laid out at some distance from the River, to which the 
Prop'r answered (as he told me soon after & bid me take notice of 
it) that he had much rather make his Grants and Settlem'ts to 
begin at the River Side and to proceed Westward by regular Sur- 
veys as the People should apply for Grants and that the proposal 
of those Gentlemen should be considered. 

Memorandum. John Morris agrees to pay for all the wheat 



no MINUTE BOOK "K." 

that shall be delivered to him iu Spring Mill after the date hereof 
on the Proprietary s Account for quitr't shall be acounted for at 
three pence ^ Bushel short of the market price at Philad'a at 
the time of delivering such Wheat. 



3mo. 5th 1739. 
Philad'a 1st June 1739. The late Prop'r by Warr't of the 17th: 
4mo: 16S4, Granted to be surv'd to Amos Nichols purchaser of 
300 Acres in any of the Countys of this Province directed to T: 
Holm and in a different hand to Wm. Welch, who under writs, 
add 2U0 more by the Govern'rs Order iu all 500 Acres \V: W: and 
endorsed to Henry Hollingsworth 1st: 6mo: 84. Henry Hollings- 
worth certifies that on ye 6th of the same month he surveyed the 
said 500 Acres in pursuance of the said Warr't on Scots run a 
branch of Georges Creek in Newcastle County, the Warr't and 
Survey in the Surv'r Gen'ls Office. The Prop'r is pleased to allow 
the quitr't already due & to become due on the same shall be one 
bushel of wheat for each hundred acres at the request of .lohn 
Gooding who is or has been Owner of part of the Tract. 



22d 12mo. 1739-S. 

Joseph Wharton says the Prop'r was pleased to grant him 
leave to enclose within fence the Lots of Ground lying between 
the Lots of Wm. John & C. Lowthers and the south street of the 
City till further Order whereupon he is to remove his fence to his 
own botinds when required. 

The End of Book K. 

Examined & Corrected r> Jn'o Hughes. 



MINUTES OF BOARD OF PROPERTY. 



Meeting 5th September 1765. 

Mathias Bush's Application for Addition to the Jews Buryiug 
Ground granted at 15's Sterling Quit Rent over & above the 5 
shillings Sterling for Mr. Levys part. 

Mr. Thomas Saltars Application considered & agreed that the 
75 ft prop'y Lot Bank & Water on the North Side of Callowhill 
Street be offered him at 12 shillings Sterling V? foot in lilie Manner 
as the prop'rs Proposal to Mr. Malcolm And to have a Lease for 
the 50 ft. Lot at the End of Callowhill Street on same Terms and 
for the same Number of Years as the Corpora'n of Philad'a City 
grant their new Wharfes at the Ends of the Streets. 

Mr. James Galbraiths Lease for the Island in Susquehanna re- 
newed at 's Sterling Quit Rent for Years & now signed &. to 
be exchanged when Counterpart signed. 

Mess'rs Stedmans Applications & all new Grants for lands as 
well for Iron Works as other Lands to be on the new Terms if no 
Improvements made before the Commencement of them &. if for 
Iron Works all the Money is to be paid down on granting the War- 
rant. [N. B. On App'n for S'd Improv'ts before new Terms this 
to be on the old Terms with Int's & Q't R't from time of Settle- 
ment]. 

Mr. Pattens Application for Land for Iron Works further con- 
sidered & Mr Seely & B. Lightfoots Certificate being read Ordered 
that a Warrant issue Dated on first Application. 

Ordered that the 2 Caveats against Jacob Yoner, vizt. the 2 Gar- 
bers & Hoobers be both heard on the 24th Instant & that the par- 
ties & Jno. Scull have Notice in Writing to attend them. 

Warrant Ordered to issue for Remainder of the Hospital LiOt 
agreeable to the prop'rs Letter of the 7th Dec'r 1764 to the Gov- 
ernor. 



At a Meeting of the Agents at the Governors the 19th September 
1765. 

Peter Righters Ferry patent to be renewed on same Rent. 

Wm. Walkers Application for a ferry at Reedy Island to be 
considered after TaiKing vciTh Mr Chew (who recommended Wal- 
ker) about it. 

I I II ) 



112 MINUTES OF 

The secretary to write to the proprietors about the Grants of 
Ferrys & whether to raise the present Rents on Renewals & on 
what Rents to make the new Grants. 

Mr McClay to survey as much Land on Montours Claim as he 
can find good without Regard to subsequent Warrants at the 
place where he has surveyed v.he 429 Acres. 

The petition of John Young considered & the special Warrant 
to be issued according to the prayer of the petition. 

To employ Mr Edward Shippen jun'r to sue the persons named 
in Jacob Wislers Letter of the 9th Septem'r last for cutting Wood 
on the Island &c'a at Sasquehanna & to bring Ejectments against 
the persons settled on the Indian Town. 

The Draft of the Surveyor Gen' Is Instructions to his Deputies 
to be laid before the Governor & perused by the Sec'ry & Agents. 



At a Meeting of the Agents at the Governors Thursday the 3d 
October 1765. 

The Secretary reported to the Governor that there being a Nec- 
essity to reserve for the prop'ries a Farm in the Manor of Spring- 
ton as all the Lands in Chester County are held under that Manor 
he w'th Mr Rich'd Richison went & viewed the Remainder of the 
Manor yet unsold and fixt upon a Farm (being the best now in 
the Prop'rs Power) consisting of the 3 following Lots vizt: 

Acres. 

No 8 in Possession of Thomas Alford 162^/4 

No 16 in Possession of ye Widow Deane 115 

No 18 in Possession of Samuel Caruthers, 155 

Tot 4321/4 

Which being approved of it is Ordered to be Resurveyed & di- 
vided into 2 Farms in such Manner as will best suit lo accommo- 
date each with Meadowing Timber &c'a. 

And that the s'd Sam'l Caruthers, who now applies for that 
Purpose shall have the Preference of that Farm where his Im- 
provements are. 

On Considering the Application of John Guches for the purchase 
or renting of the small Triangular Piece of Vacancy at the South 
End of Newberry Street in York Town joining on Botts Line & 
Land purchased by him from Hermanns Botts and also on Codo- 
rus Creek The Sec'ry is to send an Order to the Deputy Surveyor 
at York to survey & Return a Draught of that Vacancy & Report 
his & Mr Johnsons Opinion of the Quality & Value thereof, in 
Order that the Governor & Agents may then consider whether 
to grant or rent it & ye Terms. 

The Sec'ry is also to order ye Deputy Surveyor to lay out a 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. H-i 

small Square at the Intersection either of Penns Street or New- 
berry Street & High Street on the West Side of Codorus, where 
Mr Johnston and the Deputy Surveyor shall judge it for the public 
Advantage and they to send their Thoughts thereon with the 
Draught of s'd Square if they approve of it. 

The Dra't of an additional Instruction from ye Surveyor Gen'l 
to his Deputies (proposed by ye Sec'ry) read & approved viz't: bthly 
I am particularly ordered by the Governor & Proprietary Agents 
to enjoin you to be very careful in every Survey you make, either 
on Applications for Land as unimproved, or on Warrants for Ini- 
provem'ts since the Opening the office for granting Lands on the 
new Plan the 5th of August last, that where you find any Improve- 
ment on the Land you are fully to inform yourself & report to 
the OflBce with your Return of the Survey, when such Settlement 
or Improvement was first began, and where the Land has no Im- 
provement on it but joins some other Land of the Appliers which 
has been settled or improved or has been granted to him by War- 
rant, you are then to express in your Draught and Return of i5ur- 
vey that it joins such other Land of the Appliers. 



At a special Meeting of ye Agents at ye Governors the 5th 
Octo'r 1765. 

On the Motion of Mr Weiss for Mary Peery Widow of Nicho's 
Peery ye Gover'r orders y't ye Surv'r Gen'l shall in 3 Mo's make 
enquiry whether ye 500 a's Right sold by the H'rs of Rich'd 
Crosby to Philip Ebrecht was not located by s'd Crosby in his 
life time. 

Note — the Gov'r being very much engaged in public Business 
on the Return of Sheriffes &c'a & his attendance on ye Meeting 
of ye Assembly at Newcastle for near a Fortnight prevented any 
more Meetings for p>i-operty Business in October. 



At a Meeting of the Agents at ye Gqv'rs the 7th Novem'r 
1765. 

The Petition of Geo. Ilgenfrets read & the Gov'r orders the 
petitioners Applica'n to be entred for the Land desired in Order 
that he may have the preference of other Appliers on his com- 
plying with the Terms hereafter to be fixt by the Agents. 

The Sec'ry to transmit to the Prop'rs Mr Weiss's Petition on 
behalf of several persons who have Tickets for Lots in York & 
have built tho', not within the Time limited in the Tickets. 

8 — 3D SERIES. 



114 MINUTES OF 

A Complaint having been made to ttie Governor that Moses 
Thompson's patent which should have been granted long ago has 
been neglected and is novi' ordered by ye Gov'r to be issued as 
soon as patents can be granted [The Sec'y finds on Enquiry into 
ye Reason of this Complaint y't tis on a common Return of w't & 
Survey & y't Mr Tea was p'd for the pat. but neg'd to issue it. J 



At a Meeting at the Governors the 21st November ITtJo. 
Herman Oreudorff '\ 

agt ( on Caveat. 

John Meas J 
The hearing postponed, ye Surveyor Gen'l not being present 
and in ye meantime this dispute is referred by Consent of ye par- 
lies to a neighbouring Justice and a Deputy Surveyor to settle 
it or report to the Governor their Opinion thereon. 
Christ'n Neff -j 

agt on Caveat. 

Adam Shally ) 

The parties appear &. agree to refer the Dispute to Adam Read 
Esq & Bartram Gal breath Deputy Surveyor. 
Sebastian Shall us ) 

agt . on Caveat. 

Thos Pettit or his assignee j 

Heard & to be considered at the next IMeetinp when the Sur- 
veyor General Is present. 
Bryan Collinp "] 

agt ', on Caveat. 

Thos. Rossiter j 

The Parties appeared and the Land in Dispute being within 
John Hunnings Pat. for IGC A's the Caveat is dismissed. 
Geo Armstrong "i 
agt j 

H'rs& Devisees of j °" ^^^^^t" 
Conrad Weiser I 

The parties appeared Mr Armstrong says he had made Improve- 
ments on the Land in Dispute before Mr Weisers "Warrant viz't 
in June 17G1 but Frederick Weiser says he was on the Land in 
June 1761 & y't there were no Imp't on ye Land save that there 
were some trees cut for a house on Auchmudty's Improvement 
and where his House stood. 

The State of the Case & Papers read & the parties being heard 
the Governor takes time to consider of the Matter. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY il5 

At a Meeting at the Governors the 19th Dec. 1765. 

The Governor orders that in granting the Lots in Yorli Town 
on the West Side of Codorus the Secretary take Care to insert in 
the Warrants or Patents a Proviso against erecting a Mill or Dam 
or any Race being carried through any of the Streets Alleys or 
Lotts on either Side of Codorus. The petition of ye Inhabitants 
of Windsor in York County for altering the Terms of granting 
their Lands read & rejected as ye Governor has not power to alter 
ye Terms limited in his Commission of property. 



At a Meeting at ye Governors 2d Jau'y 17G6. 
Long ^ 

V I 2d Hearing of Caveat. 
Shallus J 

Ordered by the Governor that Mr. Weiss & Mr ]\Iiller shall state 
the case agreeable to the Warrants Surveys & Facts & take ihe 
Opinion of Mr Chew for the Governors final Determination. 
Kenny & Fitzgerald "j 

V '. Hearing on Caveat. 

George Armstrong j 

William Beale affirmed that he on the 18th Decm'r last gave 
Notice to George Armstrong to attend this hearing before the 
Governor to-day and he agreed to attend accordingly either by 
himself or his Lawyer. 

Whereupon (Mr Armstrong not attending) the Governor pro- 
ceeded to hear Kenny & Fitzgerald & Order that the Surveyor 
General shall survey or cause to be surveyed to each party his 
Quantity agreeable to and in ye Order as the Warrants issued 
having regard to include each persons Improvem't <fe to the time 
of beginning the Improvem'ts. 
William Beale ~j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

James Kennedj ] 

The Governor Orders that the Surveyor Gen'l write to Wm 
Lyon to return Wm Beales 263 A's Tract on Tuscarora Creek & 
if he refuses that it be Resurveyed agreeable to the .first survey 
made by s'd Wm Lyon. 

George Hergusheimer Blacksmith applying for the Lot No 70 
on the North Side of Callowhill St being the North East Corner 
of the Market Square & bounded by No 73 on the East <fc the s'd 
Square & No 69 on the West. The Governor Orders y't it be 
granted to him & a Warrant & pat. to issue when the Ottice opens 
at the Q't R't of 6's stg p ft from the 1st of March now next he 
giving Security to build in 3 years agreeable to Regulation & the 
Terms of the other Lots there. 



116 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Governors of the Agents (fec'a the 16th Jan'y 
1766. 

The Governor orders the Secretary to write to Mr Read the 
prothon'ry at Reading to inform William Iddings the Tenant of 
the prop'rs Farm there that his Lease being expired it is proposed 
to be let to another at such advanced Rent & Terms as the Gov- 
ernor shall approve after Mr Read has reported to him the State 
and Condition of the Farm and his Opinion what Rent & Terms 
will be reasonable for the Farm. 
Philip Kimmel Ass'ee "] 

of Adam Kimmel I 

agt ^ °^ Caveat. 

Martin Klawdy i 

Ordered by the Governor that the Surveyor General shall direct 
his Deputy to execute the Warrants under which the parties 
claim agreeable to the Order of their Date and the Circumstances 
of their several Claims and Improvements which the Deputy is 
to report to the Surveyor General if the parties shall not be satis- 
fyed with the Surveys. 
Jacob Giles 1 
agt I 

Samuel Royer [ «^ Caveats. 
& Daniel Royer I 

The said Sam'l Royer appears and produces a Deposition prov- 
ing the Service of the Notice for the Appointment of the hearing 
this Day and the other parties viz't the said Mr Giles and Mr 
Weiss for Daniel Royer also appearing their several Allegations 
were heard but the Surveys under the several Warrants of Mr. 
Giles and the Company Owners of Cornwall Furnace &c'a not 
having been returned by the Deputy into the Surveyor Generals 
Office the Governor respites the final Determination on Lhese 
Caveats till the Returns of the said Surveys shall be made into 
the Surveyor Generals Office & his honour now Orders that the 
Surveyor General shall require and oblidge his Deputy immedi- 
ately to compleat and return the same. [Mr Giles desires ye Gov- 
ernor will be pleased if ye Royers make any further objections to 
ye Surveys when Returned to insist on their satisfying him that 
there is good reason to give Mr Giles another long Journey to 
answer them]. 

The Governor orders the Secretary to write to Mr James Gal- 
breath of Cumberland to view and value the Tract of acres 
No in the Manor of Lowther lately surveyed by Colonel 
Armstrong in Order to agree with Capt Gordon & Mr Geo. Croghan 
for the purchase thereof. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 117 

At a Meeting at the Governors the 6th Feb'y 1766 The Rent of 
Cha's Grantums Lease of the Island fixed at 20s Sterling. 
Robert Matthews ] 
vs I 

Arthur Graham & (" °^ Caveat. 
Robert Christy J 

The parties being fully heard the Govern'r orders that s'd Mat- 
thews shall have his 150 A's Warrant filled up by an Additional 
Survey out of the vacant Land joining his first surveyed Land on 
the Terms of his Warrant And y't ye Remainder of the vacancy 
be surveyed for s'd Graham & Christy according to their Appli- 
cations. 

Gov'r orders the Lot at Carlisle to be granted to Mr. Wm Trent 
accord'g to his Application & Colonel Armstrongs Letter of the 
14th of January last at 30s Sterling Q't R't & that Mr Armstrong 
lay it out & return it in Order for granting a Warrant & Patent 
to Mr Trent when the Office opens. 

On Mr. Smiths renewing his Application for the prop'y Lot at 
the N. E. Corner of 2d Street continued & Cedar St & extend'g 
along ye St to & upon the East Side of Jekyl St for which he pe- 
titioned the prop'ry, the Gov'r & Mr Hockley proposed to view it 
accord'g to the prop'rs Letter of 3rd of June 1763 and then further 
to consider of it & give Mr Smith an Answer And the Surv'r Gen'l 
is ordered to prepare a Dra't of that Strip for the Governor. 



At a Meeting of the Governor and proprietary Agents the iOth 

Feb'ry 1766. "i 

Henry Davis 

. [- Hearing on Caveat. 

George Gantzhorn J 

Henry Davies produces a Bill of Sale for the Land in Dispute 
with Affidavits proving the due Execution of it & Gantzhorns 
Acknowledg'mt of his having received full Satisfaction for ihe 
purchase Money. The Governor therefore orders the Caveat to 
be dismissed and that the Surveyor proceed to execute s'd Davies's 
two Warrants respecting the s'd Land. 
Thomas Hossack ") 

agt ' on Caveat. 

James Murphy J 

Thomas Hossack not appearing, tho' duly served with Notice to 
attend this Day to prosecute this Caveat and full proof being 
made of the parties having submitted the Matters in Difference 
to certain Arbitrators whose Award was made and of both the 



118 MINUTES OF 

parties being fully satisfied and acquiescing therewith The Gov'r 
orders this Caveat to be dismissed and that the Lines be settled 
as run & made by Mr. Mathews Deputy Surveyor in pursuance of 
the s'd Award. 

Mr. Stephen Shewell applies for an Order of Survey for 1666% 
Acres on an ancient original Warrant signed by the prop'r Wm 
Penn Esq'r now produced for s'd quantity by Wm Frampton Dated 
which s'd Mr Shewell alledges was never layed out and 
that he has now the Right thereto. The Governor orders the 
secretary to send a Copy of the s'd Warrant with a full State of 
Mr. Shewells Title & Claim thereto, unto the Prop'rs for their 
Consideration & Direction. [Note. — s'd Warrant was never bro't to 
ye Surveyor Gen'l oflice or Sec'ry Office having lain ever since ye 
Date in the Hands of the party claiming &, never produced till at)'t 
6 mo's ago]. 
John Kennedy \ 

agt ■ Hearing on Caveat. 

James Murphy j 

On a full hearing of the parties the Governor orders this Caveat 
to be dismissed & that the Survey of 185 A's 67 P's made in pur- 
suance of Ja's Murphy's Warr't of the 21st May 17— be returned ii 
confirmed to him. 
Michael Everighter > 

agt ;, on Caveat. 

Joseph Dennis | 
The Surveys made for Joseph Denis of the 2 Tracts on his War- 
rant of the 30th December 1758 appearing to be irregular the 
Surveyor General is desired to rectify the s'd Survey agreeable lo 
the Course of the Office. 

To send to the Prop'rs Copy of the Jersey Survey of the Island 
at the Mouth of Derby Creek leased by our prop'rs to Chas. 
Grantum. 
Martin Link "] 

agt . on Caveat. 

Conrad Fridley 1 

On hearing the Parties ye Governor takes time to consider of 
his judgment and in the meantime orders the Sec'ry to write 
to the two next Justices viz't Messrs. Carpenter & Zacheus Davies 
Esq'rs to hear the parties on this Caveat & make their Report 
thereon. 
James Martin ^ 

agt '. Hearing on Caveat. 

David Mathews | 

The Governor takes time to consider of his Judgment & in the 
mean time the Surveyor General is ordered to make out his Re- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 119 

turn on the Warrant of Resurvey Wch he has made on Mathias 
Martins Warrant of the 14th 1764 & lay out Draught before 

Mr Chew for his Consideration. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on property Business the 7th 
March 1766. 

The 41/2 Feet of overplus Ground applyed by Thomas Lay on 
the South Side of his other Ground on the East side of Water 
Street between Market and Arch Streets & running into the River 
Delaware is ordered to be laid out by the Surveyor General & on 
his Report to the Governor that the same is vacant or overplus 
the Terms to be considered & fixt by his Honour. 

The like Order on Thomas Leech's Application for 41/2 feet join- 
ing his Ground on the East Side of Front Street and extending to 
Water Street. 

Mary Gerrard's Application for Lot No 21 in New Market Street 
near Callowhill Market, granted & ordered to be laid out by the 
Surveyor General. 

The Application of Samuel Ashmead Esq'r for Lot No 22 In 
said Street also granted & ordered to be laid out. 

Jacob Whistler's Letter of the 26th February last considered 
by the Governor, and the Secretary is ordered to write to Whistler 
to pull down the house put up by Christopher Tursh and any 
others that may be erected on the blue Rock Farm & to give in 
the Names of all Trespassers on the said Farm or any other the 
prop'rs Lands or Islands to Edward Shippen jun'r Esq'r in Order 
that they may be prosecuted when the Courts open. 

The Secretary is ordered by the Governor to write to Bartram 
Galbraeth Deputy Surveyor to superintend the Islands above 
Andersons Ferry & to give in the Names of all Trespassers on 
any of them to Edward Shippen jun'r Esq'r in Order that they may 
be prosecuted when the Courts open. 

Michael Dumma's Tract of 69 Acres 100 perches in Conestogo 
Manor ordered by the Governor to be granted to him at Fifty 
shillings tp) Acre provided he pay the Whole at one payment on 
or before the 1st of May 1767 without Int'st. 
Blaine ~j 

agt '■ on Caveat. 
Tea \ 

The Parties appeared and were heard. 

The Governor takes time to consider of his Judgment And in 
the mean Time orders that the whole Tract on which Alex'r Mc- 
Clintocks Improvement (now claimed by said Blaine) was made, 
with the contiguous Vacancy be surveyed and that the Deputy 



120 MINUTES OF 

Surveyor send his Draught of the Land with his Remarks and to 
mark on his Draught the part where s'd Improvem't is made in 
Order that the Governor may further consider thereof. 

[Illegible] agrees to convey to Michael Bishop Six Acres of the 
Land in dispute and therefore they agree and the Governor orders 
this Caveat to be withdrawn. 

The Governor orders that the Secretary write to Samuel 
Johnston & Martin Echelberger Esq'rs to hear tue Dispute between 
Lodowick Speece & Jacob Wymert respecting the piece of Proprie- 
tary Land of about 100 Acres near the Town of York for the pur- 
chase whereof each contends for the preference, and that they 
make their Report thereon to the Governor. 
James McCarty ") 

agt ' on Caveat. 

Henry Cartwright J 

The parties appeared and were heard. 

And the Governor Orders the Surveyor General to cause the 
Land in Dispute to be surveyed or Resurveyed in the Order and 
agreeable to the Warrants issued to the said parties, And on Re- 
turn thereof the parties (if they shall not be satisfyed with such 
Surveys) are to appear again before the Governor for his final 
Determination, And the Surveyor General to give particular 
Directions to his Deputy respecting this Affair. 

The Governor Orders the Sec'ry to apply to Mr William Trent 
to desire he will reduce to writing his Remarks respecting the lay- 
ing out the Out Lots near the Town of Carlisle. 

The Governor Orders the Surveyor General to enquire into the 
Reason why the Warrants to Cap'ns Basset, Barnsley, Dow &. 
Ward for Lands on or near Wills's and Evitt's Creeks in Cumber- 
land County are not executed And to take Care to get them oxe- 
ecuted as soon as conveniently may be save such of them as it 
may be proper to postpone till the running & Settlement of the 
Line between this province & Maryland is compleated. 



At a Meeting at the Governors March 20th 1766, present 
His Honour the Governor 
Mr Hockley Receiver General 
the Surveyor General 
the Sec'ry. 
James Elliot ~j 

agt I on Caveat. 

Wm Thompson J 
Ordered that this Matter be heard the third Thursday in April 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. Vll 

being the 17th Day of the same Month And that Notice be given 
to Elliot that unless he then appears or sends a reasonable Ex- 
cuse his Caveat will be dismissed. 
George Reigel "] 

agt I 

Henry Shollenberger, V On Caveat. 

Martin Keiffer & 
Henry Moyer J 

Upon hearing the parties Ordered that the Caveat be dismissed 
& that Returns be made upon the Applications of the Defendants 
agreeable to their respective Quantities with the usual Allow- 
ance of six per Cent. 
Christ'n Peidlar ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Owen Roberts j 

The Defend't having Notice of the hearing and not attsadiug 
And it appearing that the Improvement mentioned in the Plain Litts 
Caveat was made under a License from Mr. Cookson dec'd (who 
then had powers from the Sec'ry to give Licenses of Settlement's) 
for 50 A's the Governor determines that 50 Acres be surveyed to 
the pit. according to his Application of the 18th of January last, 
so as to include his House, Mill Race & other Improvem'ts in 
the most convenient Manner. 

Martin Link ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Conrad Fridley j 

The Governor in Considering the Report made by Messrs. 
Emanuel Carpenter and Zacheus Davies takes further time to 
consider the matter & in the mean time orders the Sec'ry to write 
those Gentlemen to state to him the Facts and Reasons upon 
which they grounded their Opinion and to return an Answer by 
the third Thursday in April or sooner if they conveniently can. 



At a Meeting &c at the Governors on Thursday the third Day 
of April 1766. 

present 
His Honour the Governor 
Mr. Receiver General Hockley 
Mr. Secretary 
Mr. Surveyor General 
Barbara Bowman \ 
agt 
Henry Stoner 
Caveat to be dissolved unless Cause shown the first Thursday 



122 MINUTES OF 

in May next being tlie first Day of the Montli due Notice being 

given by Stoner. 

Philip Kimmel Assignee of ] 

Adam Kimmel [ 

agt [ 

Martin Klawdy I 

The parties being heard and the Return of the Surveyor made 
pursuance of the Governors Order of the 16th January 1766 being 
considered it is detei mined by his Honour the Governor that the 
Survey of Martin Klawdy be accepted for the Land Marked C 
upon the Return and that the Survey of Philip Kimmel alias Kim- 
ble be accepted for the Land marked A & B upon the same Return. 

Ordered by the Governor that the Surveyor General examine & 
inform himself whether a Survey lately returned for Israel Morris 
in Mount bethel Township in Northampton County be laid upon 
any Land before surveyed for the Prop'r use &. make Report with 
all convenient Speed. 
Daniel McHenry "i 
agt I 

Jacob & Michael Kim- [ 
mel al's Kimble J 

Philip Kimmel having made Affirmation that he gave Jacob & 
Michael Kimmel and also Solomon Ferree Notice of a hearing on 
this Day, the Governor proceeds to a hearing of the Matter upon 
which it appeared that one Thomas Miles obtained a Warrant for 
100 Acres of Land Dated 24th October 1743 & dyed and that Chris- 
tina his Widow after his Death obtained another Warrant for 50 
A's in Addition to that obtained by her husband which last 
Warrant was dated the 5th of November 1748, afterwards 
she sold her interest in both those Warrants, to one Kd- 
munson and one Cook from whom the Right by Course of 
Conveyances some very irregular become vested in Philip Kimmel 
alias Kemble the elder who designing under these Warrants to 
include & return about 300 A's made Deeds of 100 A's a piece to 
his sons Philip, Jacob & Michael in Consequence of which they 
took separate possessions in different Parts of the Land after- 
wards Jacob & Michael without the Privity of Philip applied to 
the Land Office and procurred a Vacat of the old Warrants to 
Miles & his Wife and obtained a new Warrant to themselves in 
lieu thereof upon which Daniel Mchenry who married one of the 
Daughters of Thomas Miles entered the present Caveat supposing 
the Right lay in those Children together with his Widow. After- 
wards Jacob & Michael sold their Right to Solomon Ferree and 
Philip Kimmel purchased the Rights of Mchenry & Wife And the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. l^S 

other Children of Miles so that Philip Kimmel now stands in the 
place of Mchenry and Solomon Ferree in the Place of Jacob & 
Michael Kimmel whereupon it is Ordered by his Honour the Gov- 
ernor that the Surveyor do return a Draught of the Whole 
Quantity of Land intended to be surveyed under the Warrant to 
Michael & Jacob Kimmel and thereon set off & describe for Solo- 
mon Ferree two thirds thereof to include the Improvements of 
Michael & Jacob & one third to include the Improvement of 
Philip each in the most convenient Manner to their respective 
Improvements in Order that Warrants may accordingly issue to 
accept Surveys for the said Philip & the said Solomon Ferree for 
their respective parts or that they may have a further hearing 
upon the said Return if the Division be not satisfactory to them. 
Daniel Field i 
agt 
Prop'y 

Ordered that this Caveat be heard the last Monday in May i!6th 
day. And that the Surveyor General give Notice to James Scull 
Deputy of Northampton County to attend at that time. 
Wm. McFaren "\ 

agt V same 

Ditto ] 
Francis Mason ~) 

agt I same 

Do. J 

Ordered that after the next first Thursday in May the last 
Monday in every Month be the Days for hearing Disputes on 
Caveats and for transacting other Business before the Governor as 
Commissioner of Property. 
James Hanna ") 
agt 
Alex'r McDowell 

On hearing, determined that James Hanna has made good his 
Allegation. That he be admitted to an Application for his Im- 
provement and Land adjoining agreeable to a division Line run 
between the parties by Isaac Saunders Esq'r and that the Line 
shall be the Boundary of the Survey to be returned on McDowells 
Warrant. 



At a Meeting at the Governors the third Thursday in April 
being the seventeenth Day of the same Month 1766, 



124 MINUTES OF 

present 
His Honour the Governor 
the Surveyor General 
the Secretary. 
Israel Morris "j 

agt I on Caveat 

the prop'y j 

The Dispute is continued to the last Monday in May. 
Sebastian Shallus ^ 

agt I on Caveat 

Geo. Long. J 
The Governor takes time to consider of the Affair till the last 
Monday in May. 

Lewis Gordon I 

agt I 

Jno Lukens Surveyor General ' 

and Alexander Brown I 

Ordered that this Caveat be postponed till last Monday in May 

of which Mr. Gordon is to give Alexander Brown Notice. 

Ordered that the Secretary write to Mr. Samuel Johnston of York 
to take in the Application of any Persons inclining to build on 
the Lots on the North West of Codorus or new part of the said 
Town or the Outlets of the said Town, And to transmit such 
Applications to the Secretaries Office and to let the People know 
they may proceed to build and improve, on making such Applica- 
tion. 
John Mcllroy ~j 

agt I on Caveat. 

Nathaniel Clark J 

Ordered that the Surveyor make a Plan of the Lands & Improve- 
ments of each party, and likewise of the vacant Land adjoining 
them and return to the Board for the Governors final Determina- 
tion of the Dispute, against the last Monday in June. 
Martin Link ^ 

agt ( on Caveat. 

Conrad Fridley ] 

The Letters from Mess'rs Carpenter and Davis in Answer to the 
Secretarys Letter wrote them by the Governors Order being read 
and the Allegations & Proofs of the parties at a former hearing 
considered it appears That on the lOc.. of November 1741 David 
Burket obtained a Warrant for 100 A's of Land in Conseauence 
of which he had at twice 81 A's surveyed he then sold his Right 
& Possession to Martin Link who before any Return made had 
an additional Survey of about 25 A's made. That there is some 
Irregularity in those Surveys which are not yet returned. That 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 125 

the 5th August 1765 Conrad Fridlej' made Application to the 
Office for 50 A's of Land upon the new Terms under which Ap- 
plication he wou'd include the 25 A's of Link. And since that Ap- 
plication Link has hade an Application to the Land Office to se- 
cure the Land in Dispute upon the new Terms. And upon con- 
sidering the Case the Governor adjudges that the Surveyor Gen- 
eral make Return of the original Warrant of the 10th Nov'r 1741 
to include in one Draught the several parcels of Land as afore- 
said surveyed under it so as to exclude the Dwelling house of 
Fridley which Link gives up tho: it shou'd be within his preten- 
sions. And to return under Fridleys Application as much Land as 
is clear of Links Pretensions. 
Rowland McDonald "| 

agt I on Caveat. 

James McTire jun'r j 

It appearing that Rowland McDonald made an Application prior 
to McTire the Governor determines that no Survey be accepted 
or returned on McTires Application until Rowland McDonalds 
Application lodged with the Clerk of the Land Office be first sat- 
isfied by Warrant to be issued when the office is open in which 
Warrant a Caution is to be inserted that no Improvement now 
made by McTire be included. 
James Elliot ^ 

agt I Caveat. 

William ihompson J 

On hearing It appearing that Elliotts Warrant tho" subsequent 
to Thompsons is founded on an Improvement Title & purchase 
under it prior to Thompsons Warrant the Governor Determines 
that Elliots Warrant be first satisfied. 
James Douglass ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Arthur Graham ] 

It appearing that Douglass had Notice of hearing to Day & not 
appearing the Governor Orders this Caveat be dismissed. 

Upon the Application of the Secretary Ordered that the Sur- 
veyor General instruct all his Deputies that in all Surveys here- 
after to be returned, some Name such as the person interested 
shou'd be given to every Tract of Land so to be returned. 



At a Meeting &c at the Governors Thursday the first of May 
1766. 



126 MINUTES OF 

present 
The Governor 
Mr Receiver Gen'l Hockley 
Mr Surveyor Gen'l Lukens 
Mr Secretary Tilghman 
Ordered that the Surveyor General lay out a Lot for Doctor 
William Smith on 3d Street 30 feet wide 198 feet deep adjoining 
Lot of Mr. William Peters or Mr. Cha's Stedman and that it be 
granted under the annual Rent of £6 Sterling. 

Mr. Richard Peters enters a Caveat against the grant of any 
Part of the Land cutt off Mr Rich'd Penns Tract at Tulpehoccon 
till such Time as Mr. Taylor or the s'd Mr. Peters as his assignee 
be satisfyed as to 778 A's part thereof which was ordered in the 
Year 1745 to be surveyed for Mr. Taylor in part of Mr. Penns 
Deed of Gift to the Crispins for 3000 A's and partly for 300 A's 
which had been granted to Mr. White and after regranted by the 
Prop'ry to other people. 
Peter Lowbar i 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Wm. Morris J 

The parties agree to refer this Matter to the Determination and 
Report of John Caton, Caesar Rodney and Mr John Barnes or 
any two of them. And the Governor orders tne Secretary to write 
to them signifying the same, 
same i 

agt 
Sam'l Robeson Ex'r 
• of Dan'l Robeson 
Agreement and Order as in the Caveat next before vid'e 30th 
March 1767. 
Wymert 
agt 

Speece 

Upon considering the Report of Messrs. Johnson & Echelberger, 
The Governor orders that the Secretary write to the said Gentle- 
men requesting they will consider and report upon a plott of the 
whole Land the Lines proper to include Wymerts Quantity of 11:5 
A's accommodated with Woodland. 
Christian Neff "j 
agt '. 

Adam Shalley J 

It appearing by a Letter from Bartram Galbreath that the 
parties will not apepar with their Witnesses before Justice Reed 
& himself agreeable to a former Reference. It is ordered that the 
matter be heard before the Governor the last Monday in June of 



, Same. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 121 

which Adam Shalley who now attends is to give Christian NefE 

Notice. 

Barbara Bowman ~) 

agt . on Caveat. 

Henry Stoner j 

On hearing of the parties, Barbara Bowman not supporting the 

Allegations of her Caveat therefore the same is dismissed. 

Lawrence Klein ^ 

assignee of Cassell ] 

. [-On Caveat. 

the H'rs of Henry Kuhn j 

Upon hearing the parties the Governor is of Opinion that L-aw- 
rence Klein shall have his Warrant according to the priority of 
his Application. 

Leonard Heykler "i 

agt I 

Michael Kurr, Christian j 

Kurr & George Kurr J 

Upon hearing of this matter it appears that the Land applied 
for by HeyKler was before surveyed to one Philip Keedler and is 
now become the Right of George Kurr, And therefore the Governor 
Determines that no survey be accepted upon Heyklers Application. 
Joseph Shank 
agt [. 

Baltzer Spengler j 

This Dispute continued to the last Monday in June. Mr. Weiss 
for Shank, Mr. Miller for Spengler present. 

Upon Reading the petition of Daniel Brown ag't Bartram Gal- 
breath the Governor Orders that the same be heard upon the last 
Monday in July, And that the Surveyor General give Galbreath 
Notice thereof and be allowed a Copy of the petition if he think 
proper to take it. 

Nicholas Simon &, i 

Adam Cleman j 

I on Caveat, 
agt I 

H'rs of Lazarus Stewart J 

Upon considering this Case the Governor determines Nicholas 
Simon & Adam Cleman In Trust for the Lutheran & reformed 
Congregation of Hanover Township have surveyed to them on 
their warrant as much of Lazarus Stewarts Survey as will be 
excluded by continuing the 46 E. Line of that Land down to 
Swatawra Creek. And that so much be excluded from Lazarus 
Stewarts Survey the same appearing to have been included with- 
out the consent of the said Lazarus. 



128 MINUTES OF 

William Stewart in behalf ~] 
of himself & his Brothers & i 

Sisters, Uncles & Aunts. i on Caveat, 
agt I 

Lazarus Stewart | 

In this case it appears the Lands in Contest were surveyed unto 
Lazarus Stewart Grandfather of William upon a Warrant obtained 
by him. That he dyed leaving John his eldest Son Father of 
the Prt and Lazarus the Deft and also Peter, James, David, 
Margaret & Margery his other Children. That the said John is 
since dece'd leaving the Pl't his eldest Son & several other Chil- 
dren. That the said Lands since entering this Caveat have been 
valued to the said William the Pl't as eldest Son of the eldest Son 
of the said Lazarus the Grandfather by Order of the Orphans 
Court of Lancaster County at £375 to be paid to the Children of 
the said old Lazarus and the Representatives of such as were dead 
according to their respective Shares. The Governor therefore 
Orders that the Survey (after being regulated according to the 
Determination in the Caveat by Nicholas Simon & Adam Cleman 
ag't the H'rs of Lazarus Stewart) be accepted for the said William 
Stewart and that a pat. issue thereon to him upon paying the 
prop'y Demands. 
Henry Bien ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

John Bickle | 

It appearing that the Pl't claims under a Warrant prior to 
the Defendants and that there was a Survey made & lines 
marked which survey does not appear ever to have been re- 
turned by the Officer the Governor determines and orders that 
the Surveyor General make an Order to his Deputy to Resurvey 
the Pl'ts Land according to its original Bounds by Virtue of the 
original Warrant & make Return of the same. 
Frederick Tibbins ') 

agt . same as above, 

the same ) 
There being a return made for Bickle under the Name of John 
Scull which Henry Bean & John Tuttle who appears for Tibbins 
do alledge never was made by him the Surveyor General is de- 
sired to write to John Scull relative thereto. 
Robert Hogg "\ 

agt . on Caveat. 

John Kennedy ) 

The Governor takes time to consider the matter & in the mean 
time orders that Mr. McClay the Deputy Surveyor make a plan 
of Hoggs Survey and of the Improvements of each party & the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. iiJ9 

vacant Land adjoining eachi Improvement & Report ttie same by 
tlae last Monday in July next. 
Peter Reiber "j 

agt ' On Caveat. 

James Young J 

The Governor takes time to consider of this Matter till the last 
Monday in July. Mem'o in this Case Youngs Survey is returned 
& Reiber is to produce his Papers & if any prior Survey has been 
made Young is to have what that leaves. 
Simon Eshbert ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Adam Brand j 

The Defendant not appearing the dispute is put off to the last 
Monday in June of which Eshbert is to give Brand Notice. 



At a special meeting of the Board on Monday the 5th Day of 
May 1766. 

present 

His Honour the Governor 

Mr. Sec'ry Tilghman 

Mr. Receiver Gen'l Hockley 

Mr. Surveyor Gen'l Lukens 
Ordered that the Surveyor General with all convenient speed re. 
pair to the place called Fort Bedford in Cumberland County 
upon the Waters of Juniata and lay out a Town there to be called 
Bedford Into 200 Lots to be accommodated with Streets, Lanes 
& Alleys with a commodious Square in the most convenient place. 
The Main Streets to be 80 feet wide the others 60 feet wide the 
Lanes &. Alleys 20 feet wide. The corner Lots to be reserved for 
the Prop'ry & every tenth lot beside the lots to be 65 feet on 
Lanes & Alleys 20 feet wide. The corner Lots to be 65 feet on 
the front & 200 feet deep if the Ground & situation will con- 
veniently allow of that Depth. It is likewise ordered that the 
streets be laid out as commodiously as may be to any Buildings 
now on the place worth preserving. And that the Surveyor after 
laying out the town receive Applications & make Enquiries to be 
returned & Recorded in the Secretaries Office from any person 
or persons inclinable to settle & build in the same town. And 
that the people there now settled have the preference as to their 
own Tenements on which they are now settled. That the Ground 
Rent for the present be seven Shillings Sterling ^ Annum. And 
the takers up of Lots be obliged to take out their patents within 
Six Months from the time of Application & give Bond to Build 

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130 MINUTES OF 

within 3 years a house of twenty feet Square with a Brick or 
stone Chimneys, And in Case of failure the Lots to be forfeited. 
It is further ordered that the Surveyor General make a Sur- 
vey & Return a plan of the Lands nearly adjacent to the Town 
and Report the Nature & Quality of them. 



At a Meeting of the Board of Property at the Governors on 
Thursday the loth Day of May 1766. 

present 
His Honour the Governor 
Mr. Receiver General Hockley 
The Secretary 
Upon the Application of Jane & William Woods the Governor 
Orders that the Deputy Surveyor of Lancaster County do make a 
Survey according to their Warrant and Return the same, giving 
Notice thereof to Bernard Hawer or any person claiming under 
him a Survey made in pursuance of a Warrant granted him Dated 
21st November 1754 in Order that the s'd Bernard or other person 
claiming under him may caveat ag't the s'd Jane & William if 
he or they shall think fit. 
Michael Graham ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jarret Graham J 
On hearing of the parties & considering the Plotts & other 
Papers produced, it appears necessary before a final Determination 
that the place where a bounded post the Beginning of both their 
patents should be settled & it is recommended to them to 
choose 3 indifferent persons to settle the s'd plan of Beg'g. And 
they accordingly agree that James Moore, Samuel Mcllduff & 
Samuel Allen or any two of them do settle the said dispute. And 
therefore it is ordered by the Governor that the said Dispute con- 
cerning the said Beginning Post of their respective patents be 
referred to the said Referees or any two of them. And that they 
make their Report upon the same. 
Daniel McPeak ") 
agt 
James Blellock 

Upon hearing the parties & considering the Papers & a 
State and the Opinion of Benjamin Chew Esq'r to whom 
the matter was referred by a former order. The Governor 
the late Sec'ry be revised. And that no survey be accepted for 
the 53 A's & 108 prs. by the s'd Judgment allowed to McPeak. 



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But that the survey of 190 A's made for Francis Woods & re- 
turned for James Blellock who purchased under him be accepted 
& a patent thereon issued upon the said James Blellocks comply- 
mg with the Prop'ry's Demands upon the Land. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on the last Mondav being the 
26th Day of May 1766. 

present 
The Governor 

Mr Receiver General Hockley 
Mr Secretary Tilghman. 
John Clemson ) 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Dan'l McPherson ] 

The parties appeared & upon hearing it being evident that the 
Land claimed by McPherson under his Warrant is included within 
Patent Land claimed by Clemson. The Governor Orders that no 
Survey be accepted on McPhersons Warrant. 

[Vide Rehearing app'd the 19th Dec'r 1766 in Caveat Book page 
45 & Decision in McPhersons Favour 24th Feb'y 1767.J 
Barbara Peery "j 
agt [ 
Charles King J 

Barbara Peery not having had timely Notice of this Hearing 
the Matter is postponed till the last Monday in June King giving 
ten days Notice to Barbara Peery. 

James Moore & ] 
David Campbell I 

agt !> On Caveat. 

Samuel Bethel & I 
ad contra J 
Upon hearing the parties it apepars that Samuel Bethel Father 
of the present Samuel Bethel had a Warrant and Survey prior to 
any Improvements made by Moore or Campbell and therefore the 
Governor orders that Bethel have a petent on the Survey And that 
the Warrants of Moore & Campbell be not executed upon any 
Lands within Bethels Survey. 
Lewis Gordon ^ 

agt . on Caveat. 

Alex'r Brown ) 

The Parties appear and Mr Brown agrees that his Pretensions 
do not interfere with Mr. Gordons. Therefore the Governor orders 
that Mr Gordons Warrant be surveyed & Return made thereon. 



132 MINUTES OF 

Sebastian Shallus \ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Pettit & Geo. Long j 

The Parties tiaving laid their proofs &. Allegations before the 
Board It appears that about 20 years ago one Thomas Pettit set- 
tled on the Land, the Survey of which is now in Dispute. In 
the Year 1750 he obtained a Warrant for 100 A's adjoining James 
Pettit and James Hodgin on Big Conewago in Dover Township 
York County under which Warrant in 1751 he had surveyed to 
him by George Stevenson 211 A's with Allowance which Survey 
was never returned till the Summer of 17(55. In Order to accom- 
modate the Tract with Meadow Ground the Survey was begun 
on the North West Side of Conewago and included a small Strip 
of Meadow Ground the whole Breadth of the Tract along the Creek 
Side. The Rest of the Tract lyes on the South East Side of the 
Creek. 

Dover Township extended formerly on both Sides the Creek 
but a new Township being sometime before laid out called Read- 
ing that Creek was made the Bounder between that & Dover. 
So that at the time of the Warrant the Strip of Meadow Ground 
in Contest & upon which Shallus located a Warrant obtained in 
1765 lay in Reading Township. All the Rest of the Tract in 
Dover. Petit afterwards in 1764 sold his Land to John Salisbury 
and Joseph Kyle and they to Long for the Consideration of 450£ 
besides the prop'rys Incumbrance And tho' it was objected that 
this Tract contained much more than the Quantity of the War- 
rant and if at all surveyed on the N. W. Side the Creek (which 
was denyed and it was alledged that the Survey was recently 
made by persons out of office) was laid in two Townships and on 
both Sides a large Creek which it is alledged is contrary to tne 
Nature of Townships and against the prop'ry Interest, Yet as so 
inconsiderable a part of the Land lays out of Dover Township 
and it appears by the Blocks of the Boundarys that the Survey 
was made in point of time agreeable to the Return and it was 
common at that time of Day to return any Quantity without Re- 
gard to the Warrant and considering that this Piece of Ground 
was the main Object both of the Settler and the Purchasers and 
considering also the Opinion of Benjamin Chew Esq'r to whom 
the Matter had been referred, It is determined that the said 
Survey be accepted for George Long & that a Patent issue ac- 
cordingly to him upon complying with the prop'ry Terms. 
McFarren ] 

agt I on Caveat. 
Prop'ry J 
It appearing upon the Examination of James Scull that Mc- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 133 

Ferens Application was made before ttie prop'rys Survey was 
began. It is adjudged that Survey be returned upon the Applica- 
tion. 
Daniel Field -j 

agt ' same 

Do. J 

Francis Mason ^ 
agt I 

Do. 
Israel Morris 
agt 
Do. 
Isaac Reder ~) 

agt I on Caveat. 

Smith & Woods J 

This Dispute put off till last Monday in August. 
Robert Christy "j 

agt I on Caveat. 

Robert Mathews j 

This Case put off till last Monday in August in Order to see 
the Draughts of Robert Mathew's &, Arthur Graham's Lands. 
Thomas Dyer ~) 

agt K on Caveat. 

James Blaine j 

It appearing that Thomas Dyer purchased an Improvement of 
Neil McLaughlin (now) deced adjoining the Claim of Peter Dough- 
ertj' on the East Branch of Cockalamus's Creek and that both 
the Warrant and purchase of Blaine are subsequent to Dyers 
and are likewise located on Doughertys Land the Governor de- 
termines that Dyers Warrant be first satisfied and that the Sur- 
vey be laid upon the East Branch of Cockalamus's Creek & to 
include Neil McLaughlin's Improvement. 
John Smith ") 

agt I on Caveat. 

William Gammell j 

Ordered that it be referred to Mess'rs Samuel Johnston John 
Blackburn and William Mathews or any two of them to enquire 
into the priority and Validity of the purchase for Warrant for One 
hundred Acres granted to Francis Smith under which both parties 
claim and that they make Report accordingly. 
James Moore ^ 

agt |. on Caveat. 

Wm Wilson j 

It appearing by a Letter from Colonel Armstrong that he had 
made the Surveys of each party in the most advantageous Manner 



134 MINUTES OF 

for them both, the Governor orders that if the Surveys are not 
returned that they be returned as Colonel Armstrong has made 
them and if they be returned already that they be accepted. 

The Governor taking into Consideration a Survey made for the 
prop'rys Use of a Tract of 210 A's % of vacant Land lying between 
the plantations of James Davies, John Maxwell, David Jones & 
Francis Allison and the Welch Line dividing Tredyfrin from 
Charlestown Township Chester County, It is agreed with the 
said James Davies, John Maxwell, David Jones and Francis Al- 
lison that they have the parts of the said Vacancy opposite their 
Lands at 50£ %^> hundred Acres & 4s 2d Sterling Quit Rent and 
that the Surveyor General order their several parts of the said 
Vacancy to be laid out by continuing their respective Lines up 
to the s'd Welch Line And make Return of their several & respect- 
ive parts, in order for Confirmation. 
Potter ~) 

agt '. on Caveat. 
Mr Brown I 
Continued to the last Monday in September. 
Crone ") 

agt '. Do. 

Do. J 



At a special Meeting at Bushkill on Tuesday the 3rd June 1766 

present 
The Governor 
Mr Hockley 
Mr Tilghman 
On further considering the Warrant heretofore granted to Jonas 
Seely for 10,000 A's the Governor orders the same to be sent to 
the Surveyor General in order to be executed on the Terms of 
Settlement at first agreed upon. 



Monday the 30th June 1766 at the Secretaries Office, The Gov- 
ernor being absent the Secretary proceeded to hear the Caveats 
whicli were ready for hearing Subject to the Governors final De- 
termination in Case the party did not think proper to abide by 
the Secretarys Decisions. 
Peter Ettinger 1 
agt J 

Gracious Larch |" 
assignee of Reel j 

Upon hearing the parties ordered that the Surveyor lay dov/n 



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the Improvement of each party together with the vacant Land 
thereabouts in Order for the Governors final Determination and 
return the same the last Monday in August. 
George Mayntzer \ 
agt 

Joseph Neu 

Referred by Consent of Parties to the Determination of iUmanuel 

Carpenter and Zacheus Davies Esq'rs and John Scull or any two 

of them. Report to be made the last Monday in August. 

John Smyth ~| 

Charles Stewart & i 

. [• upon Caveat. 

John Davison | 
The Defendants not appearing tho' served with Notice. Ordered 
that the plaintiffs Survey upon his Application when returned be 
received. 
Edward Bennett '\ 

agt I on Caveat. 

John & Jos Park j 

In this Case it appears that in the Year 1714 Edw'd Bennett 
Grandfather of the Pit, had a Warrant for the place in Dispute 
upon Condition to comply with Terms in three Months but there 
does not appear that any Survey was made upon it nor Money 
paid. In the Year 1728 Arthur Park the Father of the Defendant 
paid the prop'ry Eighteen Pounds in part of the Land he was 
settled upon which is the same Land. He dyed upon it and left it 
to his Children who have ever since lived upon it & John's Part 
has been patented. Joseph in the Year 1751 applied to vacate the 
Warrant of Edward Bennett for Noncompliance with Terms and 
obtained the Warrant & survey upon it Wherefor in Consideration 
of the long Possession of the Land by Park & his Family and that 
it does not appear that Bennett or any under him ever possessed 
the Land or complied with the Terms of the Warrant & am of 
Opinion that the Matter is with the Defendants And that Joseph 
Parks Return be accepted & a patent granted. 
Barbara Peery '\ 

agt I 

Philip Jacob King Assignee [ 
of Nicholas King j 

Postponed till the Surveyor General who has viewed the Dispute 
can be consulted and therefore the Matter stands postponed till 
the last Monday in July. 
Simon Eshbert "j 
agt I 

Adam Brandt J 
On hearing both Partys, it appears that Adam Brandts Warrant 



136 MINUTES OF 

is much older than Eshberts and therefore Eshberts Caveat is 
dismissed and Brandts Survey Ordered to be accepted. . 
Christian Neff ) 
agt ' 

Adam Shalley J 

The parties being heard it appears that Adam Shalley has the 
first Warrant and Location and therefore it is ordered that his 
Survey be accepted. 

Joseph Shank ^ 
agt 
Balthazer Spengler j 

Upon hearing the parties it is ordered that the Deputy Surveyor 
of York County make a Survey of Joseph Shanks improvement on 
v^'hich he lives & likewise an Improvement sold by him to Feter 
Peyser and of the vacant Lands adjoining them and also the Land 
surveyed for Balthazer Spengler and return them together in a 
Draught in Order for the Governors final Determination of this 
Dispute. The Return to be made on or before the last Monday in 
September. 
Daniel Jones ~) 

agt 
Thos. McCord j 

In this Case it appears that the Land was surveyed for Mc- 
Cord in Virtue of a "Warrant in 1755 but no Return is made 
of the Survey. It appears likewise that in 1755 an Improvement 
was made on the same Land by Robert Jones and that the plain- 
tiff purchased of him and has lived upon it about eleven Years 
except two Years he was driven off by the Indians and was never 
molested in his Possession till about 3 years ago by the Demand 
of John Brown who purchased of McCord. 

It appears also that Jones the plaintiff has made severa. Appli- 
cations to the Office to take up his Improvement And becaur-ie 
it does not appear at what time the Survey of McCord was made 
the ]\Iatter is postponed to the last Monday in August for final 
Determination. 
Michael Graham ") 
agt I 

Jarrett Graham J 

The Refferrees in this Case having made their Report, The Sec- 
retary appoints the last Monday in September for a hearing on 
the said Report of which Michael is to give Jarrett Notice. 



At a Meeting at the Land office Monday the 28th Day of July 
1766. The Governor being absent, The secretary. The Receiver 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 137 

General Mr Hockley and Mr Lukens Surveyor General proceeded 
to hear Disputes upon Caveats. 
Hieronomus Eckman j 

agt ! on Caveat. 

George McCullough J 

Upon hearing the parties and seeing and considering their 
Papers it appears that the Disputed piece of Land claimed by each 
party was at the time of Eckmans Application Subject to a War- 
rant obtained by McCullough the 13th Day of April 1751 And 
therefore it is ordered that the Survey of McCullough be accepted 
including, the Land surveyed under Eckmans Application and 
so as to include a barren hill (and any other Vacancy adjoining 
said hill) left out of his Survey and that Eckmans caveat be dis- 
missed. 

Mary Kennedy \ 

agt [ 

Henry Cunningham j 

Postponed till last Monday in or 27th day of October. 
William Wheeler 1 

agt I on Caveat. 

The heirs of r 
Charles Coulter | 

Upon hearing the partys and inspecting their Papers that a 
certain Robert Cade was possessed of the 106 A's of Land in Dis- 
pute under a Warrant obtained by one Robert Hudson from ^nc 
Court of Date in the Year 1762 and several mesne Conveyances. 
That he dyed seized about thirty three Years ago leaving 7 Chil- 
dren, Robert, Thomas, John, Charles, Sarah, Jane and Mary, 
That upon his Death the eldest Son Robert entered into the 
whole and sold it and it is come down by mesne Conveyances lo 
the heirs of Coulter. That after this Sale by Robert, Jane dyed 
Intestate and without issue and Charles is also dead without any 
Issue known And that William Wheeler has bought in the Rights 
of Thomas Sarah & Mary so that by the Laws of the lower Coun- 
of Thomas, Sarah and Mary so that by the Laws of the lower Coun- 
ties where the Land lays William Wheeler has Right to 
the Heirs of Robert Cade the younger 
of Jane and Charles and the Heirs of Coulter to 
being the Right of Robert Cade the younger. Wherefore it is 
determined that no patent Issue on the Resurvey of Coulters 
heirs But that a new Warrant of Resurvey issue to Resurvey the 
same Land and out thereof to William Wheeler to 

the Heirs of Coulter or any claiming under them and to 

the heirs of Robert Cade the younger or any claiming under them. 

9 * 



138 MINUTES OF 

Philip Riccards ] 

agt ' 

Joseph Shankland J 

It appearing that Shanklauds Family is indisposed so that he 
cannot conveniently attend and this Matter having been once 
postponed at Riccards Reque.':t It is now further postponed ii'til 
the last Monday in October then peremptorily to be heard. Robert 
Mitchel for Riccards & Andrew McDowell for Shankland present. 
Jacob Lantz 

agt 
John Creiss 

Jacob Lantz having released the Land in Controversy to John 
Creiss as by a Writing under his Hand appears the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 

James Smith & O'rs -i 

agt I 

Alexander McCasky f 

& Elijah Brown I 

In this Case before a final Determination it appears necessary 
to have a Survey made of the several Improvem'ts of James Smith 
Robert Gilcreas and Thomas Cowan & the Place where Alexander 
McCaskey and Elijah Brown intend to lay their Surveys and also 
of the vacant Lands adjoining the several Improvements and re- 
turn a plan in which he is to take Notice of any consentable Lines 
belonging to the said Improvements, Therefore it is ordered that 
the said Survey and plan be made and returned by William 
Mathews Surveyor of York County by the last Monday in October 
next and report in his Return the time the Settlements were made 
the said Survey to be made at the joint expence of the contending 
parties. 
John Rowan ^ 

agt . on Caveat. 

Peter Smith J 

The parties being heard It is Ordered that the Survey made for 
Peter Smith be accepted Provided he pay John Rowan for the 
buildings erected on the premises such satisfaction as shall be 
adjudged by Mr John Jennings and Mr John Moore. 
Barbara Peery 1 

agt 1 

Philip Jacob King |' 

assignee of Nicho's King ) 

Vide Rehearing appointed the 16th October 1766 Caveat Book 
pa 26th. 

The Parties appearing agree to referr the Matter in Dispute to 
Samuel Johnston Esq'r, Martin Eyckelberger Bsq'r, Doctor Jam- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 139 

aisou. Henry Wolf, Jacob Rudisilly, George Keen, Michael Bast 
and Jacob Pilmeyer or the Majority of them. Report to be made 
by the last Monday in September next. 
Michael Klein & O'rs ^ 
agt I 

Philip Ensmenger J 

Upon hearing the parties it appeared that Michael Klein 
In the year 1749 obtained a Warrant for 250 i. s of Land 
And that William Parsons then Surveyor of Lancaster County 
surveyed a Quantity of Land for him under that W't w'ch 
was never returned and that the said Michael had in possession 
by the said Survey and consentable Lines agreed by the neigh- 
bours Seven hundred & ninety one Acres & seventy three perches, 
That the said Michael sold all his Right under that Warrant to 
his Brother Henry Klein who afterwards either conveyed or con- 
tracted to convey a great part of his Tract to his Sons in Law 
Jocob Graff, George Gisemer and Abraham Roeland who in con- 
sequence thereof settled upon their several parts. That when 
Philip Entzmenger had made his Application in order to assect 
part of the said Land the said Michael Klein finding there was no 
Stirvey returned by Parsons in order to support his sales afore- 
said applied for and obtained from the Surv'r General a Copy of 
his Warrant directed to John Scull who returned a Survey accord- 
ing to the old Lines of the first Survey Wherefore in Regard that 
the s'd Survey was made at a time when the Surveyors were al- 
lowed to return a much greater Quantity than the Warrant speci- 
fied and in Regard to the Sales & Settlements af'd some of which 
must be affected if Entzminger were allowed to lay nis Applica- 
tion within the Lines of the Survey it is determined that the said 
Survey as af'd returned by John Scull be accepted and that 
patents issue thereon upon complying with the prop'y Demands. 

Robert Hogg \ 

agt I on Caveat. 

John Kennedy J 

John Kennedy not appearing and Robert Hogg being heard it 
appears that Hogg made an Improvement on the place in Dispute 
long before Kennedy obtained any Warrant for the same & was 
driven off by the Indians, Therefore it is determined that the said 
Hoggs Survey of 393 A's made by Mr McClay be returned & ac- 
cepted provided the said Hogg procure an additional Warrant for 
One hundred & fifty Acres upon the Terms of the first Warrant 
& provided none of the said Survey interferes with a Tract of 
Land surveyed for John Gray. 



140 MINUTES OF 

Peter Reiber 1 

agt V on Caveat. 

James Young J 

Peter Reiber not appearing It is ordered that his Caveat be 
dismissed and that Youngs Survey be accepted unless he shew 
Cause to the contrary the last Monday in August next. 
Davison 



on Caveat. 



1 

Smith ] 

Mr Smith writing a Letter of Excuse for not attending ic'c 
Witness he depended upon not appearing the Case is postponed 
till the last Monday in October when it is peremptorily to be 
heard and Colonel Armstrong is requested to return a Draught 
of the Survey of Smiths & Davison and the adjoining Vacancy. 
Davison is to give Notice to Smith of the hearing. 
John Blair ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Alexander Dowry j 

On hearing it appears that Alexander Dowry obtained a War- 
rant Dated the 3d Feb'y 1755 for 400 Acres including a Spr]ng 
adjoining John Potts and John Elliott on the Big Road in Tusca- 
rora Path. John Blair obtained a Warrant on the 8th September 
1755 adjoining Alexander Dowry on the West Side of conecochea- 
gue Creek including his Improvement. That this Impruvement he 
claims under one John McMichael who in the Year 1749 was dis- 
possessed by Secretary Richard Peters under a promise to have 
the benefit of his Improvement whenever the Dand should be 
purchased of the Indians by the prop'ry. Dowry is willing to 
relinquish the said Improvement of Blair and a sufficiency of the 
s'd Spring. Therefore it is determined that the said Warrant of 
Dowry be first satisfied so as to leave out the said Improvement 
of Blair and a sufficiency of the Spring to accommodate the Im- 
provement and to fill up Blairs Warrant out of the Residue of the 
Vacancy and the Surveyor General is allowed to add to Dowry's 
Warrant 50 A's of the good Dand in Consideration of the Mountain 
he has included in his Survey and to make his Survey in the 
Whole 450 A's And the Residue of the Vacancy may be included 
in Blairs Survey. 
Daniel Brown ^ 

agt '. on Complaint. 

Bartram Galbreath ) 

St?.nds over till last Mondav in November. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 141 

At a special Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 4th day 
of August 1766 

present 

His Honour the Governor 

The Secretary 

The Receiver General 

The Surveyor General 
Benjamin Chambers S 

& John Kerr I on Caveat 

agt r 

Samuel v/allace I 

On hearing It appeared that in the Year 1764 Mr. Chambers 
applied to the Land Office which was then shut for some 
Lands adjoining his patent Land and that his Location was 
accepted in the Office. That John Carr purchased and Im- 
provement in the Year 1764 of the heirs of Solomon Patterson 
first Improver. That Samuel Wallace purchased a small Improve- 
ment of one Charles McGill jun'r on which his Warrant of 1765 is 
grounded and it likewise appears that the Improvement bought 
by Wallace of McGill really belonged to Carr and that McGill 
had no Right. And Mr Chambers now applies for 2 Warrants on 
each side his patent Land and John Carr for his Improvement, 
Therefore in Regard to the prior Impt. of Carr and the prior Ap- 
plication of Mr Chambers the Governor Orders that Mr Chambers 
be allowed 2 Warrants for 200 A's each on each side his patent 
Land And that John Carr be allowed a Warrant for 300 A's if so 
much there be within his consentable Lines And that Samuel Wal- 
lace be allowed to lay his Warrant on the next part of the ad- 
joining Vacancy, Mr. Chambers Warrant to take place of John 
Carrs & be first satisfied. 

Upon Application of Mr. Edmund Physick for 200 A's of Land 
in the Manor of Lowther, The Governor orders that he have a 
Warrant for the same agreeable to an Instrument of Writing 
signed by Capt Gordon & Mr Croghan Allowing the same to Mr 
Physick out of the 1200 A's they have desired Leave to purchase 
Mr. Physick having been originally concerned with them for the 
said 200 A's when they first applied to the Governor. 

Upon the petition of Adam Miller for a whole Lot for himself in 
the new part of York Town and for Lots for three of his Children 
where he should chuse agreeable to Mr Cooksons promise to him 
certifyed by Mr. Richard Peters ordered agreeable to his Choice 
that he have the 2 half Lots No 425 & 426 for himself at the Kent 
of Is s't'g ^ Annum if demanded and 422 & 423, 427, 428 & 429 at 
3s 6d S't'g the half Lot and Arrear of Quit Rent from the Year 
1749. 



142 MINUTES OF 

Ordered that Mr. Murray have a Lease of the prop'ry Plantation 
near Reading at the Rent of 35f "p* Annum for Blank Years. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Saturday the 9th day 
of August 1766 

present 
The Governor 
the sec'ry 

the Receiver General Hockley. 
Ordered that the Surveyor General as soon as may be have the 
Quantity of 500 A's laid out in some commodious part of the Manor 
of Springetsbury in the County of York for a prop'ry Flantatidh 
in order to uphold the said Manor. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 11th Aug't 
1766. 

present 
The Governor 
Rece'r Gen'l Hockley 
Sec'ry 

Surveyor General 
Ordered Mr Surveyor General renew his Instructions to his 
Deputies concerning the manner of laying out Lands. 

In Consideration of the Stop put to Business by the Stamp Act 
those who make Applications for Lands on the East Side of Sas- 
quehanna since the fifth of August last and before the first of 
May last have 6 Months longer both to have their Surveys re- 
turned & take out patents. 

Agreed with Marcus Haines for 15s %■") Acre of his Overplus 
Land near York being 143 Acres. 



At a meeting at the Governors on Monday 25th of August 1766 

present 
The Governor 
The Secretary 
The Receiver General 
The Surveyor General 
Daniel Jones 1 

agt I 

John Brown Assignee '. 
of Tho's McCord & James I on Caveat refered from 30th June 
Armstrong J 1766. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. xi'd 

As upon hearing it appears that the Improvement of Jones was 
begun before the Warrant or Survey of McCord & Armstrong and 
as it is not very clear when the survey was made and as it was 
never returned And as Jones has lived a considerable time undis- 
turbed on the Land It is ordered that the Improvement of Jones 
be surveyed to him with 100 Acres including it and that the 
quantity of 155 A's be made up to John Brown out of the bottom 
and back Lauds adjoining, The 2 Surveys to be made in a reason- 
able manner accord'g to Mr McClays Discretion who is to make 
them. 
John Karnhaas i 

agt ' on Caveat. 

John Jameson J 

It appears by the Affidavit of Karnhaas that he served Jameson 
with Notice of a hearing this day And he not appearing 
the Governor proceeds a hearing of Karnhaas exparte. And 
it appearing that the Land in Dispute was left out of the 
Survey & Patent under which Karnhaas claims either by Mistake 
or Design and afterwards a Warrant was obtained for Jameson 
but never executed And that the Land has for some time been 
possessed & improved by Karnhaas without any Opposition or 
Claim from Jameson, it is Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey 
issue to the said Karnhaas in Order to include the Land in Dis- 
pute and that a Patent Issue upon his paying the prop'ry Claim 
on the Land. 
John Gilliland 'i 

agt I Caveat. 

William Stewart J 

Upon hearing it appeared that the Def'dt had a Warrant prior 
to anj- just or reasonable pretention of the plaintiff who claimed 
under a Warrant not filled up (as he alledged) and on which War- 
rant he made a Survey for less than its Quantity and obtained a 
patent thereon the Lines of which do not interfere with the De- 
fendants Claim, therefore the Caveat is dismissed, 
tiff who claimed under a Warrant not filled up (as he alledged) 
and on which Warrant he made a Survey for less than its Quan- 
tity and obtained a patent thereon the Lines of which do not in- 
terfere with the Defendants Claim there fore the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 
Peter Reiber ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

James Young | 

There being an Order of Dismission of Caveat at the last Day 
of hearing unless Reiber shou'd shew Cause to the contrary on 
this Day. And Reiber now appearing and shewing a Right under 



144 MINUTES OF 

a prior Warrant to one Robert Barnet & Survey to James Clark 
who purchased of Barnett it is now Ordered agreeable to the 
Order on the first hearing of Young on the first day of May last, 
that the Survey of James Clark and which Reiber claims be ac- 
cepted for him and that a patent issue to him and that Youngs 
Warrant be laid on any vacant Band left out by James Clarks 
Survey which Reiber claims & has made Title to. 
Rogers i 

agt. '. 

Richardsons's Exec'rs 1 

Postponed to last tMonday in October for want of due Notice. 
George Mayntzer "j 
agt 
Joseph New 

This Case being referred to Emanuel carpenter and Zacheus 
Davis Esq'rs & John Scull or any two of them and the said 
Carpenter and Davis having reported their Judgment upon 
the same Reference that a certain Water Course and three 
Acres & 25 perches of Land agreeable to a Draught thereof 
and the said Carpenter and Davis having reported their Judg- 
ment upon the same Reference that a certain Water Course and 
three Acres & 25 perches of Land agreeable to a Draught thereof 
made by Henry Walter & returned into the Land Office shou'd 
be surveyed to Mayntzer the said Report is confirmed and it is 
ordered that the Surveys of Mayntzer & New be made agreeable 
thereto. 
Eleanor Lynn Widow "l 
of Adam Lynn I 

agt 1. 

Patrick McSherry Ass'ne I 
of Anthony Sell j 

Upon hearing it is Ordered that Mr Arch'd McLain go upon the 
Lands and execute both Warrants agreeable to the old consentable 
Lines settled between Henry Tenttonger and John McGriff under 
whose Improvem'ts the parties claim and make Return according- 
ly, having a special Regard to Settlements made under those con- 
sentable Lines. 

William Stewart ~| 

on behalf of himself & O'rs ] 

agt i Caveat &. Rehearing. 

Lazarus Stewart J 

Upon hearing the Allegations of Lazarus Stewart against the 
first Judgment the Governor having no Reason to alter the s'd 
Judgm't orders that it be confirmed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 145 

John Walker & O'rs 'j 

agt ( Caveat, 

Hugh Stewart J 

Neither the said John Walker nor any of his Brothers in whose 
Behalf he entree! the Caveat appearing but the said John request- 
ing by Letter a further day for hearing AUedging he could not 
procure the Testimony of his Witnesses the last Monday in Nov- 
ember is appointed peremptorily for hearing the Caveat of which 
Hugh Stewart is to give John Walker or any of his Brothers 
twenty days Notice. 
Robert Mathews '\ 

agt I Caveat & Rehearing. 

Robert Christy J 

Ordered the first Judgment to stand. 
Joseph & Isaac "j 

Reder agt I On Caveat. 
Wood & Smith. ] 

Upon hearing it appeared that the plaintiffs had the first Im- 
provement and applyed to take up the Land when the office was 
shut. And -therefore it is ordred that their Application be first 
satisfied in order to secure their Improvement but in such a 
manner if it may be as to leave Room for the Application of the 
other parties. 
Samuel Gattys "l 
agt I 

Wade Boyd & ( 

Brackenridge I 

The parties agree that it shall be left to Colonel Armstrong 
to fill their several Warrants as near as the vacant Lands there 
abouts will allov/ in proportion to their quantities and agree- 
able as may be to the consentable Lines of the contending 
parties and the adjoining Settlers and he is ordered to make Re- 
turn of the Surveys accordingly. 
Orendorff ) 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Mess— j 

The Matter being heretofore left to the Decision of a neigbour- 
ing Justice and a Deputy Surveyor, The parties applyed to Jno. 
Philip Dehaas Esq'r. & Bartram Galbreath who now make Re- 
port thereon in favor of Hermanns Orendorff which Report is 
confirmed by ye Governor. 
Jane & Wm. Woods ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Bernard Hawer ] 

This dispute is put off till last Monday in November in order 
to see and consider Woods Survey w'ch is not yet returned. 
TO— -?D SERIES. 



146 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday 29th Daj' of Sep- 
tember Anno Domini 1766. 

present 
The Governor 
The Secretary 

The Receiver General Hockley 
The Surveyor General. 

Upon Application of the Rev'd Mr. Richard Peters That the 
several Settlers upon the Three thousand Acres Tract upon Little 
Swatawra in Berks County which was cut off from Mr. Richard 
Penns Tract there may be called in, on order to contract for their 
Lands that the Seven hundred Pounds Sterling due to Mr. Taylor 
on Account of some patented Lands of his which had been granted 
out to others may be reimbursed. 

The Governor Orders that it be accordingly done by Notice from 
the Secretary. 

Ordered that a Paper delivered in by Mr. Richard Peters re- 
specting his Orders to Colonel Armstrong about settling at 
Carlisle and his Services & Compensation for them be entered 
upon the Minutes. It is in the folowing wards: 

Memorandum. 

"That Col'l Armstrong might the more conveniently be called 
"on to perform the sundry services requisite in the prop'rs Busi- 
"ness at the Town of Carlisle he had my positive orders to set- 
"tle there at least for some years, and in consideration of sun- 
"dry Expences namely in repairing the Stone house bought ol 
"Peter Wilky building thereto a Kitchen, clearing and draining 
"a Swamp that was otherwise a Nuisance and doing many other 
"Things that required Care & Experience, I did allow him to 
"take any Benefit that might arise from the cleared Fields of 
"Wilkey, Kilgore, Clark & McMullan until he should be amply 
"satisfied but it was expressly given him in Charge by me that 
"he should not demand any money nor put the proprietary's to 
"any Expence in Money. 29th Sep'r 1766. 
"To His Honour the Governor. 
Michael Graham ~j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Jarrett Graham j 

On hearing the parties it is agreed between them that the Whole 
Tract claimed by both parties whereof two Thirds belongs to 
Michael and one third to Jarrett be surveyed by Mr. Thomas 
Woodward & Samuel Lightfoot and two thirds be laid out lo 
Michael and one third to Jarrett by a straight Line to be run as 
nearly agreeable to their patents as may be. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 147 

Margaret Nelson iu behalf i 

of the heirs of AlexT DeviD i 

„„+ I On Caveat. 

Francis West. j 

The parties not being prepared fully to discuss this matter it 
is put off till the last Monday in January 1767. 
Geo. Mich'l Hill ^ 

ag. ' On Caveat postponed. 

Jacob Zinn J 

John Reigart ^ 

agt j 

Abraham Treibelbis & i On Caveat. 
Geo. Markley Ex'rs of Jacob I 
Treibelbis. J 

On hearing it appears there is no foundation for the Caveat and 
therefore is dismissed. 

Nicholas King "j 

agt ' 

The heirs of Nicho's Peery. j 

Award returned, read and confirmed and ordered to be entered 
in the minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissino of Property 
and that Peerys Survey be made according to it. The Award is 
as followeth, viz: 

To the Honourable and Worshipful the Board of Property for the 
Province of Pennsylvania. 
We, seven of the persons appointed by consent of the parties to 
determine the Dispute between Nicholas King and the heirs of 
Nicholas Peery dec'd concerning their respective Claims to a 
piece of Meadow Ground or March do Report, That we have view- 
ed the premises and examined the parties with their Witnesses 
and having considered the same are of Opinion that the said 
Nicholas King is not in any manner entitled to the same. Dated 
this 15th day of September 1766. 

SAMUEL JOHNSON, 
MARTIN EYCKELBERGER, 
HENRY WOLFF, 
GEORGE KUNTZ, 
JACOB BILMYER, 
MICHAEL BAST. 
JACOB RUDISILLY. 
Nicholas Hollinger ] 

agt ■ On Caveat. 

William Rary. \ 
Nicholas Hollinger appearing and Benjamin Davis who acts 



148 MINUTES OF 

for Rary having Notice but refusing to appear the Governor 
orders that the Survey under Hollingers Application be re- 
turned in Order for Confirmation. 

McBroom ") 

agt l Upon Caveat. 

Crone & Potter. J 

The platt returned in this Dispute by Mr. Archibald McClain 
being viewed and the several Depositions respecting the old cou- 
sentable Lines between the Parties and those under whom they 
claim being considered as also their several Warrants, The Gov- 
ernor orders that McBroom's Survey be made to extend from the 
letter A to the Black Oak at the Letter E thence with a straight 
Line to the Black Oak mentioned in \Villiam Campbells Deposi- 
tion and from thence by the several Lines. Mr. McLain has laid 
down to Swift Run and from thence to the Beginning according 
to the said platt, And that Robert Crone's Warrant be surveyed 
agreeable to the said platt only with Liberty to leave out or in- 
clude as he will the Land about the Black Swamp beyond the 
Line from the Letter F to the Pine by extending his Line from 
the Black Oak proved by Wm. Campbell to the pine and thence 
straight to the corner of William Ross's Land next to the Pine 
Meeting house or otherwise as he may think proper, Ana that 
David Potter may lay his old right Warrant on the vacant Land 
left out by those two surveys. The Governor further orders that 
Robert Crone have Liberty to remove all his Rails that shall fall 
within McBroon's Lines as af'd and to keep enclosed & to reap 
any wheat sown within the same lines, and that McBroom's or 
any claiming under him do not offer to molest him in the.se priv- 
ileges. 
Francis West Ex'r of 1 

Arthur Foster ^ On Caveat, 

agt ' Continued. 

Abraham Mitchell I 

Whereas Thomas Shoemaker heretofore applied for a Warrant 
for a piece of vacant Ground on the North Side of Chestnut Street 

which Cresson has likewise since applied for. The Governor 

Orders That the Surveyor General examine into the Matter of 
the said Vacancy and make Report thereon to the Board. 

Ordered that there be a Survey made for the Proprietarys on an 
Island known by the Name of Keys Island opposite the late Mr. 
Cooksons Island situate between the Mouth of Swatawra & Cone- 
wago and and next below the hill Island and make Return of the 
same. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 149 

At a Meeting at the Land Office Monday 27th October 1766. 

present 
The Secretary 
The Surveyor General. 
Alex'r Mclntire i 

agt ' On Caveai. 

George Woods & Jno. Glen, j 

It appears in this Case that John Glen purchased an Improve- 
m't under Geo. Woods and obtained a Warrant for it. That 
Alex'r Mclntire purchased an Improvement from George. Campbell 
and also obtained a Warrant. That Woods and Campbell before 
they sold settled consentable Lines between them. Therefore, it 
Is determined That the Surveyor General or his Deputy fill up 
both their Warrants agreeable to the said Lines and as con- 
venient as may be to their Improvements. 

In this Case Glenn did not appear though it appears by Affida- 
vit he was served with Notice. 
Robert Rogers | 

agt ; 

^, „ , * r On Caveat, 
the Execu rs of j 

Isaac Richardson. J 

This Cause being put off from the last Monday in August to 
this Day because regular Notice had not been given and it now 
appearing that Notice of the hearing this Day has been given by 
Rogers And the Ex'rs not appearing It is ordered that the s^id 
Rogers have a Warrant for 52 A's of Woodland adjoining his 
other Land. 
Henry Teech '\ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Edward Nichols J 

On hearing the parties it does not appear that there was a 
sufficient Foundation for the Caveat. It is therefore dismissed 
and Nichols's Survey established. 
Mary Kennedy ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Henry Cuningham j 

Upon hearing it appears that the Improvement of Mary Ken- 
nedy was made before the Warrant under which Henry Cuning- 
ham claims was obtained and that she cannot have her house 
and small Improvement accommodated with less than Sixteen 
Acres, And as Cuningham will still have the Quantity of his War- 
rant it is determined that the said Sixteen Acres be taken of his 
Survey so as to include Mary Kennedys house & Spring. And 
that the said Mary Kennedy have a warrant for the same. And 
that Cuningham's Survey be confirmed for the Residue. 



150 MINUTES OF 

William Waugh -i 
agt I 

Francis Allison & i^ ^^ Caveat. 

John McCasson. 1 

It appears that William Waugh begun a small Improvement on 
the Land in dispute in the Year 1742 after the Warrant for laying 
out the Manor or Maske and continued till the Year 1745, And 
then left it tnd that the cleared part grew up into Bushes. That 
in the Year 1755 Doctor Allison and McCasson made an Entry 
for 200 A's at this Place and that Mr. Waugh never made 
any further Improvement till the Year 1760 after being told by 
Doctor Allison of the Engagement the Land was under anu now 
Doctor Allison in regard to the Improvements which have been 
made by Waugh is willing to give up the Right he has in the 
Land and to use his Influence with McCasson to do the same in 
Case Waugh will satisfy them 20£ for their Expenses and Trou- 
ble. Therefore it is determined that William Waugh have a 
Warrant for 160 A's of Land including his Improvement upon his 
paying Doctor Allison & Mr. McCasson the said sum of Twenty 
Pounds. 
Elias Davison ] 

agt f. On Caveat. 

William Smith j 

The parties appeared & agreed that in Consideration of a Con- 
tract subsisting between them for the purchase of the Land in 
Dispute from Smith by Davison that Davison shou'd give up his 
Warrant Right and that Davison should take out a Patent on 
his Survey in his own Name upon the old Terms paying Interest 
& Quit Rent from the 1st March 1755 and tnen convey to Davison. 
Michael Halm ~) 

agt [ On Caveat. 

Christopher Shockey. J 

Upon hearing the parties it appears tuat Michael Halm has the 
prior Warrant and that Christopher Shockey had a small Improve- 
ment at the time of Halms Warrant which has since been en- 
larged. Therefore it is determined That Halms Warant be first 
satisfied but so as not to affect the Improvement of Shockey made 
at the time of the Warrant and as little as possible what has 
been made since. And this is left to the Discretion of the Sur- 
veyor who is ordered to make the Surveys as agreeable to the 
Conveniency of both parties as may be. 
William Baird "] 

agt I- On Caveat. 

Conrad Rechner j 

It appearing that Archibald Beard the Father of the Plaintiff 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 151 

had a Warrant prior to Rechners and that the Survey was made 
before the Improvement of Rechner. It is determined that the 
Survey of Beard be accepted. 
Phillip Richards ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Jos. & Sam'l Shaukland j 

Upon hearing the parties it does not appear that Philip Richards 
had any Warrant or Application prior to the Warrant of Joseph 
Shankland of the Year 1754 (on which the Survey in Dispute is 
founded) which can be said to interfere with it, his Caveat is 
ordered to be dismissed. 
Sarah Donally "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Charles Moore j 

Mr. Galbreath appeared for Widow Donally & produced an 
Affidavit of Notice to Charles Moore who does not appear. And 
as it does not appear that Charles Moores Application which is 
prior to Donallys interferes with _ers it is ordered that her Ap- 
plica'n be surveyed unless Chas. Moore shews Cause to the con- 
trary the last Monday in Jan'y. And of this Order the Widow 
Donally is to give Moore Notice. 

David Starrett ") 

agt '. Caveat. 

John Nesbit. ) 
Postponed for want of due Notice and ordered that it be heard 
the last Monday in February of which David Starrett is to give 
Nesbit twenty Days Notice of the hearing. 
John & Charles Cesnaj' ~) 

agt '■ On Caveat. 

John Owens. ) 

The Plaintiffs appear and inform the Board That the Matter is 
agreed and they withdraw their Caveat. 
Andrew McDowel & Co ~j 

agt • On Caveat. 

Jona'n Vaughn & Co. ) 

Postponed by Agreement of the Parties. 
Robert Campbell ^ 

agt ■ On Caveat. 

Thomas Wilson. ) 

Postponed till the last Monday in March at the Instance of 
Thomas Wilson in order to procure further Testimony. 

Adam Spitalmeyer having made it appear that he had given 
Notice to Catharine Gilbert Wife of Charles Gilbert to appear at 
Philad'a to shew Cause why a Patent shou'd not be made out to 



152 MINUTES OF 

the said Adam for the Land of Martin Spitalmeyer agreeable to 
the Deed of the said Martin and she not appearing It is ordered 
that a Patent issue for the said Adam Spitalmeyer upon his com- 
pounding with the Prop'rs. 
Christo'r Seely ") 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Samuel Hunter j 

It appearing that Christopher Seely had the first Warrant is 
determined that it shall be surveyed, And that the STirvey 
of Hunter be not accepted. 

Marcus Hulens "j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Cornelius Atkinson j 

In this Case upon hearing the Parties it appears that Marcus 
Hulens has the prior Warrant and it is determined that it shall 
be first satisfyed. And that Cornelius Atkinsons Land must be 
laid out next adjoining and as the contending Parties cannot agree 
about the Manner of laying out their Warrants they have agreed 
that it shall be left to Tho's Forster & Sam'l Hunter to direct & 
decide in what manner the Warr'ts of both parties shall be laid 
in the manner the most agreeable to their Improvem'ts & so as to 
divide as nearly as may be the good & bad land between them in 
an equal & just manner. 
Mary White i 

agt ' On Caveat. 

James Kyle ] 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
Mary Porter i 

agt 1. On Caveat. 

Frederick Shryer j 

Upon hearing the parties it appears That the Warrant of 
Shryer affects an old Improvement of Mary Porter And that all 
the vacant Land about the said Improvement is not more than 
sufficient to accommodate it. Therefore it is determined that upon 
Mary Porters paying Shryer the Expence he has been at in the 
matter she have a Warrant for the Improvement & adjacent 
Vacancy. 
Timothy Horsfield "i 

agt I On Caveat. 

Frederick Kuhl J 
Postponed for further Consideration. 

See a Special Meeting the 4th Nov'r 1766 postea. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 153 

At a Meeting of the proprietary Agents at the Land Office on 
Monday 24th of November 1766. 

present 
The Secretary Tilghman 
The Receiver Gen'l Hockley 
The Surveyor General Lukens. 
The Governor being absent on a Journey to Maryland the other 
Agents proceed to Business. 
William Bennett & Comp. ~) 

agt [ On Caveat. 

John Morris & Company J 

It appearing that the Notice of hearing was not served regularly 
and Mr. Morris appearing and craving further time to prepare for 
hearing, the Matter is postponed to the last Monday iu December 
next Mr. Morris & Mr. Strettell %?sent. 

Vide this Matter postponed till last Monday in Feb'y by Ap- 
pointm't, ent'd the 17th Dec'r in Caveat Book. 
William Brotherton "j 

agt i On Caveat. 

John Jack j 

On hearing it appeared that both parties claim under Convey- 
ances from one Robert Meek who first improved the place in Dis- 
pute. That Brothertons Deed is prior to Jacks but it appears by 
a Note executed by Brotherton to have been really a Mortgage 
for 26£ 17s 6 advanced on the 15th Day of November 1761 tho' 
the Deed is upon the Face of it absolute. It is therefore deter- 
mined that upon Jacks Payment to Brotherton the said principal 
Money & Interest by the 24th day of August next his Survey be 
accepted. 

Samuel Cuningham ~) 

agt ( 

George Glasford j 

Continued till the last Monday in December next ensuing. 
John Walker & O'rs ~) 

agt I On Caveat. 

Hugh Stewart j 
Upon hearing the parties it appeared that James Stewart 
Father of the Complainants about 1749 bought an Improvement 
of the Ex'rs of one Purviance and gave his Bonds for 190£ for the 
purchase. That before he had removed his Family upon the Im- 
provem't he dyed. And that his Widow by the Advice of her 
Friends gave up the Improvement to x^ugh Stewart upon Con- 
dition that he discharged the Estate of the Bonds past by James 
Walker. That Hugh Stewart paid the money to the Executors 
of Purviance and took up the Bonds & in the year 1752 took out 



154 MINUTES OF 

a Warrant for the said Improvement and adjacent Woodland to 
the Quantity of 405 A's and had it surveyed and has ever since 
possessed it and paid the prop'ry Purchase Money and Arrears of 
Quit Rent. Wherefore the Agents are of Opinion that Hugh 
Stewart is entitled to the place In dispute and that the Caveat be 
dismissed. 

Hendrick Heyser ) 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Matthew & Fred. Hern ) 

Upon hearing the parties it appears that the Land in Dispute 
had been surveyed to one Michael Peace in virtue of a Warrant 
dated the 30th Sep'r 1738 and transfered by several mesne Con- 
veyances down to one Henry Derringer who leased the Land to 
Hendrick Hyser. The Agents are therefore of Opinion that the 
Applications are ill founded and that the Land be confirmed to 
Henry Derringer provided he pay the prop'ry Demands upon the 
Land in a reasonable time. 
Adam Koch 
agt 
Jacob Allwine 
Philip Faust 
Christian Yoder 
or Joder 

This Day being appointed by Adam Koch for hearing of his 
Caveat he does not appear and Christian Yoder claiming under an 
Application to John Hartley No 1527 which is prior to Adam 
Kochs and it not appearing that either Jacob Alwine or Philip 
Faust do in any sort interfere with them the Agents are of 
Opinion the Caveat ought to be dismissed. 
John Smith ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Adam & Geo. Cook J 

The parties not being ready for Trial the Matter is postponed 
till the last Monday in April. 
John Rowan ^ 
agt 
Peter Smith 
On Petition for Rehearing. 

The parties appeared and agreed that John Rowan shall have 
100 A's including his Improvement next to Esq'r Jennings his 
Land & Peter Smith is to have the remaining 111 A's next to his 
own Improvem't. 



On Caveat. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. ISS^^' 

Thomas Colhoon in behalf of i 

the Devisee of John Colhoon 

, I On Caveat, 

agt r 

John Dunning J 

John Dunning having due Notice of the hearing of the Mat- 
ter at this Sitting of the Board and though in Town not ap- 
pearing the Agents proceed to a hearing of the Caveats. And 
it appears That John Colhoon the. Father of the Caveator 17th 
February 1734 obtained a lycence for 200 A's on Dunning's 
Spring signed by Samuel Blunston then proprietary Agent 
in those parts. That in Consequence of this Lycence John 
Colhoon in the Spring 1735 took peaceable Possession of the Land 
and cleared fenced and plowed about 3 A's of it and built a 
Cabbin on it and returned to Chester County where he then 
dwelt. That in April 1743 one William Armstrong took out a 
Warrant for the said Land suposing it to be vacant, And was 
told by Robert Duning Father of the Defend't That the Land had 
belonged to John Colhoon in virtue of his Lycence & Settlement 
Af'd. And that he (Duning) had purchased it of him And the 
said Armstrong applying to the late Secretary Richard Peters 
and being told that the Lycence of Blunston wou'd take place of 
his Warrant he gave the Matter up and received back the Money 
he had paid on his Warrant. That some short time after this the 
said Robert Duning took out a Warrant for this Land in his own 
Name and had it surveyed which Survey was caveated in Mr. 
Cooksons Field Book by Colhoons H'rs. That the Land lay with- 
out any further Improvem't till about 1749 when Robert Duning 
dyed and John Colhoon went up to se the Land and get it sur- 
veyed in w'ch he was opposed by Dunings Widow. It further ap- 
peared that there was no foundation for the Allegation of Robert 
Duning that he had paid Colhoon for the Land or purchased it 
of him. That John Colhoon dy'd in the Year 17o2 after Whose 
Death the Defend't John Duning Son of Robert took Possession 
of the Land and built a Cabin on it against whom John Colhoons 
heirs brought in Ejectment upon which he quitted it and re- 
mained without Occupant for sometime. That the Defendant 
afterwards purchased in William Armstrongs Warrant before 
mentioned and obtained an Order to survey that and also Robert 
Dunings Warrant before mentioned and got the Land Surveyed 
anew under them. And the Agents upon considering the whole 
Matter are of Opinion that a Survey shall be returned on John 
Colhoon's Lycence from Mr. Blunston and that a Patent issue 
thereon to James Colhoon Son of John Colhoon agreeable to the 
Will of said John Colhoon & the Deed of his Widow to the said 
James Colhoon upon complying with the prop'ry Demands. And 



156 MINUTES OF 

that no Survey made under Robert Dunings or Wm. Armstrongs 
Warrants af d ought to be accepted. 
Jane & Wm. Woods "j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Bernard Hower j 

• Ordered that the Surveyor General write to John & Jasper Scull 
relating to this Affair. 
Daniel Brown ~) 
agt 
Bartram Galbreath J 

The Governor not being in Town and this Application being 
made particularly to him the Matter is postponed for his Con- 
sideration. 



At a special Meeting at the Land Office on Tuesday the 4th of 
November 1766. 

In the Case of George Brown ag't Humprey Fullerton. The 
parties appeared and upon hearing it appeared That one Robert 
Hamilton has an Improvement before George Brown obtained his 
Warrant which is bounded upon Hamiltons Land That after- 
wards Robert Hamilton obtained his Warrant inl749 & had 
his Survey made & George Brown entered a Caveat against 
him & that the Year 1754 the late Sec'ry Mr. Richard 
Peters gave Judgment against Brown and Potter who then 
contended with him under Hamiltons Right, obtained a pat. 
under which there has been a purchase made Wherefore it is de- 
termined that Mr. Browns late Application be dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 29th Day of De- 
cember 1766. 

present 
His Honour the Governor 
The sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
John Runkle ^ 

agt '■ On Caveat. 

Nicholas Hantwork | 

It appearing by the Affidavit of John Runkle. that he served 
Hantwork with timely Notice of hearing to Day And he not ap- 
pearing the Board proceeded to examine the Allegations of John 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 157 

Runkles Caveat and do find that Hantwork sold his Right of a 
25 A's Warr't to Ulrich Wild or Wilt And that the same Right 
by several Transfers is vested in Runkle who procurred James 
Scull to survey for hiru 25 A's 54 p's as appears by a Draught 
under his Hand. Therefore the Governor orders that the Survey 
af'd be accepted for Runkle and that a Patent issue to him upon 
complying with the prop'ry Demands, unless Cause be shown to 
the contrary the last Monday in January. In the meantime 
Runkle is to give Hantwork Notice of this Order. 
William Dowell ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Doctor Wm. Smith & O'rs j 

The parties appeared at the Board and upon Examination of 
the Matter it appeared that the Claims of the Parties do not 
interfere and that Doctor Smith's Title is prior to Mr. Dowells. 
Therefore the Governor Orders the Caveat to be dismissed as to 
Doctor Smith. 
Same "] 

agt . On Caveat. 

John Lukens j 

The same as in the next preceding Caveat mutatis mutandis. 
John Anderson "j 

agt ' On Caveat. 

John Simpson j 

Simpson not appearing the Matter is ordered peremptorily to 
come on the last Monday in April of which Anderson is to give 
Simpson Notice. 

Upon Application of Mr. McClay concerning the surveying of the 
Applications of Joseph Jacobs, Wililam Boyd and John Pauly, 
It is ordered that Wm. Boyds Application be fully served so as 
to include his Improvement which appears to have been began 
before Joseph Jacobs Application, And that John Pauly be al- 
lowed One hundred Acres only agreeable to Jacobs Consent his 
Improvement not being made before Jacobs Application. And it 
is further Ordered by the Governor that both these Surveys be 
made in four sided plotts as little incommodious to Joseph 
Jacobs as may be. 
Robert Wilson ^ 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Samuel Hunt j 

Upon hearing the Parties it appeared that the place applied for 
by Wilson is liable to two Warrants granted to George Aston, the 
one dated the llth January 1736. The other the 17th Jan'y 1739 
which Warrant are unsatisfied and tne Right of which it appears 
to the Board wt-re vested in Roger Hunt deceased father of the 



158 MINUTES OF 

said Sam'l. Whereupon the Governor orders that the Applica- 
tion of Wilson be refused and that the vacant Land apply'd for 
by him be surveyed on those Warrants to the Representatives of 
Roger Hunt 
Charles Brown ^ 
agt I 

Wm. McMechen f On Caveat. 

al's McMeen I 

William McMeen being served with Notice to appear this Day 
and not appearing the Board proceeded to examine into the Dis- 
pute And it appears that Charles Brown made the first Applica- 
tion to the Ser"ys Office for the Land in dispute but that Mc- 
Meen in a surreptitious Manner procured a Copy of his subse- 
quent Application upon which he got a Survey returned and a 
patent in course issued to him Whereupon the Governor orders 
that the Surveyor return the same Land or so much of it as 
Brown inclines to take upon Browns Application in Order for his 
obtaining a Confirmation. 
Thomas Barnes in behalf of himself & O'rs "j 
agt 
Lawrence Growdon ) 

Postponed for further consideration & decided at a special 
Meeting the 18th March 1767. 
Thos. Witherspoon ~) 

agt t On Caveat. 

Alex'r Porter. 1 

Postponed for further consideration. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 26th of January 
Anno Domini 1767. 

Present 
The Governor 
The Secretary 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley 
The Surveyor Gen'l. 
Upon Motion of Mr Chew ordered that any Decision between 
Thomas Witherspoon and Alexander Porter may not be carried 
into Execution nor patent granted to either of them for any Land 
or Marsh in Wards Neck to the prejudice of Mr. Henry Ward 
Pearce of Maryland who lays a prior Clnim to all the Land & 
Marsh there until he has been heard. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 15y 

Martin Link ^ 

agt i 

Conrad Fridley. ] 

Upon Considering the Return of John Scull in pursuance of the 
Governors Order it is determined that the same be confirmed. 
That Martin Link have a Warrant to accept his Survey of 158 
A's 1/4 & Conrad Fridley have a Warrant to accept his Survey of 
13 Acres. 

John Gammell ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Colonel Arthur Clayton 1 

It appears that Colonel Clayton was duly served with Notice 
of hearing this Day but not attending the Board proceed to hear- 
ing the Allegations of John Gammell and considering his Proofs 
upon which appears that prior to Colo'l Claytons Warrant one 
James Starret had obtained a Warrant for 400 A's of Land to in- 
clude two Bottoms at a place called Sleeping Place at Harts Logg 
on Juniata one of which Bottoms is within Colonel Claytons Lo- 
cation And that the Warrant Right of Starrett is by several Con- 
veyances vested in John Gammell. The Governor therefore orders 
that John Gammell have the said 400 A's surveyed and returned 
for him so as to include the said two Bottoms unless Colonel Clay- 
ton shew good Cause to the contrary by the last Monday in Feb- 
ruary. 

Upon the Application of Mr. Geo. Taylor for a Rehearing in the 
Case of Joseph & Isaac Reeder against Wood & Smith The Gov- 
ernor allows the same and orders that the said Rehearing be the 
last Monday in May next of which Mr Taylor is to give Isaac & 
Joseph Reeder or one of them Notice. 
Robert Montgomery i 

agt '. on Caveat. 

James Wallace 1 

The Matter postponed till the last Monday in February, in the 
mean time James Wallace is required by that time to produce the 
Qualification of the ReVd Mr. Elder who he says is a material 
Witness for him in the matter. 
John & Sam'l Potts ') 
agt ' 

Francis Allison & O'rs ) 

Postponed till Tuesday the 10th of March next. 
Hugh McCurdy ~] 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Samuel Mears ) 

It appears that Samuel Mears has a Warrant for the place in 
Dispute And that McCuniv claims only by a Purchase from one 



160 MINUTES OF 

Potts who does not apear to have had any Right That Mears has 
been seven Years upontheLand and made it his Subsistence, 
And that McCurdy lived there but one Winter & part of a sum- 
mer and then deserted it And that Mears had lived a Year or 
two upon the place before McCurdy purchased of Potts. Where- 
upon the Governor is of Opinion that Mears ought to have the 
Land & determines acordingly that his Warrant be executed. 
John Denmark \ 

against '. on Caveat. 

Wm Wallace j 

John Denmark not appearing and Wm Wallace showing a good 
Warrant Right to the Land in Dispute The Caveat is by the Gov- 
ernors order dismissed. 
Casper Heisler 1 
agt I 

Geo Lehman *. on Caveat. 
Joseph Stout I 
Charles Stout J 

Postponed. 
Robert McKee i 

agt \. on Caveat. 

William West ] 

Upon hearing the Parties it appeared That Robert McKee' s 
Warrant is elder than William West's Therefore the Governor de- 
termines that McKee's Warrant be executed on the place where 
Wests has been executed And that William West have Liberty 
of laying his Warrant upon any of the adjacent Vacancy if he 
thinks proper. 

Do I 

agt 
Francis West j 

Upon hearing it appeared that Francis Wests Warrant 
to one Bigam under which he claims is elder than McKees 
Therefore the Governor orders thnt Wests Survey be accepted 
and that the Caveat be dismissed. 
William Pugh heir & 1 
Ex'r of Roger Pugh '. 

agt j on Caveat. 

John Knowles I 

Upon the parties shewing their Papers it appears That the 
Caveat of Roger pugh is well founded as to the Survey of 37 A's 
of John Knowles And as to 158 A's Survey of Jno Knowles the 
said Will'm Pugh makes no objection Therefore the Caveat is 
confirmed as to the former and dismissed as to the latter. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. l(jl 

At a Meeting at the Governors the 24th February 1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Tilghman 
The Stirveyor General Lukens 
Mr Receiver General Hockley 
William Bennet & Co j 
agt i 

John Morris & Comp. j 

Upon hearing it appeared that were some old Lines insisted 
upon as run for one Peter Cook under whom Messrs. Morris 
and Comp. claim to which there is no Proof and there- 
fore time is given to procure that or any other Proof and to 
have any other Matter relative to the Dispute enquired into And 
the Sec'ry is desired to write to Mr Johnston & William Matthews 
to go upon the Land at their Leisure and enquire into the Matter 
and reexamine any Witnesses who have been already qualified 
and to examine Others and make Report and Return the Deposi- 
tions to the Board. 
David Starrett j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

John Nesbitt, Taylor. | 

It appearing that John Nesbitt, Taylor, made the first Entry in 
the Office, but that before that David Starrett purchased the 
Improvem't and plantation of John Nesbitt, Farmer, which was 
taken to extend up to the surveyed Line of John Nesbitt, Taylor, 
and paid a large sum of Money for it on that Expectation, There- 
fore the Governor determines that Starretts Warrant be allowed 
£z his Stirvey made thereon accepted. 
Nicholas Deal ") 

agt \. on Caveat. 

George Stevenson ) 

Mr Stevenson not appearing but making an excuse on Account 
of the Indisposition of his Family The last Monday in March next 
is appointed peremptorily for hearing of which Nicho's Deal is 
to give Stevenson Notice. 
Dan'l McPherson ) 

agt '- on Petition for Rehearing. 

John Clemson ) 

On the first hearing it was supposed That the Patent Land of 
Clemson adjoined the Land of James Logan But upon the Ex- 
amination of several Surveyors who were appointed by the par- 
ties to examine the Lines of Logan & Clemsons Lands it now ap- 
pears that there is nearly the distance of forty eight perches be- 
tween the Boundaries of those Lands And that there is conse- 

I I — 3D SERIES. 



162 MINUTES OF 

queutly a considerable Vacancy And Daniel McPherson having 
applied for a Warrant on the same, the Governor Orders a War- 
rant for the same Vacancy And upon a survey thereof that it be 
confirmed to him paying the proprietary Demands. 
John Hardy ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

James Colhoon j 

It apeparing that James Colhoon was duly served with Notice 
of a hearing this Day the Governor proceeded to hear the case 
of John Hardy And it appeared that twelve Years ago the Place in 
Dispute was settled by one McClean who sold his Improvement 
to Arthur McConnell for eight pounds And that afterwards Hardy 
gave McConnell Fifty Pounds for it and lived upon it till driven 
off by the Indians. The Governor therefore directs that no Sur- 
vey be accepted on Colhoons Warrant but that nardy be allowed 
a Warrant for 200 A's including his Improvement. [A Rehearing 
on this & decided in favor of Colhoon the 26th Jan'y 1768]. 
Robert Montgomery ~\ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

James Wallace | 

It appearing that the 20 A's of Land in Dispute belonged rather 
to the Improvehent purchased by Wallace than that purchased by 
Montgomery The Governor Orders that Wallaces Survey includ- 
ing the same be confirmed. 
Casper Heisler ^ 

agt I on Caveat 

Joseph Stout ) 

It appearing to the Board that the Land in Dispute was sur- 
veyed to Joseph Stout on a Warant prior to Heislers Application 
The Survey of Joseph Stout is confirmed by the Governor. 
Jacob Morgan '\ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Jonas Seely ) 

Upon hearing the Parties it appears to be necessary for deciding 
the dispute "that the plan of the Land surveyed by Jno. Scull for 
Jacob Morgan on a Warant prior to Seely's Warrant be returned. 
The Governor orders that the said John Scull do with all conve- 
nient speed return a plan of the said Survey And likewise with a 
plan of Seelys Land And that on the plott he ascertain the places 
of the Fork of Schuylkill & the Dugg Road. 

Joseph Boude ^ 

agt '■ on Caveat. 

James Basqtieens ] 

On hearing It appearing that Basqueens has had a Settlement 
there 16 Years on his Land applyed for And the Warrant set up 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 163 

by Boude not being located on the Place It is Ordered that Bas- 
queens have a survey upon his Application. 

The Surveyor General pursuant to an Order of the Board makes 
Return of Itt. 8 Ins. vacaiit Overplus in Chestnut Street between 
3d & 4th Streets which lyes between the Lots of Thos. Shoemaker 
and Anthony Benezei And upon Thomas Shoemakers Application 
for the same it is Ordered that he have a Warrant to survey the 
same in Order to agree for the purchase of it. 

The Surveyor Generals Return follows in these Words: 
October 25th 1766. 

Pursuant to his Honour the Governors Order of the 29th of 
Septem'r last past I did (with the Assistance of Joseph Fox and 
Samuel Rhoads Esq'rs City Regulators) Examine the several 
Lots on the North Side of Chesnut Street between 3d & 4th Sts 
and find the several purchasers there, have their Ground according 
to their Returns of Survey and that we found an Overplus of 
One foot & ten Inches between the Lots of Thomas Shoemaker &. 
a Lot now of Anthony Benezet (formerly Joseph Breintnal) & 
that the other Deficiency in said Square is occasioned by Fourth 
Street being too much Eastward at the Intersection of Chestnut 
Street. 

The whole Square shou'd be 396 ft. 

1 ft. 8 Ins. of which is in 4th Street J no. Lukens S. G. 

3d Street 



John Ashton 


50 ft ^ 


Anthony Weston 


50 


Archibald Mickle 


30 


John Kinsey 


30 


R. Towsen 


54 


Rich'd Gove 


49 " 1-a 


ditto 


49 " 1-a 


Susanna Pearson 


49 "1-a 


Overplus, 


1"10 



394-4. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Friday the 13th of 
February 1767 

present 
The Governor 
Mr Sec'ry Tilghman 
Mr. Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 



164 MINUTES OF 

Benjamin Ciiev\- Esq'r i 

agt f on Caveat. 

John Montgomery j 

Postponed i\lr. Chew naving mislaid a material Paper which he 
cannot now find. 
Thomas Witherspoon \ 

agt . on Caveat. 

Alexander Porter j 

There being a Request of Mr. Henry Ward Pearce oi Maryiana 
entred at the last Meeting to be heard against the pretension 
of both Porter & Witherspoon. The Governor postpones determin- 
ing the Dispute between Porter and Witherspoon till Mr Pearce 
be heard And the sec'ry is ordered to give Mr. Pearce Notice of 
hearing the last Monday in March next. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the 10th March 1767. 

present 
The Governor 
The sec'ry Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley 
The Surv'r Gen'l Lukens 
John Potts I 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Francis Allison & O'rs J 

Mr. Potts set up a Claim under a \Varrant dat'd the 
bounded upon the Valley Creek and the Welsh Line which is 
not returned and it not appearing how much Vacancy there was 
there nor whether the Warrant might not be filled without inter- 
fering with Mr Allison and Others, The surveyor is ordered to 
survey & return all the Vacancy between the Valley Creek and 
the Land latelv surveyed for Doctor Francis Allison. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 11th March 
1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 
Aaron Boggs & O'rs i 

agt ^ on Caveat. 

Wm Reed | 

This Matter being postponed for further Consideration The 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 165 

Governor and Agents now take the Matter again into Considera- 
tion And it appears that one William Boggs whose Widow Wm 
Reed married lived and dj'^ed upon the Place in dispute leaving 
several small Children. That Administration of his Estate was 
granted to Jane his Widow who afterwards married William Reed, 
That this Place was appraized as an Improvement at 40£ and 
that the whole Estate including this Improvem't amounted to 
72£ 12. 6. That William Reed & Wife paid the Debts of Wm 
Boggs to the amount of 84£ 7s 3d of which 31£ 6s 9d was on 
Execution against the Estate for the satisfaction of which this 
Land was liable and to satisfy which the Land was advertized 
for Sale, That in the Year 1753 William Reed took a Warrant in 
his own Name for 180 A's of Land including this Improvement 
and bought in a 50 A's Warrant from one Johnston And upon 
these Warrants had a survey & Return of 397 A's of Land. That 
the said William after obtaining these Warrants was at a great 
Expence in Improvements on the place and brought up the family 
of Wm Boggs from their Infancy with great Care and in a very 
decent manner. It appeared also on the Part of Aaron Boggs 
by the Oath of Joseph Boggs That the same Joseph Boggs in the 
Year 1733 had obtained a Warrant for 200 A's on which he got one 
Elisha Gatchell who was not a public Surveyor to include the 
place in Dispute And that he afterwards sold the place to Aaron 
Boggs Father of the s'd Joseph & William which said Aaron 
sold to William But there appears no Return of Survey nor any 
Deeds of Sale nor was Elisha Galchel a public Surveyor. Joseph 
Boggs in 1764 released his Right to the Children of William, And 
it also appears upon inspecting the Warrant of Joseph Boggs 
that is to include an Improvement on the Branches of Conewingo 
Whereas the place in Dispute is on the Waters of Pequea And it 
also appears by the Information of Isaac Saunders Esq'r that he 
had lived in the neighbourhood upwards of 20 Years and that 
Joseph Boggs had an Improvement on Conewingo which he al- 
ways took to be the place for which he obtained the Warrant and 
which he sold And that Reeds place was always considered as 
an Improvement only. Wherefore upon the whole Matter the 
Governor considering. That Wm. Reed had overpaid the Estate 
of Wm Boggs and brought up his Children at his own Expence 
and taken up Executions which wou'd have affected this Land 
whether it was warranted as afd by Joseph Boggs &. sold as af'd 
or not. And considering also That the Warrant of Joseph Boggs 
appears rather to have been for another Place than that in Dis- 
pute That there was no Money paid for it to the prop'ry And that 
its Terms were never complyed with determines That the Chil- 
dren of Wm Boggs have no legal or equitable Pretence to take 



166 MINUTES OF 

from their Father in Law William Reed the Land in Dispute 
after such a length of time and for considerable Improvements 
made and therefore dismisses the Caveat and adjudges and Orders 
that William Reds Survey af'd be acepted and confirmed upon his 
complying with the proprietary Demands against the Land. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 18th 
day of March 1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Lukens. 
Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey issue to Resurvey a Tract 
of Land in the Manor of Lowther lately granted to the Rev'd 
Wm Thompson and that a parcell of Land sufficient to make 
the whole Three hundred Acres be added according to an Agree- 
ment executed between Mr. Hockley & Mr. Thompson. 
Thomas Barnes & O'rs ^ 
agt 
Lawrence Growdon 
This Matter being postponed for further Consideration it 
appears to the Board that the Land applyed for by Mr. 
Growdon was excepted in the patent under which he claims 
the adjacent Land, and reserved for a Timber Swamp for the 
Inhabitants thereabouts The Governor therefore rejects Mr Grow- 
dons Application and Orders that the Land as yet remain for the 
original Use of a Timber Swamp. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General accept the Survey of Mat- 
thias Slough for about four Acres of Land covered with the Water 
of Conestogo the stream there appearing not to be navigable with- 
in the Intent of the Act of Assembly. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General send positive Orders to the 
several Surveyors to survey as soon as possible and return ail 
Warrants issued to the prop'rs of Iron Works and that they in- 
clude all Lands off which the Wood is cutt. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 30th of March 
1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 167 

James Templelcn | 

agt I on Caveat. 

John McKnight Esq'r j 

On hearing it appears that John McKnight obtained a Warrant 
in the Year 1762 on purchasing an Improvement on the place in 
Dispute And that James Templeton purchased a subsequent Im- 
provement on which he did not settle till after McKnights War- 
rant obtained. Wherefore as McKnight claims by a Warrant & 
prior Improvement the Governor orders that his Survey be ac- 
cepted. 

Joseph Crunkleton & James "i 

Thompson Adm'rs of Wm Brown i 

^ '■ on Caveat. 

John Merkle j 

It appearing that Crunkleton & Thompson have been duly 
scerved with Notice of hearing and do not attend And the 
Warrant under which they claim is or may be filed without inter- 
fering with Merkles Survey The Governor orders that the said 
Survey be accepted. 

Paul Fritz ^ 

agt L 

H'rs of Michael Kuntz by y'r i 
Guardian Philip Ber i | 

Ordered that this Dispute be referred to Samuel Johnston, 
John Adlum and Michael Swoope Esq'rs or any two of them to 
enquire into the Matter and make Report by the last Monday in 
May. 

Samuel Sturgeon ~j 

agt ' 

Charles Brown j 

Postponed til the last Monday in June in Order to consider Mr. 
McClays Draughts which are not yet come to hand. 

Vide pa 123 of Caveat Book. 
William Kearney ^ 

agt . on Caveat. 

Philip Gilliland ] 

On hearing it appeared that Phillip Gillilands Improvem't is 
considerably affected by the Survey of Wm. Kearney & that there 
is great Reason to believe that there were consentable Lines 
settled between them convenient to both their Improvements 
Therefore the Governor Orders that Mr Tea principal Surveyor 
of the District where the Lands lye, go to the place and after 
enquiring fully into the matter make both their Surveys agreeable 
to any consentable Lines which ha^-e been settled between them 
and as conveniently as may be to their Improvem'ts. 



168 MINUTES OF 

Philip L"pp j 

agt ' on Caveat. 

Michael Rope j 

It appearing that Philip Upps Application being tj agree with 
the proprs as the Lands lye within four Miles of Easton, tho 
subsequent to Ropes who applied for the Liand on the common 
Terms And the Land appearing to be most concenieut to Upp, 
The Governor Orders that his Application be preferred. 

Agreed with Lawrence Hippie for the Island in Schuylkill called 
Peters Island at 30's an Acre and I/2 d Stg Qt Rt. 
William Walton j 

agt '. on Caveat 

Philip Wentz ) 

Upon hearing the parties it appears that the Land on w'oh 
Wents's Application was surveyed was vacant Land i: not within 
any legal prior Survey The Survey therefore is confirmed and 
William Waltons Caveat dismissed. 
Thomas White \ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Jacob Grove ) 

It appears that Jacob Grove has a considerable Improvem't and 
a Warrant to include it and that Thomas White has only un 
Improvm't which does not appear to be prejudiced by the Survey 
Colo'l Armstrong has made on the Warrant but not compleated. 
The Governor therefore Orders that the Caveat be dismissed 
and that the Sec'ry write to Colo'l Armstrong that in compleating 
Groves Survey the same be done a little inconvenient to s'd White 
or to James Verdies who is situated on the other Side of Grove as 
may be. 
Richard Lev;is ") 

agt l on Caveat. 

Michael F'ulmer ] 

On hearing it appeared that the Warrant under which Richd 
Lewis claimed had been vacated by himself and relocated iz 
patented Therefore his Caveat is ordered to be dismissed. 

Samuel Laird \ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Thomas Hamilton j 

On hearing it appeared that one Lodowick Laird obtained a 
Warrant in 1755 for 50 A's including the place in Dispute which 
Warr't Right Samuel Laird purchased but no Survey has been 
made. And that Thomas Hamilton lives where Lodowick Lairds 
Warrant is located and where Lodowick Laird lived before bin: 
and from whence he was driven by the Indians And that Hamil- 
ton has applied for a Warrant for 200 A's And as it is uncertain 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 1«9 

whether there be Laud enough vacant lo satisfy both ^^■arranls, 
The Surveyor of the District is ordered to survey the N'acancy 
there about and return a plott of the same in order that the Board 
may be enabled to judge how both Claims may be most commod- 
iously accommodated, And the Surveyor is Ordered to note on tne 
Plott the Place where the House & Improvement on whicn Ham- 
ilton is seated lyes, The Report is ordered to be returned by the 
last Monday in June next. 
Thomas Wilson ~) 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Robert Campbell J 

On hearing it appeared that Thomas Wilson had surveyed to 
him on a 150 A's Warrant the Quantity of 271 A's which included 
a place where Robert Campbell had began the Works of a Mill 
and laid out upon it a considerable Expence And that Robert 
Campbell & William Buchanan some small time after Wilsons 
Warrant obtained a Warrant for 75 A's to include the s'd Mill 
Seat which remains unsatisfyed. Wherefore in Regard to the s'd 
Imp't & the large Overplus of Wilsons Survey by a Line to be 
drawn from the Black Oak at the End of the S. 53. W. Line of 
Wilsons Survey to the Mouth of Licking Creek to be returned 
under the 75 A's Warrant. 
John McMeen ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Jacob Man or Mooney J 

On hearing it apears that McMeen had heretofore purchased an 
Improvement on the place where Mans Application is located 
therefore the Governor Orders that the Land mentioned in Mans 
Location be equally divided so as to allow McMeen the Improve- 
ment so purchased yet so as that Man may have an equal privi- 
lege of Water & other Conveniences, And if these Convenieucies 
cannot be had by both parties without dividing the Improvement 
that is also ordered to be divided. 
Andrew Man al's Mooney i 

agt . on Caveat. 

John McKenny 1 

Upon hearing the parties, Ordered That Mr. Tea Surveyor of 
the District execute the Application of Andrew Man first it being 
prior to that of McKenny And that in this Regard be had to the 
Conveniencys of Water &. other Advantages properly belonging 
to both their Improvements. 

Nicholas Deal ~j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

George Stevenson ) 

It appearing that this Caveat was entred by Mistake Mr Weiss 
for Nicholas Deal withdraws the same. 



170 MINUTES OF 

Henry Ward Pearce i 

agt L on Caveat. 

Alexander Porter. J 

Tnis Cause referreu to the proprietary can be consulted upon it 
which is to be done by the first Opportunity. 
Thomas Witherspoon i 

agt I on Caveat. 

Alex'r porter 1 

Referred till the determination of the other above. 
Michael Kush applys for Lot No 192 in Penn Street Reading &. 
agrees to give 40s %> Annum Ground Rent. Valentine Kerber 
applys for No 193 in the same Street & agrees to give the same 
Rent. 

Peter Lowbar -] 

agt I " 

Samuel Robeson Ex'r of | on Caveat and Reference. 
Daniel Robeson j 

John Barnes one of the Referrees in this Dispute being dead 
John Vining Esq'r is appointed in his Place by Consent & Agree- 
ment of Parties. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 13th of 
April 1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 

Upon Reading a Letter from John Scull and hearing the Repre- 
sentation of Mr Arch'd McClean concerning Resistances made 
to executing Warrants in favour of John McClean and Haines & 
France, The Governor Orders that the Surveyors in the Districts 
where the Lands lye on the Surveyor Gen'l apply to one or two 
of the Justices convenient to the places to attend the making- of 
the Surveys and to take the Peace Ofiicers wih them &. have the 
peace kept while the Surveys are making. 

Upon Representation of Col'o Armstrong that the Settlers about 
the Bigg Spring in Cumberland County are greatly dissatisfied 
concerning the Number of Applications located amongst their 
Settlements, The Governor is pleased to order that Colo Armstrong 
in the first place lay off about the Settlements a convenient 
Quantity of Land to each Settlement in proportion to its extejit 
none to exceed 250 A's & then to survey the Applications upon 
the vacancy that is left. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 171 

Upon it being represented that many Surveys are made «fe 
making which contain more Land than the Warrant or Application 
specifyes, The Governor Orders that no Surveys be received con- 
sisting of more than 10 A's ^ Cent above the quantity specifled 
in the Warrant or Application. 

The Survey of a Quantity of Marsh Land in Sussex County for 
Mr Benjamin Wynkoop being returned it is referred to Mr Hockley 
to agree with him for the price. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 27th Day of April 
1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 

The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. * 

Christian Shick ~j 

agt I on Caveat. 

Jacob Orndt & Peter Sipe or Seib j 

Christian Shick having due Notice & not atending the Board 
proceeded to hear Orndt & Seip And it appearing that Shick who 
had the prior Application intended to lay his Location on the West 
Side of his other Land where it will not interfere with the De- 
fendants his Caveat is dismissed and the Surveys of the Defend- 
ants ordered to be Accepted. 
William Poor ] 

agt . on Caveat. 

Casper Riter J 
Upon hearing it appeared that William Poor had 31 A's surveyed 
upon an Application for 50 A's and that Casper Riter had 115 As 
surveyed upon an application prior to Poor tho' by Omission it -"yas 
not entred till after Poors Therefore it is determined that each Sur- 
vey be accepted And that Poors Caveat be dismissed. 
Thomas Burney j 

agt 
James Elliott 

Submitted by Consent of Partys to the Determination of 
Colonel Benjamin Chambers, Thomas Beard, Richard Venables, 
Robert Urie and William Lyons or any three of them. 
John Anderson ") 

agt V on Caveat. 

John Simpson J 
On hearing the parties it appeared that John Simpson sen'r 
Father of the Defendant in 1755 sold his Claim of One hundred 



172 MINUTES OF 

Acres adjoining the Lands in Question to one Natiian'l McKenny 
for S£ 12s 6d and was to retain the Possession of that and the 
place where McKenny lived till the Money was paid That 2£ 3, 
of the Money was afterwards paid That this 100 Acre Right by 
several mesne Conveyances became vested in Robert Brown who 
upon surveying it left out the Land in Question to Anderson And 
that Simpson under his Fathers old Right now claims tue i^auu 
from Anderson, The Governor is of Opinion that Simpson has no 
pretence of Clain- upon Andersons Land and has only a Right to 
oppose Browns Patent till the Residue of the 8£ 2s 6d with lu- 
trest be paid which McKenny changed as af'd upon the land and 
for which the Land was a kind of pledge and which Brown is 
willing to pay. Therefore he Orders that Andersons Applicaiion 
be surveyed & the Survey be accepted. 
John Smith ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Adam Cook &. George Cook | 

On hearing it appeared that Adam Cook & Geo Cook have a 
Warrant issued in the Year 1765 And that John Smiths Claim is 
only a Groundless pretence of an Improvement made by his Son, 
Therefore the Governor determines that the Caveat be dismissed. 

George Galloway ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Christian Hamilton | 

Upon hearing it apepared that the Land in Dispute was lirst 
settled by one John Howard who sold the Improvement to several 
Persons, That the first Deed was to one Hugh Brown deceased on 
whose Estate Christian Hamilton administered that the second 
Deed was to George Galloway and the third to Adam Hoops, That 
the first Deed is very suspicious containing a Consideration very 
much above the Value of the Land And there appears no Evidence 
of the payment of any Money And the Vendor was in possession 
after the Deed. As to the second, the Consideration is adequate 
to the Value of the Land, And the Money well proved to be paid. 
And a possession immediately took place, & has continued to this 
time & very considerable Improvements have been made by Gal- 
loway Wherefore the Governor Orders the s'd George Galloway 
have One hundred & fifty Acres of Land including the said Im- 
provement in Dispute according to his Application. 
Andrew Stephen ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Robert Sturgeon j 

On hearing the Parties and likewise David English who has 
made an Application for One hundred Acres next above Sturgeon 
upon Juniata. The Governor Orders that the Surveyor of the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 173 

District after discovering the Quantity of unsurveyed Land about 
the several Locations of the Parties do in the first place survey in 
a convenient Manner to each party One liundred Acres with Al- 
lowance first to Sturgeon who has the eldest Warrant then to 
English, and that the Rest be left for Andrew Stephens improve- 
ment And that he take Care to lay out Sturgeons Land so as to 
injure Andrew Stephens Improvement as little as possible And 
that each party have a due Proportion of good & bad :_ana in 
their Surveys And if any of the Fences of Stephens shoa'd fall 
within Sturgeons Lana he shall either sutt'er Stepnens to remove 
the Rails or mall him as many upon his Stephens part of the 
Land. If there shou'd in the whole be less than 300 A's The par- 
ties are to share it equally to be laid out as conveniently as may 
be agreeable to the above Directions [See the Caveat Book pa 156 
the 4th May 1763]. 
Samuel Moorehead "i 

agt I on Caveat. 

Adam Hoops J 

On hearing the partys it appeared That Mr. Hoops claims under 
an Improvement made by one William Craig which was allowed by 
Matthew Black the person under whom Mr Moorehead claims, 
The Governor therefore orders Mr Hoops Warrant to be first sur- 
veyed so as to include Craigs old Improvement and to be made as 
agreeable as may be to any consentable lines made between Craig 
&. Matthew Black so far as the same can be discovered And that 
Mooreheads Caveat be dismissed. 
Clemson & O'rs ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Daniel McPherson | 

The plaintiffs not appearing although regularly cited And it 
appearing that they have no Colour or Right to the Land in 
Dispute The Governor orders the Caveat to be dismissed and 
patent to issue to McPherson. 
John Walker ~) 

agt , on Caveat. 

Joseph Wilson \ 

John Walker though regularly cited does not appear to support 
his Caveat it is therefore dismissed. 
James Purdy \ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Smith & Buchanan \ 

Upon hearing it appeared That Purdy claims under a Settlement 
made in the Year 1755 by one Andrew Erwin on which he since 
obtained a Warrant for 200 A's. And that Buchanan & Smith 
claim by a Warrant and Survey in the Year 1755 That the Sur- 



174 MINUTES OF 

vey consists of 963 A's % under two Warrants of 200 As each. 
That the said Improvement was begun before the Survey was 
made And that a Sum of Money was paid for it by Purdy who has 
made considerable Improvements and lives on it with his Family 
for which Reasons and for as much as James Patterson who first 
shewed the vacant Land to Buchanan & Smith has certify'd that 
the place shewn them was not within a Mile of the place where 
Purdy now dwells. The Governor determines that Purdy shall 
have 200 A's with Allowance surveyed upon his Warrant so as to 
include his Improvement with reasonable Conveniencies of Water 
& Meadow Land to be taken off from Buchanan ic Smiths Survey 
which will still contain a much larger Quantity than their War- 
rants specify. 
Joseph Mahatfy '\ 

agt I. on Caveat 

Hugh Mahaffy J 

Postponed till the last Monday in June there having not been 
timely Notice given the Defendant. 
Richard Parker j 

agt ' on Caveat. 

Andrew Forbes J 

On hearing the Partys it appeared that this Dispute turns prin- 
cipally upon the Force of a Lycence of Settlement granted in the 
Year 1735 by Samuel Blunstou to John Parker Father of the plain- 
tiff upon inspecting which it is by no means certain that the Land 
in dispute was within the Design of that Lycence And it does not 
appear that Parker made any Settlement or Improvement under 
it But that Andrew Forbes so early as the Year 1743 was settled 
upon the place and then obtained a Warrant & Survey for it and 
has possessed it ever since for which Reasons and for that Mess'rs 
Robert Miller, John Montgomery, and William Brown to whom 
the Matter was referred by consent of Parties have certify'd that 
they went upon the Land and heard the Proofs & Allegations of 
the Parties & were of Opinion that the Right & Justice of the Mat- 
ter was with Forbes. The Governor Orders the Caveat to be 
dismissed. 
Geo. Michael Hell '\ 

agt '. Upon Caveat. 

Jacob Zin or Sin j 

Referred by Consent of Partys to Jonas Seely Esq'r and William 
Scull & William Reezer or any two of them to enquire into the 
pretensions of the Parties & to report the Facts & the Opinion 
to the Board as soon as they conveniently can. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. L75 

Alexander Gould ~| 
agt I 

Jane the Widow & the f °^ Caveat. 
H'rs of James Starrett J 

Upon hearing it appeared that the Land in Dispute is pan of 
the Manor of Springton on which the deceased Jaroes Star- 
rett was settled & about 12 years ago contracted with Axex- 
ander Gould for the Possession of it, for a Sum of Money which 
never has been paid and the said Jane is willing to deliver up 
his Bonds for the same, That since that Contract the said Jane 
Starrett in behalf of herself and the Children of James Starrett 
have in Consequence of the said James Starrett's Application 
contracted with the prop'ry Agents for the purchase of the said 
Land in Dispute. The Governor is therefore of Opinion that the 
Land shall be patented to the said Jane Starrett according to 
her Agreement And the said Goulds Caveat is dismissed & he is 
l£ft to take Advantage of his Contract against Starretts Estate. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on friday the 1st May 
1767 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 

Upon the Representation of the Surveyor General that great 
Numbers of Surveys have been returned both on Warrants & 
Applications exceeding the quantity mentioned in the warrants or 
applications & the 10 ^ Cent allowed the Surveyor to exceed. 
And at this time to cut off the Excesses of those Surveys wou'd 
in a manner put a Stop to the Business of the whole Province 
And it appearing that the Surveyors have certifyed that in many 
Cases these Excesses of Quantity are to the Advantage &. Intrest 
of the prop'rs as they include Land which by itself would probably 
never be taken up from its Barrenness. The Governor is pleased 
to order that as to what is past the Surveyor General receive the 
Return of the Surveys though they shou'd exceed the Quantities 
mentioned in the Warrants or Applications & the 10 ^ Ct. But 
that for the future he strictly charge his Deputies that they shall 
not on any pretence return more than the Quantity with the usual 
Allowance for Roads & the 10 'f> Cent upon pain of being obliged 
at their own Expense to rectify any stirveys they shall return 
with such Excess of Quantity. 



176 MINUTES OF 

At a special Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 13th 
Day of May 1767 

present 

The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 

The Surveyor General Mr Lukens. 
Upon inspecting the plan of New Margaretta and new Marivet 
Streets on Callowhill there appears a Necessity of making some 
Alteration in the width of the said new Margaretta Street from 
the Intersection of new Market Street to Second Street on Account 
of some Buildings erected by John Bartram on the front of New 
Market Street. And it is concluded that new Margaretta Street 
be altered in its width from 50 to 38 foot And that to make John 
Bartram amends for his Ground taken off by the Alteration of 
old Margaretta Street, and for the loss of part of his front on 
new Market Street. It is ordered that he be allowed a front 
of 62 feet & 8 Ins on New Market Street &. 80 ft on new Mar- 
garetta Street And that he still pay the same Rent as when he 
had the 80 feet front on new Market Street. 

The Surveyor General with Col'o Jno. Armstrong if he can at- 
tend is directed to examine a few Divisions of the Manor of Low- 
ther to see if they are exact, particularly that Tract on Sasque- 
hanna River which was laid out for the prop'rs which they do not 
intend to reserve also to survey a suitable Tract for the prop'rs 
to contain about 500 A's fronting Conedoguanet Creek and between 
said Creek and the Road leading to Callendars <fc to the Westward 
of Tobias Hendricks. Also to survey a Tract of about 250 A's for 
Edmund Physick adjoining the last described Tract for the prop'rs 
& on both Sides Trundles Road And to Resurvey a Tract which 
William Thompson lately obtained a Warrant for in such a man- 
ner as will least incomode the adjacent Tracts And that after the 
said Alterations made a correct Draught to be formed from Col'o 
Armstrongs first draught and the Alterations &. lodged in the 
Surveyor Generals & Secretaries Offices, And if Col'o Armstrong 
cannot attend while the Surveyor General is to the Westward, 
whither he is going, the Surveyor General is directed to execute 
the order alone. 



At a IMeeting at the Laud Ofilce Monday the 25th of May 17(J7 

present 
The Secretary Mr Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Phvsick. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 



Thomas Steel 



agt 
James McCanless Ext of C upon Caveat. 
Alex'r McCanless J 

It appeared that Alex'r McCanless In the Year 1748 the 
16th Feb'ry sold to Thomas Steel the Moiety of a Warrant 
dated the 4th of May 1744 for 200 A's And that on the 
19th & 20th days of March 1750 George Stevenson Surveyor of 
York County surveyed to the said Steel 330 A's & Allowance in 
Virtue of an Order from Governor Hamilton which Order was 
founded on a Warrant granted the s'd Steel in the Year 1741 for 
50 A's and the said Moiety of McCanless's Warrant, Therefore 
it is the Opinion of the Board that the said Survey made by Geo. 
Steventson for the said Thomas Steel be accepted, to which James 
McCanless Ex'r of Alex'r McCanless being present consents. 
Isaac Skyles. ~) 

agt I on Caveat. 

Henry Skyles j 

Postponed till the last Monday in August at the Instance of 
Isaac Skyles. 

See Caveat Book No 4 pa 1st 
Joseph Shenywolf ^ 

agt [ on Caveat. 

Andrew Bonjour | 

On hearing the parties it appears That Bonjour claims under 
an Improvement which is proved by the Oath of old Garret Pen- 
dergrass and the Information of Samuel Finley to have been in 
a place which does not affect onenywolfs Improvement, Therefore 
it is the Opinion of the Board that Shenywolfs Improvement shall 
not be affected by Bonjours Warrant but that he be allowed to 
take up his Improvement with a sufficient Quantity of Land to 
accommodate it. 
Joseph Shenywolf ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Christopher Lens J 

Upon hearing it appeared That Shenywolf hath a very valuable 
Improvement on which he has laid out a great deal of Labour and 
Money before Christopher Lens obtained his Warrant And thai 
there were consentable or conditional Lines settled between the 
said Christo'r Lens & the aaid Joseph Shenywolf, Therefore it 
is the Opinion of the Board that the said Warrant of Christo's 
Lens should not affect any Lands within those consentable or 
conditional Lines on the Side of Shenywolfs Improvement but that 
he be allowed to take up Two hundred Acres including his said 
Improvement. 

12 — 3D SERIES. 



178 MINUTES OF 

Michael Miller "j 
agt ' 

John Lehn J 

This dispute is continued till the last Monday in August. 
Taylor ^ 

agt > 
Reeder J 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
Brown ^ 

agt ' 
Taylor j 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
Kootz ") 

agt I- 
Fritz ) 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
Kenney & Fitzgerald ^ 
agt ' 

Graham ] 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
Robert Moore i 

agt on Caveat. 

James Maxwell j 

On hearing it appeared that the Land in Controversy was taken 
up or allotted to Mr Maxwell who assisted in the Expedition 
against Fort Duquesne by General Braddock and it was prom- 
ised by the then Sec'ry to Mr. Maxwell, who in June 1762 obtained 
a Warrant forit. That in Feb'ry 1762 Mr Moore began to improve 
on it and was cautioned of the Right af'd wherefore and for as 
much as Mr Maxwell is willing to pay Mr Moore the Value of any 
Improvement he made on the Land, The Board are of Opinion 
that the Survey of Mr Maxwell on the said Warrant be accepted. 
John Over \ 

agt 
Wm Sawyer 

On petition of Rehearing of a Judgment of the late Sec'ry Wm 
Peters Esq'r., The partys agree that the 86 A's lately surveyed 
to Wm Sawyer in Consequence of his Judgment be divided be- 
tween them by a line to be drawn from the Spanish Oak Grub at 
the End of the N. W\ 69 perch line to intersect the S. 26. E. 50 
perch Line so as to leave 50 A's with Allowance of the Land to 
Sawyer. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 17» 

At a Meeting at the Governors Tuesday the 26th May 17U7 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 
James Armstrong i 

agt , on Caveat. 

Robert Guthrie j 
On hearing it appeared that Robert Guthrie has a Warrant and 
Survey And the Improvement Right of Armstrong is not at 
all clearly made out. The Governor therefore determines that the 
Survey of Guthry be accepted but Armstrong is to have Liberty to 
take off from the Land any Crop now upon it. 
Robert Moore •) ' 
agt I, 

Francis Campbell & j on Caveat. 
Thomas Erwin j 

Francis Campbell appearing declared he had nothing to sav to 
the dispute and freely gave up his Claim to Moor & it appearing 
that Erwins Warrant does not interfere with Moore but that his 
Survey is made on a wrong Place. It is ordered by the Governor 
that Moors Warrant be surveyed and returned And that neither 
Campbells nor Erwins Surveys be accepted. 
Peter Delaback "] 

agt ', on Caveat. 

William Sawyer j 

On hearing it appeared that Delaback claims under a Warrant 
of the 1st May 1751 & that Sawyer claims under the purchase of 
an old settled Improvement of one David McCord made long 
before Delabacks Warrant and a Survey of that Improve- 
ment and a Warrant of Resurvey in the Year 1761 
granted to Sawyer founded on that Title upon which Warrant 
there has been a Resurvey returned into the Sec'ry Office of 102 
A's, Therefore it is adjudged that in as much as Sawyers original 
Title on which the Resurvey is founded is prior to Delabacks, 
he have a Patent on the said Return. 
John Scott 1 

agt [ on Caveat. 

Robert Davison J 

On hearing the Allegations of both parties it is ordered by the 
Governor that each of their Surveys be returned as they are made 
& accepted. 

Richard W'allis ^ 

agt ', On Caveat. 

Jno. Scott I 
On hearing it appeared that Wallis cleared a small Field some- 



180 MINUTES OF 

time before Scotts Application which is included in the Survej'. 
The Governor orders that Scotts Survey be returned &, accepted 
provided he make Wallis such Satisfaction for his Labour as two 
indifferent Men of the Neighbourhood shall award. 
Hugh Alexander i 

agt i on Caveat. 

Henry Taylor J 

Hugh Alexander not appearing It is left to Mr McClay to en- 
quire whether Hugh Alexander had really any Improvement Right 
prior to Henry Taylors Application as Hugh Alexander alledges 
to support his Improvement & to report the Effect of his Enquiry 
to the Secr'y. 



June 29th 1767 A. M. at the State house Before the Sec'ry The 
Governor being absent and the Rec'r Gen'l & Surveyor General 
not attending this Morning. 
Alexander Wilson j 

agt I on Caveat. 

John Colhoon 1 

Upon hearing it appeared That Alexander Wilson purchased an 
old Improvement with three hundred Acres of Land adjoining 
being the Claim of one Giles who sold the same to Ralph White- 
sides who sold the same to Alexander Wilson for one hundred 
pounds and that the Application of John Colhoon has been at- 
tempted to be surveyed within the claim so purchased by Alex- 
ander Wilson, I am of Opinion and do adjudge that Alexander 
Wilson have the Liberty of obtaining a Warrant to secure his said 
piu'chase And that Colhoons Application be laid upon any remain- 
iiig Vacancy thereabouts. And I am of Opinion that the Surveyor 
on Wilsons Warrant shall lay out his Survey in a manner as 
commodious as may be to his Improvement yet so as to leave out 
any Vacancy there may be thereabouts in a convenient manner 
in Order to execute Colhoons Application upon the same. 
William Bunting i 

agt 
Darlington Boyle 

The parties appeared and having agreed their Dispute Wm 
Bunting yithdarws his Caveat. 
Patrick Campbell 1 

agt ■ on Caveat. 

Samuel Robb ) 

On hearing it appeared That patrick Campbell claims under an 
Improvement made by one Gilmore about 16 Years ago which lyes 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 11<1 

between the Land surveyed to Samuel Robb and the patent Land 
of Patrick Campbell and because it does not appear whether there 
be vacant Land sufficient to accommodate Gilmores Improvement 
between the patent Land of Campbell and the surveyed Land of 
Robb, I am of Opinion the Mater shou'd be postponed for fur- 
ther Consideration And that in the mean time Mr Lyons the 
Deputy Surveyor in those parts be ordered to lay down the Line 
of Campbells patent Land next to Robbs & the Line of Wm Wil- 
sons Land & also the Lines of Robb in Order that it may be known 
what Quantity of Vacancy there is left to accommodate Gilmores 
Improvement & Mr Lyon is likewise desired to lay down and 
describe the Waters within the said Vacancy. 
Henry Spengler ") 
agt 
John Fishell 

Postponed for further Consideration and the Deeds under which 
both partys claim are ordered to be proved. 
James Adams "j 
agt f 

John McKnight j 

Postponed till the last Monday in December. 
Hugh Mehaffy ^ 
agt [. 

Joseph Mahaffy | 

Continued till the last Monday in July next. 
John Fulton ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

James Scott \ 

It appearing that James Scott has the prior Application and a 
Survey upon it And that John Fulton endeavours to support his 
subsequent Application by the purchase of a trifling Improvement 
which had been deserted for some time before the purchase the 
Board are of Opinion that the Survey of Scott be confirmed and 
that the Caveat dismissed. 
Katherine Kimbling Widow "] 
of Bernard Kimbling i 
agt I 

Baltzer Knertzer j 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
John Wenrich ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Joseph Garber j 

It appeared by the Proofs and Allegations of the parties That 
the 4t Mhay 1757 John Stall or Stull obtained a Warant for 25 
A's in Curaru Township then Lancaster now Berks County That 



182 MINUTES OF 

he afterwards sold his Warrant Right to Jacob Stehley who had 30 
A's surveyed upon it promising the Surveyor he wou'd get other 
Warrants to make up the Quantity. Stehly sold his whole Right 
to Joseph Garber who sold 70 A's part thereof to Conrad Kreich- 
baum And the Remainder to Jacob Mingh who sold to John Wen- 
rick to secure a debt of 31£. In April last Joseph Gardner took out 
a Warrant for 150 A's & laid it upon this Land And after debating 
the Matter John Garber in behalf of his Brother Joseph and the 
said John Wenrick do agree that Wenrick shall convey his Right 
to Joseph Garber for 35£ which when paid the Caveat is to be 
withdrawn. 
Nicholas Michael ] 
agt 

John Child 

It appearing by Affidavit That Cnild had due Notice of hearing 
but not attending the Board proceed to hear Nicholas Michael 
who producing a regular Survey, made on a W^arant dated the 
3d June 1762, It is the Opinion of the Board That a Patent issue 
on the same unles Cause shewn the last Monday in August of 
which Michael is to give Child ten Days Notice at least. 



June 29th 1767 P. M. at the State house. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr Lukens. 
John Mitchell 1 

agt ■ on Caveat. 

Joseph Merriott ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that the Defendant claims under a 
Warrant & Survey of William Clifton which is long posterior to 
the Warrant of Joseph Merriott, which was obtained in the iear 
1739, Therefore the Caveat of John Mitchell is dismissed. 
Peter Lowbar j 

agt on Caveat. 

Elizabeth Gildersleeve 1 

This Cause postponed till the last Monday in October and it is 
ordered that the Surveyor lay down upon the Draught of the 
Resurvey of the Land called Quiet Entry made by Andrew Cald- 
well jun'r the original Survey of the said Land called Quiet Entry 
made by Richard Smith for Andrew Caldwell, sen'r, And Peter 
Lowbar who claims under a Deed made by the said Andrew Cald- 
well sen'r to Christopher Nugan, is ordered at the day of hearing 
to produce that Deed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. :!S3 

Adam Fink ~| 

on Caveat. 



agt |. 



Philip Graber 

al's Graver j 

It appeared that Adam Fink had the first Warrant but that 
Philip Graber had an Improvement & made an Applica'n for a 
Warrant to Geo. Stevenson who had power to take in Applications 
long before Finks Warrant, Therefore the Board confirm the Pur- 
vey of Graver & dismiss Finks Caveat and Order that he may have 
Liberty to fill up his Warr't by including any Land on the other 
side of Gravers Land from him. 
Sarah Donelly ) 

agt ' on Caveat. 

Charles Moore J 

On hearing it appeared that Charles Moore had a Warrant for 
200 A's in the Year 1762 prior to any Pretensions of the said Sarah 
Donelly Therefore the Board adjudges that the Caveat be dis- 
missed. 

Samuel Laird ~) 

agt I on Caveat. 

Thomas Hamilton j 

On hearing it is Ordered by the Board That Samuel Laird havi)ig 
the prior Claim under an Improvement & a 50 A's Warrant on- 
tained in 1755 have 100 A's of Land laid out to him at the upper 
End of the Vacancy returned in this Dispute by Colonel Armstrong 
to be laid off by one or two streight Lines to be drawn from 
Sheermans Creek joining on Thomas Hamiltons Upper field to 
Hustons Run And that the Rest of the Vacancy be surveyed to 
Hamilton but both Surveys are to be made in such a manner as 
not to prejudice the Dam of Joseph Hustons Mill nor to deprive 
him of the Water of Hustons Run. 
Adam Gramlich ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Zachariah Nordon j 

On hearing it appeared that Nordon had the prior Application 
And that Gramlich had not any Improvement of any Signiticaucy 
therefore the Board are of Opinion the Caveat be dismissed. 



Tuesday the 30th June 1767 at the State house. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 



184 MINUTES OF 

David Lockart '\ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Michael Castor 1 

It appeared on hearing That Michael Castor took out an Applica- 
tion prior to Lockarts bounding on his own Land & one Eaglestons 
which Application he had executed on Land bounding neither on 
his own nor Eaglestons but laying where Lockarts Application is 
located And that he afterwards took out an Application subsequent 
to Lockarts which he said on the place where his tirst was located. 
It was therefore the opinion of the Board That Lockart have his 
Land surveyed according to his Application And that then Castors 
two Applications may be executed in one Tract upon the remain- 
ing Vacancy agreeable to their Locations. 
John Reed \ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Jas Clark J 

Upon hearing it appeared that one Thomas Henderson obtained 
a Warant for the Land in Question in the Year 1738 and sold his 
Warrant Right to David Lynn who sold it to Patrick Reed father 
of the pit. who by his Last Will & Testament ordered the place to 
be sold & it was sold accordingly in a public Manner for 124£ (the 
Land containing only 176 A's) to one Francis Brady who sold it 
for 175£ to James Clark It appeared also that the pit. and the other 
Children of Reed have received in part their Shares of the Money 
the Land sold for. The Board are therefore of Opinion that there 
is no foundation for the Caveat but that it ought to be dismiss?d. 
Barbara Messersmith j 
agt 
Robert Hinton ] 

Postponed till the last Monday in August for further Considera- 
tion for proofs of Mesesersmith being in Wm. Peters's Hand & he 
being from home. 
John McCormick ) 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Samuel Fisher J 

On hearing it appeared That Fisher obtained a W'arrant for 
the Land in dispute so early as the Year 1748 & that McCormick 
sets up an irregular Claim from the Adm'r of one Matthews al- 
ledged to be the first Improver of the place, that the Land has 
since been sold by Fisher for a large sum of Money and therefore 
as this W^arrant Right has laid so long uncaveated &, a large iSum 
of Money has been paid for it The Board are of Opinion the 
Caveat shou'd be dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 185 

Robert Kelly "i 

agt 
Henry Gass 

It appears by Robert Kellys Affidavit that he served Henry 
Gass with Notice of this hearing and therefore the Board 
proceeded to hear the Matter exparte Gass not appearing And 
upon inspecting the Warrants of both parties it appears That 
Gass obtained a Warrant for 50 A's of uncultivated land & Kelly 
for 100 A's including his Improvem't That they were both ob- 
tained the same Day but Gass's stands first upon Record Yet in 
as much as Kellys is for his Improvement the Board are of Opinion 
that his Warrant be first exectited and that his lUO A's be laid out 
in a convenient manner to include his Improvement. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys on Monday 6th July 1767 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr Ltikens 
William Bennett & Compa. | 

agt >. on Caveat. 

John Morris & Compa. | 

In this Case Morris & Compa: claimed tinder an old Right sur- 
veyed on an Iron Mine Bank in the Year 1765 and a patent there- 
on and likewise under a purchase from one Peter Cook of a Sur- 
vey & Improvement about eleven Y'ears since and Bennett <& Com- 
pany claimed under a Warrant obtained in the Y'ear 1759 by Wil- 
liam Bennett & a Survej* thereon made in the Year 1762 in Order 
to secure the said Mine Bank which Warrant is not to be found 
either in the Surveyor General or Secretarys Offices but the Survey 
was made on a Copy of the said Warrant as usual signed by the 
late Surveyor General which Bennett & Company produce to the 
Board with the Receivor Gen' Is Receipt for the usual portion of 
the purchase Money and they produce likewise the Affidavit of 
Geo. Stevenson that he took out the Warrant for Bennett And upon 
reading & considering a great Number of Depositions taken m 
this Dispute concerning the said Survey of Cook and improvement, 
It appears that there was upwards of eleven Years ago a Cav-jin 
built by one McGrady near the place in dispute And that some 
small time after Peter Cook requested the Deputy Surveyor of 
York County to include that Cabbin and the place in Dispute by 
running some lines round the place which was done as Cook al- 
ledges in order to be added to an old unreturned Survey of his, 



186 MINUTES OF 

but which fact the Survej'or does not agree iu. That McGrady soon 
after quitted his Cabbin (whether on Account of a purchase by 
Cook or by being threat'ned off by Cook does not clearly appear 
from the Depositions) upon which Cook removed the Materials of 
the Cabbin to his own place and made use of them, That Cook 
knew of the Survey of Bennett and never offered to object or 
caveat against it but rather declared he did not set up any Kight 
to the place till sometime this last Winter since the Commence- 
ment of the present Dispute he sold it to Morris & Company, 
Upon considering all which facts the Board are of Opinion 'ihai 
the Survey of Morris & Company was improperly made upon the 
place where Bennett and Companys Warrant had been before 
surveyed And that the Survey of Cook made about eleven Years 
ago was without any Foundation, that the trifleing Improvement 
of McGrady cou'd give no Title to the place in Dispute And upon 
the whole that Bennett &- Compa ought to have the Benefit of a 
Patent on their Survey. 



At a Meeting Monday 27th July 1767 at the State house 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 

The Surveyor Gen'l Mr Lukens 

Lorentz Ploutz i 

agt ' 

„ TA ,,- 'On Caveat. 

George Dollinger i 

or Tullinger | 

On hearing it appeared That Lawrence Houtz claims uncjer a 
Survey of Wm Parsons or some Persons who made a Survey for 
his Use which upon extending the Lines will not include the place 
in Dispute, And that George Dollinger had advanced a Sum of 
Money to one Bollinger who really made & erected ye Mill Dam 
which is the subject of Dispute & afterwards purchased an old 
Right under a Warrant to Evan Rees for 200 A's & laid upon the 
place. Therefore as Lawrence Houtz cannot make out any Title 
to the s'd Mill Dam either by survey or Improvement & Dollinger 
hath both legal & equitable pretensions the Board are of Opinion 
that there is no foundation for the Caveat. 
Frederick Speigle i 

agt I on Caveat. 

Adam Hebberly | ' 

It appeared on hearing that Adam Hebberly had a Warr't o:i 
the place in Dispute dated the 29th July 1765 and Frederick 
Speigle had an Application dated the 26th Aug't 1765 under which 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 187 

his Survey is made But at the same time it appeared that apeigle 
had four or five Years ago built a House near a Spring on the said 
Land in Consequence of an Agreement made with Gregorious 
Shultz who claimed the place in the presence of Jno. Trexler <fc 
Nicholas Moyer, Therefore the Board are of Opinion that as Heb- 
berly has the prior Right his Warrant is to be preferred only 
Speigle is to have his House & the Spring with a small piece of 
four or five Acres of Land to include them out of the Land sur- 
veyed for Adam Hebberly, to be laid out in such a manner as the 
said Trexler, Moyer & David Shultz shall direct & added to his 
part. And that the whole Vacancy returned by James Scull be in 
all other respects surveyed for the contending Partys as the same 
is divided bj' that Draught. 
Tetrick or Detrick Welgar "] 
agt 
Isaac Sumony 

Tetrick Welgar not being prepared for hearing time is given 
him till the last Monday in Octover both parties are present. 

See pa 123 of Cav't Book further postponed. 
Robert Rodgers \ 

agt ' on Caveat. 

George Cross j 

On hearing it appeared that Robert Rodgers had an Application 
prior to Crosses for 100 A's on which he had surveyed returned & 
patented the quantity of about 49 A's. After this Transaction Cross 
took an Application for the rest of the Vacancy And Rodgers in- 
sists upon the Lands being subject to his prior Location, But it 
being the practice of the office to make but one Survey upon a 
Warrant or Application The Board are of Opinion that the Land 
was liable to Crosses Application wherever it was left out by 
Rodgers Survey And therefore that the Caveat ought to be dis- 
missed. 

John Schweitzar ~j 

agt I 

William Trent j 

Postponed. 
Jos. Mahaffy ~j 

agt . on Caveat. 

Hugh Mahaffy | 

On hearing it appeared that in the Year 1742 Mr Richard Peters 
late Secretary made an Order in favour of one Robert Young for 
surveying to him one hundred Acres more or less in East Not- 
tingham Township Chester County That the said Robert Young 
sold his Right to Hugh Mahaffy & Gideon Thompson. And 
Gideon Thompson sold his Moiety of the Right to one Widow 



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ISS MINUTES OF 

Greer That Hugh Mahaffy made over his Right purchased trom 
Young to his Son the said Joseph Mahafty in the Year 1765 bound- 
ing it in such a manner in the Deed as to include the place in 
Dispute, That the place in Dispute was surveyed in the Year 1765 
by George Churchman under the said Order of Richard Peters 
but whether to Joseph Mahaffy in his own Right or in Trust for 
his Father does not clearly appear from Churchmans Deposition 
That Hugh Mahafty afterwards purchased an old Right which 
George Churchman surveyed for him on the same place supposing 
there was no Validity in the Order afd of Richard Peters and Sur- 
vey made upon it. And upon the v/hole Matter the Board are ot 
Opinion That Hugh Mahafty claimed the Land in dispute under 
the Right of Youngs Order of Survey and made it over to the 
said Joseph And that it was unjust & irregular to lay an old 
Right upon it after it had been made over &. surveyed as afd And 
that therefore the Caveat ought to be dismissed And that Joseph 
Mahaffy shou'd have a Warrant to Resurvey the Land as afd 
surveyed by George Churchman, in Order that the same may be 
returned for Confirmation. 



At a special Meeting at the Sec'rys Office on Wednesday the -ath 
July 1767 

present 
The Secretary Mr Tilghman 
The Rec'r Geu'l Mr. Hockley 
Surveyor Gen'l Mr Lukens. 
Robert Armstrong \ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Thomas McKee ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that both parties claimed under War- 
rants to include Improvements That McKees Warrant and Im- 
provement are eldest and that Armstrong has more than his 
Quantity in his Survey & McKee less Therefore the Board are of 
Opinion there is no Foundation for the Caveat. 
John Meetch ") 

agt '. on Caveat. 

The same j 

It appeared upon hearing the Partys and inspecting their Papers 
That McKees Warrant is elder than Meetches's and does not in- 
terfere with the Improvement purchased by Meetch on which his 
Warrant was taken out And that Meetch has surveyed to him 
more than the Quantity of his Warrant clear of McKees Survey. 
The Board therefore are of opinion that the Caveat ought to be 
dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROf ERTY. 1S9 

At a Meeting of the Board at the Land Office on Monday the 
31st of August 1767. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr Lukens 
Margaret Powell i 

agt I on Caveat. 

Thomas McKee J 

Thomas McKee not appearing 6c sending an Excuse by Letter 
that Notice was not served upon him till soon after his Return 
home from a Journey to Philadelphia, The Board took into Con- 
sideration the papers laid before them by the Widow Powel & lier 
Allegations By Which it appears that her husband John Powell 
about the Year 1736 settled upon the place in Dispute and lived 
thereon about 12 Years & dyed in the Year 1748 making his Will 
and leaving Thomas McKee, John Allison & the said Margaret 
Executors And that the said McKee & Allison took upon them 
the Execution of the Will and the Land and Improvements were 
returned in the Inventory of the Estate, That McKee took posses- 
sion (as she alledges) of the plantation forcibly and put a Tenant 
into it and received Rent for 5 Years. That in the Year 1765 she 
returned to the possession of the Land obtained on Application 
for 100 A's and had a Survey in Consequence, That in the Year 
1766 T McKee took an Application for the same That Powell by 
his Will left his Estate amongst his Wife and Children, therefore 
it is determined by the Board that said Margaret Powells Survey 
be accepted and have a Confirmation unless Thomas McKee at 
the last Monday in December support his Allegation that the 
Estate of Powell was largely indebted to him and was sold or 
retained by him for the Satisfaction of his Debt and that there was 
not sufficient Assets besides sufficient to satisfy him And of this 
Margaret Powell is to give McKee thirty Days Notice at least. 
Valentine Shiteacre al's Shadacre i 

& Jacob Fishe! 

. '> on Caveat, 

agt. I 

Francis Campbell & Geo Armstrong j 

Neither George Armstrong nor Francis Campbell appearing and 

Valentine Shiteacre making Affidavit of Service of Notice on 

George Armstrong the Board took the Caveat into Consideraiiou 

on the part of Shiteacre and Fisher and it appeared that in I he 

Year 1761 Shiteacre settled the Land in dispute and built upon 

it & cleared Land & in 1762 was driven off by the Indians. That 

in 1766 he returned & took an Application for the Land & had a 

Survey as appears by a Receipt from one Robert McKenzie And it 

also appears That Francis Campbell took a Warrant for Land 



190 MINUTES OF 

there or thereabouts in 1762 after the Settlement of Shiteacre &, 
never had it surveyed til lately, The Board therefore aeiernuiies 
that Shiteacres Survey be returned and accepted unless Cause 
shewn to the contrary by Armstrong the last Monday in December 
of which Shiteacre is to give Armstrong Notice. 
Thomas Calvert i 
agt 
John Steel J 

Mr. Steel excusmg himself by Letter on Account of his Indispo- 
sition the Matter is postponed till the last Monday in December 
next. 
Michael Miller j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

John Lehn 1 

It appeared upon hearing the Parties that John Lehn obtained 
a Warrant the 19th of May 1752 for 100 A's & some small time 
after the Land of Lehn was surveyed by one McCullough since 
dec'ed who was then Deputy Surveyor to George Stevenson as ap- 
pears by the Depositions of the Chain bearers on that Occasion 
which Survey was never returned by the proper Otiicer That Mil- 
lers Warrant was obtained in May last Therefore it is the Opinion 
of the Board that the Land of Lehn be again surveyed upon that 
Warrant according to the Lines run by McCullough and to be 
shewn the Surveyor by the Chain bearers or one of them as men- 
trioned in their Depositions And that Millers Survey be corrected 
and made agreeable to Lehns Survey. 
William McCurdy i 
agt ' 

Sam'l Duncan j 

This Caveat withdrawn by a Letter from Wm. McCurdy. 
Alexander Lowry | 
agt ;, 

Jacob Dov/ner j 

Upon Notice to shew Cause why Patent shou'd not issue to 
Lowry Upon hearing the Parfties it appeared That Lowry on the 
12th of August, 1762. obtained two Warrants of 50 A's each it 
had them surveyed the 12th of April, 1763, That some- 
time after these Stirveys Downer laid an old Right on part 
of them and then entred his Caveat and afterwards had a Survey 
made something different from the former in virtue of a Letter 
from the late Secretary Mr. William Peters to the Surveyor Gen- 
eral That a hearing was had before the late Sec'ry but no Decision 
was made That pending this Caveat Downer obtained a special 
Warrant setting forth That he had sett up a Ferry from his plan- 
tation in Donegal Township over the River Stisquehannah And 



BOARD OF PROPURTY. 191 

had built a house and Wharfte and made other Improvements 
on the opposite Shore of the said Rivpr for accommodating his 
said Ferry with a Landing on that Side upon a piece of vacant 
Land particularly described but not mentioning Lowrys Surveys 
aud being pari of the Manor of Springetsbury but containing a 
Caution not to interfere with Lands surveyed upon former War- 
rants That upon this Warrant a Survey was made and returned 
upon parts of Lowrys two Surveys af'd And upon Application to 
the Office a patent was obtained the said Downer or his Agent 
upon being interrogated by the Clerk whether it was any part of 
the Lands in Dispute upon the Caveat, absolutely denying that it 
was & insisting that it was part of the Manor of Springetsbury 
Wherefore the premisses being considered the Board are of (Jpiiiion 
that the Warrants & Surveys of Lowry being prior to those of 
Downer ought to have the preference That the last Warrant ob- 
tained by Downer was founded upon a false suggestion of the 
Lands being part of the Manor of Springetsbury That the patent 
was surreptitiously obtained by the fraudulent Allegations af'd 
And that Lowry ought to have a patent on his two Surveys in 
order that he may be enabled to try his Title at Law for such 
parts of them as are within the patent af'd of Downer. 
Jacob Rich ^ 

agt 
The Childern of Geo Kleinhans 
al's Little Johns | 

The Defendants not appearing the pl't produces an Affidavit 
of Notice upon which the Board proceeded to hear his Allegations 
and inspect the Papers And it appeared that Rich in the Year 
1756 had 27 A's surveyed to him in Virtue of a Warrant of the 
same Year And that the Defendants made their Application so 
lately as the eighteenth of April last It is therefore determined 
by the Board that the Survey of Rich be established and that the 
Survey of Kleinhans al's Little John be acepted only for so much 
as lyes clear of Richs Survey And that the Deputy Surveyor ac- 
cordingly correct the said Survey of Kleinhans al's Little Johns. 
Robert Campbell ~j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Samuel Robb J 

It appearing that there was no regular Notice given to Samuel 
Robb of the hearing this Day, to save the partys the expence of 
another Journey to Philadelphia, The Board orders that James 
Maxwell Esq'r & Mr John McDowell be requested to hear the 
partys & to report their opinion to the Board concerning the 
Merits of the Dispute by the last Monday in November next and 
previous to the hearing Robert Campbell is to give Samuel Robb 



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192 MINUTES OF 

or those who act for him or claim under him Nouce of such hear- 
ing. 
Barbara Messersmith i 

agt I on Caveat. 

Robert Hinton J 

Referred by Consent of Partys to Mess'rs James Reed, John 
Patten and Benjamin Lightfoot or any two of them. Award to oe 
returned by the last Monday in November next. 
Jane Darrah in behalf of 
Mary Rhea ') 

agt \. on Caveat. 

John Gibson ) 

John Gibson not appearing and Jane Darrah producing 
an Affidavit of Notice of hearing The Board proceeded 
to consider the Case as represented by Jane Darrah And 
it appeared that Joseph Rhea deceased the Father of Mary had 
purchased the Right of a Warrant obtained by John Smith lor 
100 A's on the 12th May 1743 & had himself a Warrant of the 12th 
Decem'r 1748 On which it does not appear that any Surveys have 
been returned, Therefore the Board are of Opinion That the said 
Warrants be surveyed for Jane Darrah in behalf of Mary Rhea 
in preference to the Application of Gibson. 
Nicholas Michael 1 

agt i 

George Ross Assignee of I on Caveat. 
Jacob Giles ] 

This Caveat was entred by mistake ag't John Child instead of 
Jacob Giles for whom the Survey caveated against was made and 
w^ho has since assigned to George Ross. It appears upon hearing 
that Jacob Giles's Warrants bear date in the Year 1756 and that 
the survey contains 156 A's more than the Warrants And that 
Nicholas Michael settled his Land and paid Money for a Warrant 
to George Stevenson then Surveyor of York County before Giles's 
Warrants were obtained And that the interfering of the Surveys 
is trifling And Michaels Survey contains very little more than 
the quantity of his Warrant. Therefore considering the prior 
Settlement of Michael and the payment of his Money and the con- 
siderable Overplus which will still remain to Giles's Survey after 
Michaels is satisfied the Board are of Opinion that Michaels Sur- 
vey be established & Giles's corrected accordingly. 



Tuesday 1st September at the Governors 
present 
The Governor 
& the Secretary. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 193 

Upou Applicaticr- of Hezekiali Alexander who obtained a War- 
rant in February last to take up 200 A's of Land adjoining his 
other Land with Intrest & Quit Rent from the same time of his 
other Land taken up in 1751 The Governor allows him to release 
his last Warrant and to take up the Land upon the new Terms. 

Upon motion of James Cohoon representing that John Hardly 
had obtained Judgment against him in his Absence when it was 
impossible for him to attend and praying a Rehearing the Gov- 
ernor grants the same and orders that no further proceedings be 
had in favour of Hardy till such Rehearing. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 28th Sept'r 1767 

present 
His Honour the Governor 
The See'ry Mr Tilghman 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr Lukens 
John Watson 
agt 
James Lindsey 

Postponed till the last Monday in December. 
Robert Bryson "I 

^^^ [ on Caveat. 

Fergus McVeagh & . 

Moses Kempton J 

Upon hearing it appeared that Bryson claims partly under 
a Warrant obtained by one W^illiam Crawford about .six- 
teen Years ago and a Survey made on it by Colonel Arm- 
strong the Field Notes of which was burn'd in his House And 
partly under an Improvement purchased of William Crawford 
made about ten years ago adjoining James Crawford on ihe 
South, George Armstrong on the East, John Gilkis on the West 
and Henry Quigley and William Crawford on the North Therefore 
it is determined by the Governor that he have the old Warrant 
survey' d according to the old Lines run by Colonel Armstrong And 
that he have a new Warrant for 150 A's including his Improve- 
ment & adjoining the above Persons. 

George Long ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Andrew Gammell \ 

On hearing it was affirmed by William McDowell & Thomas 
Howard that William McDowells place referred to in Longs War- 
rant of 1753 is separated from the Land surveyed for Long by 
Robert Gilmores Plantation And it is agreed that Longs surveyed 
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194 MINUTES OF 

Land lyes along Elk River as far as Wiliiam .V.cDowells planta- 
tion & Robert Aliens old place And Lon'-r asseruug that Doctor 
Allison who is absent is a Material Witness for him the Dispute 
is postponed till the last Monday in Novem'r next. 



At the Governors Tuesday the li9th iSep'r 1767 
present 
His Honour the Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 
James Andrew "j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Jno Shoneyfield j 

On hearing it appeared that John Shoneyfield has the 

first Application and James Andrew can not make any 

Improvement Right to the Land Therefore it is determined by 

the Governor That Shoneyfields Application have the preference. 

William McConnell '\ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

John Burd & William Ramsey | 

Upon hearing the parties it appeared that both Burd & Mc- 
Connell had built houses at the Gap of Sidling hill And that one 
Money had lived at the place where McConnells House now is 
from whom McConnell bought his Claim. That McConnell betore 
the office was open suspecting that Burd w'd apply to the Office 
caveated against his claim. That Wm. Ramsey who had pur- 
chased of Burd when the Office opened made Application for 50 
A's including his place prior to the Application of McConnell who 
expected nothing wou'd be done till a hearing in the Office. And 
upon considering the premises the Governor confirms the Survey 
made upon McConnells Application wu.ch does not include Burds 
or Ramseys. 
Stephen Jordan ^ 

agt 
William Lyons 

Postponed to the last Monday in January. 
Samuel Findley ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Robert Davis J 

On hearing the parties it does not appear that Samuel Findley 
has any just pretensions to the Land claimed by Robert Davis. 
Therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 195 

Do 

agt 

Do 

Same Judgment. 
John Davison ^ 

V I On Caveat enfd Feb'y 3d 1767. 

Elias Davison & O'rs J 

It was made appear that John Davison (the Father of the said 
John & ELias) had in his life time purchased three Warrants the 
originals whereof are lodged in the surveyors Generals Office. 
That by virtue of one of the s v^ Warrants there was surveyed 
the quantity of 252 & i/4 A's and by virtue of two of the s'd War- 
rants the quantity of 147 A's & 153 p's in Antrim Township, Cum- 
berland County. The Returns of which two Surveys are also 
lodged in the s'd Office. That the s'd Jno. Davison the Father 
had likewise improved two other Tracts one of them containing 
33 A's & the other of them 29 A's 150 p's, And that the said 33 
A's Tract was surveyed the 22d Sep'r 1747 & the said 29 A's 
Tract the 1st of April 1749 by Thomas Cookson late Deputy Sur- 
veyor for the said Jno. Davison but no Warrant or other Au- 
thoritj' cou'd be shown or produced by the parties to support the 
two last mentioned Surveys, luat the said John Davison lately 
dyed Intestate leaving a Widow named Margaret and six Chil- 
dren to Witt the s'd John & Elias and Robert, Hugh & James 
Davison & Mary Owen. That the said Margaret the Widow on 
the 1st of August, 1766, entred an Application in the Land Office 
for 50 A's of Land including the Improvement on the 29 A's 
Tract and the said Elias obtained a Warrant dated October 31st 
1766 for 100 A's including the Improvement on the 33 A's Tract. 
That on the 19th Day of November 1766 the said Elias Davidson 
preferred a petition to the Justices of the Orphans Court held 
that Day at Carlisle for the County of Cumberland praying that 
his said Fathers Estate to wit the 252^4 A's & the x-. A's &:153 p's 
of Land & an Improvem't of 33 A's might be divided between his 
six Children or adjudged to one of them as the case should require 
Subject to the Widows Dower and Estate for Life as is directed 
by Law &c. That after the Report of the Sheriff Inquest the 
premisses in the s'd Petition mentioned were valued at 805£ and 
adjudged to the eldest Son Jno. Davison who secured the shares 
of the Widow & the other Children to the Satisfaction of the 
said Court. That the said Margaret Davison now Claims one of 
the said Improvements under her ai'd Application and the said 
Elias Davison the other under his last mentioned Warrant. And 
the Governor Orders That the af'd two Improvements and the 
Lands belonging to the same shall be confirmed to John Davison 



196 MINUTES OF 

the eldest Son he paying to the honble the prop'rs the price at 
the rate of 15£ 10s qS hundred with Intrest and Quit Rent from 
the time of Beginning the said Improvements. And in order that 
the Widow and all the Children of the said John Davison deced 
may be benefited thereby That Colonel John Armstrong, William 
Trent & John Holmes Esq'rs or any two of them do value the 
said two Improvements & the Lands thereto belonging deducting 
thereout so much as is due to the said Proprietaries & the 5£ 
wherewith the said John Davison is already charged in the 
Orphans Court. Order the Residue of the s'd Valuation to be 
apportioned & paid in the same Manner and to the same persons 
as the value of the said deceaseds other Land was ordered to be 
paid by the af d Orphans Court. 



At a Special Meting at the Governors on Monday the 19th of 
October 1767. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Benjamin Lightfoot 
against 
Christian France & George Haine j 

It appearing that Benjamin Lightfoot was served with due 
Notice of hearing today and he not attending nor sending his Ex- 
cuse the Governor Orders the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Peter Robeson ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jno. Morris J 

On hearing the Allegations of the Parties & inspecting their 
Papers The Case apeared to be as follows: 

Major Jasper Farmer agreed with William Penn Eaq'r for the 
purchase of 5000 A's of Land in Pennsylvania A. D. 1682. On 
his passage over Jaspar Farmer dyed leaving a Widow and three 
Sons Jasper, Richard & Edward. 

Jan'y 31, 1683-4 Jasper the Son, applied for & procured a 
patent for 5000 A's (in behalf of his Father, his Brother Richard 
& himself) part of the Lands called by the Indians Umbelicamence, 
containing 5000 A's one end of which fronteth upon the River 
Schuylkill. 

It does not appear that any survey was ever made in Conse- 
quence of this Patent, But it is alledged that William Penn with 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 197 

his own hands marked a Tree, for a Beginning near the Indian 
Town Umbelicamence. 

Jasper the Son dyed and left his Share of the said Land to his 
Wife Catharine who afterwards married one Billup. Richard 
also dyed Edward onlj' survived. 

Feb'y 7th 1689. A Warrant directed to Thomas Holmes Surveyor 
General Rciting that the heirs and assigns of the two Jasper 
Farmers were desirous of having their parts in Severalty. The 
said Surveyor General was ordered to survey to Edward Farmer 
3750 A's and to Catharine Farmer now Billup 1250 A's in such 
Form & manner as they their Guardians & Attornies should agree. 

Feb'y 14th 1689. In pursuance of this Warrant on the 14th 
Feb'y '89, 3750 A's were laid out for Edward Farmer beginning 
at the Tree marked by the proprietary & 1250 Acres were sur- 
veyed to the Widow Catharine above the Mill Tract. 

Apr^i xoth 1690. In pursuance of the Warrant dated i' eb'y 7th 
1689 & surveyed the 14th Feb'y 1689 A patent passed the said 
Catherine for the s'd 1250 A's. 

12thmo 15th 1689-90. A Warrant was granted to William Mark- 
ham for 513 A's of Land lying between the Tracts of Catharine & 
Edward. 

12thmo 22 1689-90. In pursuance of this Warrant was surveyed 
& laid out 513 A's & the 5th of the 2d Month 1690 was returned 
into the Secretaries Office. 

2dmo. 9th 1690. A patent was granted to the said William Mark- 
ham under whom John Morris now claims. 

William Markham granted this Tract of Land to one David 
Williams. 

David Williams granted to one Steiner, 100 A's. 

He gave his Son Joseph 100 A's. 

And his Son Isaac, 150 A's. 

And made his Son Rees Residuary Legatee of all his Estate 
Real & personal. Rees Williams conveyed his Right to Anthony 
Morris & Robert Jones. Robert Jones conveyed his Share to 
Anthony Morris who devised it as a part of the Residum of his 
Estate to Jno. & several others of his children who all conveyed 
their. Shares to Jno. 

There is found by a Resurvey of Jno. Morris's part of this Tract 
that an Overplus of 153 A's on which he lays his Warrant of the 
10th of April 1767 for the old Rights therein mentioned. The 
Farm-er Family never made any objection against this patent of 
Markham till now & there has been an uninterrupted Possession 
under it more than 70 years. Peter Robeson claims as one of 
the heirs of Edward Farmer and insists that this Land is within 
the first purchase of Jasper and Sons as above stated. 



198 MINUTES OF 

And the Governor considering ttiat there never was any survey 
made of the said 5000 A's till those of Edward and the Widow of 
Jasper which contained the whole 5000 A's and considering the 
long and uninterrupted possession under Markhams patent, is of 
opinion that Peter Robeson has no legal or equitable Claim to 
the Land in Dispute and therefore Orders the Caveat to be dis- 
missed. 



At a Meeting in the Governors Aosence at the Secretarys 
Office on Monday the 26th October 1767. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Jeunett Bowles ~) 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jno. McClelland j 

The Matter is postponed to the last Monday in March next of 
which Bowles is to give McClellan^ at least twenty days notice. 
John Hannah '\ 
agt ,'_ 

Nathaniel Peebles ', On Caveat, 
or Peoples ] 

Upon hearing it appeared that John Hannahs Survey has been 
made ever since the Year 1754 and that he has cleared his planta- 
tion beyond what is now contended by Peoples to have been the 
old consentable Boundary between their plantations which how- 
ever has not been proved to the Satisfaction of the Board. And 
as the Survey of Hannah has stood unimpeached so long, And it 
would be particularly inconvenient to him to have it cutt off 
where Peoples contends it ought and as Peoples has not made out 
his consentable Bounder to the Satisfaction of the Board, they 
are of opinion that Hannahs Survey should remain and Peoples 
be made comformable to it. 
Alexander Sanderson i 

^^^ ]' On Caveat. 

James Brackings or ', 

Brickings. I 

It appeared that Sanderson has neither Application nor 

Warrant for the Land in Dispute but sets up a Claim 

purchased from one Brandon in the year 175S, And two 

Improvements under it one made about seven years ago the other 

made since the Application of James Brackings was entred. 

And the Board determines that the Application of Brackings be 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 199 

survej'ed so as to leave out to Sanderson his first Improvement & 
all the Woodland laying between that Improvement & his survey- 
ed Land and also a strip of about ten Rod of Woodland joining 
the Improvement at the East End by a straight Line down to 
Sandersons surveyed Line, But the Improvement made by Thomas 
Pitcock and the new Ground lately cleared by Sanderson joining 
it is adjudged to Brackings, And as a compensation for the clear- 
ing the Land by Pitcock & that by Sanderson joining it Sau- 
clearing the Laud by Pitcock & that by Sanderson joining it San- 
derson is to have the Use of it for three Years by tne Agreement 
of Brackings. 
William Duffield ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Thomas Miller ) 

On hearing it appeared that the place on which Thomas Millers 
Application is laid is a small piece of Land properly belonging to 
William Duffields Improvement & has been so esteemed & accord- 
ingly left out by those who have had Surveys adjoining it. It is 
therefore the Opinion of the Board that it be not surveyed to 
Miller, But that Duffield have the Liberty of securing it with his 
Improvement. 

Francis McConnell ^ 

agt J. On Caveat. 

James & Sam'l Walker | 

It appeared upon hearing that the consentaule Line which Mc- 
Connell Insists upon, was no other than a Concession made by 
the Walkers supposing they had more than their Quantity sur- 
veyed but finding that they have rather less than more, they 
retired from the Concession, which they had before Voluntarily 
made without any Consideration & now insist on their Survey 
as made before the Concession. Wherefore the Board considering 
that there was no Consideration for the Concession, And that 
no lines were run nor anything done in Consequence of it are of 
Opinion that the Walkers have a Right to adhere to their Survey 
And that McConnells Caveat be dismissed. 
Anthony Hunter & O'rs 1 
Exr's of Nicholas Hunter i o n 
agt I 

Joshua Delaplaine. ) 

It appeared that the disputed Land was surveyed for Benjamin 
Shoemaker who sold it to Joshua Leiapia^ne and he soi^ it to 
John Yoder who sold it to Nicholas Hunter deceased. The 
Board are therefore of Opinion that Delaplaine has no foundation 
for his claim and that the Land in Dispute be confirmed to the 
Devisees of Nicholas Hunter according to his Will. 



200 MINUTES OF 

James Kelly "i 
agt ! 

John Gammell & \ ^^ "^^^^^^• 
William McGhee J 

The Defendants sending their Excuses for Non attendance on 
account of Indisposition & praying that another day may be ap- 
pointed for hearing the last Monday in April is appointed for the 
hearing and in the meantime Wm. Matthews the Deputy Sur- 
veyor of York is Ordered to return a Draught of the Claims and 
pretensions of the parties and containing all the vacant unsur- 
veyed Land thereabouts with the Situation of Kellys or any 
other Improvement on the said Land, And he is desired to give 
the parties Notice of the Day of hearing. 
Rich'd McDaniel ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Thomas Coulson. ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that Thomas Coulson had a Warrant 
and Survey returned in the Office prior to the Application of 
Richard McDaniel but that the Lines of the said Survey no way 
interferes with the Application of McDaniel, Therefore the 
Board are of Opinion that McDaniels Application be surveyed on 
the place called the Broad Meadow where it was intended at 
first to be laid. 

Peter Lowbar ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Elizabeth Gildersleeves J 

Upon hearing it appeared that Peter Lowbar claims under a 
Survey of a Tract of Land called Quiet Entry made for Andrew 
Caldwell sen'r in the Year 1716 by one Richard Smith Surveyor 
of Kent County which said Andrew Caldwell conveyed one hun- 
dred Acres thereof to one Christopher Nugent or Nugan in the 
year 1719 a great part of which, tho' supposed to lay within the 
Survey of Quiet Entry is really without it the same survey ap- 
pearing to be very erroneous and irregular. That the Land in 
Dispute has ever since the Year 1716 been held & possessed by 
Andrew Caldwell sen'r and those claiming under him and consid- 
erable Improvements have been made on it. That in tne Year 
1740 William Finney took out a Warrant for 80 A's Vacancy 
adjoining his Plantation which plantation & Warrant were atter- 
wards taken by Attachment and sold to Noah Gildersleeves late 
husband -of Elizabeth, And the Warrant lay unexecuted till the 
Year 1766 and is now executed on a part of the original Survey 
of Quiet Entry and also on the old possessions af'd which were 
deemed to be part of that Survey & contains much more Land 
than the Warrant expresses. Wherefore the Board upon consid- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY, ^01 

ering that the Land in Dispute has been so long possessed by the 
Claimers under the original Survey of Quiet Entry and was 
probably intended to be included within it and that the same 
Land was very probably not intended to be affected by the War- 
rant of Gildersleeves are of Opinion that only so much Vacancy 
as lyes to the Southward of the E. by N. Line of the original 
Survey of Quiet Entry be returned on the Warrant of Gilder- 
sleeves And that Peter Lowbar have Liberty by a Warrant of 
Resurvey to include the Land in Dispute in Order for Confirma- 
tion upon Terms to be agreed on with the prop'ry Agents. 
Robert Hutchinson j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Benjamin Chambers. j 

Upon hearing it appeared that Benjamin Chambers had pur- 
chased a Warrant of Patrick Martin obtained in the Year 1737 and 
had a part of it surveyed in the Year 1749 at Larabies Gap and a 
part elsewhere. Wherefore the Board determines that so much 
of Hutchinsons Land as lyes within Chambers's Survey at Lar- 
rabies Gap be cutt off from Hutchinsons Survey and the Return 
be accepted for the Residue And the Surveyor of the District is 
ordered to examine Mr. Chambers Lines & adjust what part of 
Hutchinsons Survey (if any) be within them. 
James McLean "] 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Pinley. J 

Upon hearing it appeared that McLeans Warrant & Survey are 
prior to Finleys but it does not appear how much they interfere, 
it is therefore referred to the Surveyor of the District to cutt off 
from Finleys Survey the part which inteneres with McLeans. 
Eyler for Harriers Heirs ~j 
agt 
George Stevenson 

It appearing that the disputed Land is included in Gedrge 
Stevensons Survey and patent and it appearing that Eyler has 
only a possession without any Warrant, The Board are of Opinion 
that a Warrant cannot be allowed for the patent Land of Steven- 
son Although the Improvement of Eyler was prior to Stevensons 
Warrant. 
Joseph Tomlinson "] 

or Tumbleston ( On Caveat, 
agt i 

John Henthorn. | 

It appeared that John Henthorn has an Application for the 
Land in Dispute which is included in a Maryland patent to 
Doctor David Ross who sold the Land to Tomlinson, And it ap- 



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peared also that the same Land had been surveyed in the year 
forty four or forty five for Governor Bladen & was contracted to 
be purchased by the said Henthorn & Tomlinson in partnership 
But upon Governor Bladens failing to comply with the Terms of 
the Maryland Land Office, & Doctor Ross's securing the Land 
Henthorn agreed to give the \'Vhole purchase up to Tomlinson 
and to rent the Improvements he had made upon the place of 
Tomlinson for four years paying a bushel of Indian Corn a Year 
Rent. Wherefore the Board are of Opinion that Henthorus Ap- 
plication ought not to affect Tomlinsons Right circumstanced as 
af'd, And that only so much of Henthorns Survey be returned as 
is clear of Tomlinsons Patent. 
Curtis Grubb ~j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Valentine Rein, j 

Curtis Grubb having appointed this Day for hearing & neither 
attending nor sending an Excuse the Board are of Opinion the 
Caveat ought to be dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on ]\Ionday the 30th of Novem'r 
1767. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley 
Mr. Surveyor Gen'l Lukens. 
John Forsyth ") 

agt I On Caveat. 

Edward Crawford J 

Upon hearing it appeared that in Year 1750 the Land in Dis- 
pute was warranted and surveyed to Alexander Stewart who con- 
veyed to the Rev'd Richard Peters & Jno. Forsyth, And that 
Crawford claims under a Warrant in 1766, The Governor there- 
fore determines that no Survey be received on Crawfords War- 
rant. 

John McNutt ] 

agt I On Caveat. 

James Alexander. J 

Upon hearing it appeared That ^eorge Alexander Brother of 
James under whom he claims obtained a Warrant in February 
1755. And that Robert McNutt Father of Jno. McNutt obtained 
a Warrant in August in the same Year under which Warrant 
the McNutts claim. And that the Dispute between the partys was 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 203 

heard by Col'o Armstrong and on agreement made that the 
Land shou'd be laid out on both Warrants by Mr. McClay Sur- 
veyor of the District. Therefore the Governor orders that Mr. Mc- 
Clay shall upon considering the Location in each of their Warrants 
and hearing their Claims survey each of their Warrants according 
to the Agreement made before Col'o Armstrong in such manner as 
appears to him to be agreeable to tne priority & Location of their 
Warrants. 

James Wilkins ^ 

agt ' : On Caveat. 

John McKnight Esq'r. j 

On hearing it appeared that Mr. Mc. Knight has a Warrant & 
Survey after which James Wilkins bought in an Improvement 
Right knowing of the Warrant & Survey and that likewise Mc- 
Knight has an Improvement at least as strong as Wilkins's 
Therefore the Governor determines that McKnights Survey be 
accepted & confirmed. 
James Adams 

agt 
John McKnight 

Agreed McKnight paying Adams £20 for his Improvement Right. 
Alexander Brown "i 

agt >. On Caveat. 

Robert Mucklewaine. j 

It appeared upon hearing that Alexander Brown claims by a late 
Application And that the Land in Dispute was surveyed to Robert 
Mucklewaine in the year 1746 under a Warrant purchased of 
Charles Coulson bearing Date in the Year 1743. The Governor 
therefore orders the Caveat to be dismissed. 
John McNutt for ^ 

John Rogers ! 

agt r On Caveat. 

Robert McKee. J 

On hearing it appeared That John Rogers claims under an old 
Settlement made by his Father and a purchase for 10£ of an 
Improvement on the same place from one Black, That McKee 
claims under a purchase from one Johnston who likewise claimed 
under an Improvement Right, So that with respect to the Im- 
provement Title the Matter is entirely obscure but there is some 
Reason to believe that old Rodgers was the first who made a 
small Improvement on the place. But in Regard that McKee 
had a Warrant in the Year 1762 for the same Land and has lived 
upon it & improved it, The Governor determines that his Title 
be confirmed he agreeing to pay Rogers the sum of six pounds 



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being his Proportion of tlie Money paid by Rogers to Black for 
ttie Land. 

Jolin Rogers "\ 

agt ' On Caveat. 

James Armstrong I 

Ttie dispute and facts in thiis Matter are tlie same as in ttie 
foregoing Case of Rogers & McKee and tlie Governor makes the 
same Determination only the proportion of Money to be paid by 
Armstrong to Rogers is £4. 

Robert Taylor ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

James Armstrong J 

In this case it appears that James Armstrong has the prior 
Warrant and that Taylor complains that his Survey unreasonably 
affects his Improvement. Therefore tne Governor Orders tnat 
Mr. McClay Surveyor of the District correct the Survey of Arm- 
strong if it be unreasonably made & Jay out both their Lands in 
the most convenient & equitable Manner. 



At the Governors on Tuesday the first of Decem'r 1767. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry 
The Surveyor Gen'l. 
Samuel Morrison Assignee 1 
of Daniel McConnell Who I 
was Assignee of Wm. Steel [. On Caveat, 
agt I 

William Ritchie. J 

On hearing it appeared that in the year 1747 the present Dispute 
was settled by Mr. Rich'd Peters then Sec'ry between William 
Ritchie & Wm. Steel and Daniel McConnell under both of whom 
Morrison now claims. And upon considering that Determination 
the Governor is of Opinion that it was just & though it has been 
proved that William Ritchey was then dissatisfyed with it yet 
he is now willing to have his Warrant executed according to it, 
And the Governor Orders that it be so executed, And that the 
Judgment & the Piatt of John Churchman to which it refers be 
giv<^n to the Surveyor in Order to make the said Survey by, And 
thac the Caveat be dismissed. And it is further ordered that if 
any fencing or other Improvements of Morrison fall within the 
Lines of Ritchey, Morrison shal have Liberty of removing them. 



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Joseph Hunter 'j 

agt ( On Caveat. 

Robert Robb & O'rs. ] 

On hearing it appeared that Robert Robb & O'rs claiming under 
James Harris's Warrants of the 7th July 1762 must have their 
Warrants surveyed according to the Intention of their Locations 
of which the Surveyor must judge when upon the Lands and that 
onfy the Quantities of the Warrants with the usual Allowance of 
ten per Cent be surveyed. And if the place of Joseph Hunters 
Location be left vacant, that it be surveyed to him. 
Patrick Campbell ] 

agt ^^ 

Samuel Robb & ', On Caveat. 

Benj'n Kidd his Assignee, j 

On hearing it appeared that Patrick Campbell claims under a 
small Improvement which lyes near to his plantation whereon 
he dwells but out of the Lines of that Plantation, And that Ben- 
jamin Kidd has but one little Odd of One hundred Acres surveyed 
under Robbs Application for 200 Acres, And that there will be 
67 Acres left to Patrick Campbell adjoining his Plantation, And 
the Governor considering the premisses as also taking into Con- 
sideration the Report of Messrs. Jox^n McDowell & James Max- 
well relative to the prem'es is of Opinion that the 67 A's or there 
abouts is sufficient for the Improvement af'd as Campbell does not 
live upon it nor has any Warrant for it & only wants it by way of 
Addition to his Plantation, And therefire Orders that Kirtds 
Survey be confirmed And that Campbell may have a Warrant 
for the Remainder to include the s'd Improvement. 

Robert Campbell I 

agt ; On Caveat. 

Samuel Robb & B'n l" 
Kidd his Assignee. J 

On hearing it appeared that the Land surveyed for Kidd under 
the Application of Rob does not interfere with a Survey of 189 
A's 14, made for Robert Campbell under a Warrant of a subsequent 
Date to Robbs Application. Therefore the Governor determines 
that both Surveys shall stand as they are made. 
Nicholas Hermans Heirs ") 

agt I On Caveat. 

Michael Long. J 

On hearing it appeared that the heirs of Herman claim under 
a Lycence from George Stevenson in the Year 1755 for 150 A's to 
be agreed for And that Michael Long claims under a Warrant for 
three hundred Acres and that Hermans Heirs have had 150 A's 
Survey and Michael Long not his full quantity. Therefore the 



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Governor Orders the Survey of Long to be confirmed and the 
Caveat to be dismissed. 
Frederick Hake \ 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Michael Long. J 

On hearing it appeared that Michael Long has the prior Warr't 
and has not his full quantity nor does encroach upon any con- 
sentable Lines fixed between them. Therefore the Govei^nor 
Orders his Survey to be confirmed & the Caveat to be dismissed. 

The Rent of Jno. Bartams three Lots settled at 40s Sterling a 
Lot. 

Upon the Representation of the Inhabitants in and about the 
Town of Reading that a Number of Water Lots on each Siue of 
the River are wanted to be laid out near or adjoining the Town 
for the building of Storehouses to take in the produce of the 
Country. The Governor is pleased to order that the Surveyor 
General take the first Opportunity to lay out such Lots & return a 
plan for his Aprobation. 
George Long i 

agt '. On Caveat. 

And'w Gamel. ] 

On hearing it appeared that George Long claims under a War- 
rant to his Father David Long located on Elk River, William 
McDowell, Robert Aliens old place & his own surveyed Land 
purchaseu of McClelland in East Nottingham Township, Chester 
County. And Gammell claims under an Aplication for 30 Acres 
adjoining his plantation. Robert Gilmore & Widow Steel in 
New London Township, Chester County That the Land in contest 
lyes in New London Township and does not any way join Wm. 
McDowel, and the Water of Elk River lyes between the planta- 
tion of the contending parties and divides the Townships of New 
London & East Nottingham. It is therefore determined that the 
Warrant of Long being located in New London Township and 
adjoining McDowell cannot be laid on the Land in dispute as 
neither of these Descriptions will be answered nor is it thought 
reasonable that any of the Vacancy on the New London Side of 
Elk should be taken from Gammell & added to Longs Plantation. 
And upon the whole it is determined that Longs Caveat be dis- 
missed and that Gammel have Liberty to take up all the vacant 
Land adjoining his plantation. Robert Gilmore & Widow Steel 
by an additional Application if there be more than sufficient to 
fill up the one already made. 



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At a Meeting of the Board of Property at the Governors on 
Monday the 28th Day of December Anno Domini 1767. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
Margaret Powell ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Thomas McKee. ] 

Thomas McKee having been duly cited & not showing Cause 
this Day against the Governors Judgment of the last Monday in 
August last that Judgment is now confirmed. 
John Oyster i 

agt 1 

Rich'd Tea & Wife Ex'r }■ On Caveat, 
of William Maybury. j 
It appearing that Ricnard Tea had due Notice the Governor 
proceeded to hear the Allegations of Oyster, And it appeared 
that Oyster obtained a Warrant in August 1744 for 100 A's, And 
that William Maybury surveyed 415 A's after the said Warrant 
obtained, 100 A's of which interferes with Oysters Warrant, And 
that Maybury did not obtain a Warrant till 7 or 8 years after his 
Survey. The Governor is therefore of Opinion that Oysters War- 
rant be surveyed and that 100 A's & Allowance be cutt off from 
Mayburys Survey & applyd to Oysters Warr't. 
Jacob Beck 1 
agt ( 

Jno. Moore Son of j On Caveat. 
Archibald Moore. J 

On hearing it appeared that Jacob Beck claims 200 A's of Land 
under Thomas Green who had a patent in the Year 1735 and that 
Moore claims under a Warrant to Joseph Barnett Dated the 12th 
of May 1737 and Survey thereon, but it does not appear in what 
Manner the J^ands interfere the Governor therefore orders that the 
Surveyor of the District carefully survey the patent Land of 
Beck according to its ancient Lines & Boundarys and make the 
Survey of Moore conformable to it, And if there be found a Dif- 
ference between the Courses & Distances of Becks patent and the 
marked Lines & Boundarys the Variance is to be taken Notice of 
& returned to the Board. 
William Henry Assignee of "] 
Geo. Armstrong Assignee 
of James Piper 

agt ! On Caveat. 

James Potter Assignee 
of James Patterson. 



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On hearing the parties it appeared that the Land in Dispute 
is claimed by James Potter under an 30 A's Warrant granted to 
one William Doran in the Year 1755 and by William Henry under 
a 200 A's Receipt to George Armstrong in James Pipers Name in 
the Year 1762, And that the Land in Dispute consists of 603 A's 
which was both surveyed on Dorans Warr't and returned for 
Armstrong in Pipers Name upon the said Receipt. And the Gov- 
ernor considering that there is Land abundantly sufficient to sat- 
isfy both the Warrant & Receipt And that both Claims have been 
purchased for valuable Considerations by both the contending 
parties determines that the Land shall be divided between them 
equally & reasonably yet so as to include in Mr. Potters part the 
Improvement of Doran. 
John Oblenes y 
agt I 

John Horner i. On Caveat. 

Nicho's Moyer l 
& John Packar. I 

The Defendants not appearing and the plaintiff claiming under 
two Warrants one of the 13th Septesmber to 1743 to Hans Ulrick 
Waggoner and the other to William Bull al's Bole granted the 
26th May 1746, And Surveys on each of them said to be made in 
Thomas Cooksons time as appears by some Certificates made by 
George Stevenson as Ex'r of Thomas Cookson, And in order that 
it may be known with Certainty whether the said surveys were 
made or not the Governor orders that the Surveyor of ye District 
go to the Lands & examine the Lands & return the Lands on the 
Warrants according to the ancient Lines so far as they can be 
found. 
Joseph Doddridge ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Wm. McClay. ] 

The parties appearing and being inclined to an Accommodation 
by dividing the Dispute between them the Matter is postponed. 

Israel Morris ) 

agt I On CaveSt. 

Robert Simenton. J 

Israel Morris not appearing to support his Caveat the same is 
dismissed. 

Valentine Shitacre or ^ 

Shadacre & Jacob Fisher i 

agt l. 

George Armstrong & l 

Francis Campbell j 

There having been Judgment in August last for Shitacre and 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 209 

Fisher unless Cause shewn to the contrary on the last Monday in 
December and now there not being sufficient Cause shewn to the 
Contrary, the Governor confirms the Judgment & makes it abso- 
lute. 

Whereas the honorable Board of Property thought proper to 
appoint Jonas Seely Esq'r, William Rezer and William Scull or 
any two of them to enquire into the pretensions of George 
Michael Hell and Jacob Zin respecting some Lands in Contest 
between them and to report the facts and their Opinion, This 
may certify that we the Subscribers on the 17th October 1767 
did examine into the Matter in Dispute, without waiting for the 
Assistance of Mr. Seely (who was likely to be absent longer than 
suited either party to wait) & found the facts to be these viz't: 
That on the 5th day of February 1761 George Jacobs & George 
Hell obtained an Order from the late Sec'ry Mr. William Peters to 
have two pieces of vacant Land situate on the i^ine of Comru & 
Heidelberg Townships in the County of Berks surveyed &. re- 
turned for the Use of the hon'ble the prop'rs to agree with said 
Jacobs & Hell for the same. That the Land was surveyed by that 
Order containing about twenty Acres, including all the Vacancy, 
excepting a high Rocky Mountain and it appears by the solemn 
Affirmation of John Alderfer one of the Chain Carriers, that at 
the time of Survey there was no sign of any house being erected 
or other Improvements made on said Ground by said Jacob Zin. 
In Regard to the other part of the Controversy it appears thafs'd 
Zin lays Claim to an Improvement conveyed to the said Geo. 
Mich'l Hell by Bill of Sale dated 1st July 1766 from the Ex'rs of 
Conrad Weiser dece'd who bought the same at a Sheriffs Vendue 
as part of the Estate of Hans Zimmerman, to which Imp't & 
Vacancy afd we are clearly of Opinion, the said Jacob Zin has not 
the least shadow of Right, and that the Vacancy in particular 
was settled by the said Zin purely out of Opposition to Hell as it 
is a barren piece of Land destitute of Water & Timber, valuable 
only to a person who has an adjoining plantation which is Hells 
Case. 

WILLIAM REESER, 
WM. SCULL. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Thursday the 10th 
Dec'r 1767. 

present 
The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman ' 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 

T4 — 3D SERIES. 



210 MINUTES OF 

George Hell or Hill & Geo. Jacobs "j 

agi '. On Caveat Referred. 

Jacob Zin or Sin. 1 

The Governor upon taking into Consideration the Report of 
Wm. Scull & Wm. Reezer confirms the same and orders the sur- 
veys of George Michael Hill or Hell & George Jacobs to be re- 
spectively accepted and confirmed. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 20th Jan'ry 

1768. 

present 

The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 

Catharine Gimbling Widow ^ 

of Bernard Gimbling ,' _ _ 

f On Caveat, 
agt ', 

Baltzer Knertzer & Mich'l Quiggle. f 

On hearing it appeared that Baltzer Knertzer in May 1750 jiaid 
unto George Stevenson £5 to obtain him a Warrant for 100 A's of 
Land, And that afterwards the 10th Sept'r following the Warrant 
was obtained. That in Nov'r of the same or the following 
Year Baltzer Kneetzer agreed with Simon Melhorn & Adam 
Crumling for the purchase of the Land surveyed under 
that Warrant which in the Agreement is expressed to be 
about 150 A's more or less. That the Right of Crumling 
by several Conveyances became vested in Bernard Gimbling. 
That Bernard Gimbling was shewn certain Lines and 
Boundarys by Knertzer as the Limits of the purchase and 
placed his Buildings accordingly to those Boundarys. That Simon 
Melhorn was afterwards thro' his own Ignorance and the Imposi- 
tion of Knertzer induced to cancel his first Agreement and to ac- 
cept of a Survey and new Conveyance for much less Land than 
he at first purchased from Knertzer the first Agreement mentions 
that the Land was then surveyed & contained about 150 A's. 
That Bernard Gimbling under the same Imposition purchased in 
the Right of Simon Melhorn agreeable to the latter surveys made 
by one Thomas Armor who there is great reason to believe '.vas 
concerned with Knertzer In imposing upon Gimbling & Melhorn. 
And it further appears by the Allegation of the Widow Gimbling 
that the Boundarys now allowed them by Knertzer and Quiggle 
(who had purchased a large Tract of Land there abouts of 
Knertzer) will leave out all the Improvements of Gimbling or the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. L'll 

greater part of them and will not leave for his purchase much 
more than half the quantity at first agreed upon, Whereas She 
alledges that the Land possessed by Quiggle under his pur- 
chase from Knertzer greatly exceeds the quantity of his Warr't. 
The Governor upon considering the whole Matter is of Opinion 
that Gimbling ought to have the full benefit of the first Agree- 
ment with Knertzer and as there has yet been no regular Survey 
returned upon the Warrant of Knertzer of the 10th Sept'r 1750 
the whole Right of which is vested in Gimbling and Knertzer 
when he first contracted with Crumbling & Melhorn under whom 
Gimling claims allowed there had been surveyed about 150 A's. 
As the Governor Orders that the Surveyor General when next he 
goes to York do survey to Catherine Gimbling In Trust for her- 
self & the Children of her husband Bernard Gimbling the quan- 
tity of 150 A's to include the Improvements & to be made as near 
as may be to the lines first run by Knertzer if they can be dis- 
covered or to the lines & Boundarys shewn by him to the per- 
sons who claimed by or under the first Agreement af'd. And that 
in the mean time the Survey of Knertzer made in virtue of his 
Warrant of the 10th Sept'r 1753 be not received but suspended. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Friday the 22d Jan'y 
1168. 

present 

The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. HocKiey 

The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens 
Upon the Application of Dr. John Cox that three Tracts of Land 
which he is concerned on Applications taken out by James Ben- 
ezet, Cornelius Cox & Benjamin Jones have, since they have been 
surveyed by Wm. McClay one of the Deputies of Cumberland 
County, been likewise surveyed by the Deputies under Mr. Rich'd 
Tea though in McClay's District on Warrants dated in the Year 
1762 in the Names of James Dixon & William McManimy and not 
laid on the place where they are located. And further to evade 
an Endorsement made by the Secretary on them to prevent their 
effecting prior Warrants, Improvements or locations, the times of 
their being surveyed are altered trom a Day posterior to those Sur- 
veys of Benezet. Jones & Cornelius Cox to a time prior to them. 
And the Governor being satisfy'd of the truth of the Complaint and 
that the Warrants of McManimy & Dixon have an entire vague 
Location & very probably are not laid where they were at first 



212 MINUTES OF 

intended and that they were made out of the District of the Dep'y 
Surveyor who surveyed them, orders that they be withdrawn & 
that the Surveys of Benezet, Jones & Cox be accepted. 

The Surveyor General laid before the Governor a plan of 24 
Lots Numbered 1 to 24 lately .aid out on the River Schuylkill ad- 
joining or near the town of Reading m pursuance of an Order of 
the Board, which is approved And the Governor Orders that they 
be let on Leases for 21 years. That the Rent of No. 15, 16, 17, 18 
and 10, 11, 12, 13 be 10 shill's Ster-.ng with obligation to fence & 
build as may be agreed on. Anu ..nat the other Lots be let under 
the Rent of 7s 6d Sterling with Obligation to fence. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General take the very first Opportu- 
nity to survey for the prop'rs Use, all the vacant Lands in the 
neighborhood of York Town as well Settlements as woodland in 
order to prevent the surveying them on old Rights which has of 
late been too much practis'd. 



At a meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the 26th of January 
1768. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. LuKens 
James Colhoon ^ 

agt '. Rehearing. 

John Hardy. | 
Upon the Rehearing it appeared xnat James Colhoon set up an 
Improvement Right at least of equal strength to Hardys and hav- 
ing a Warrant & living upon .,ae place in Dispute the Governor 
reverses the first Determination and orders Colhoons Survey to 
be received provided he pay Hardy three pounds ten shillings for 
the Expenses of his Attendance at the time of the last hear- 
ing. 
Alexander Fulton ] 

agt I On Caveat. 

Henry Robinson. | 

On hearing it appeared that although the Warrant of Fulton is 
prior to that of Robinson on which his Survey is returned. Yet 
Robinsons Warrant being obtained for an Improvement & Settle- 
ment made long before Fultons Warrant. The Governor Orders 
that it shall for that Reason have the preference & that Fultons 
Caveat be dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 213 

Tetrick Melgar \ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Christian Shite or Sheet. ] 

Postponed till last Monday in May. 

William Lyons having made a Return of the Land in Dispute 
between Patrick Campbell & Samuel Robb in which 108 Acres & 
Allowance is surveyed to Gilmores Improvement mentioned in the 
Order of the Board of the 29th June last. The Governor Orders 
that quantity of Land to be returned to Campbell as Wm. Lyons 
has laid it out unless Samuel Robb shew Cause to the contrary 
the last Monday in April next of which Campbell is to give Robb 
Notice. 

Philip Henry Moore ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

John Shertle or Shertly. J 

On hearing it appeared that each of the Parties have Im- 
provements and Shertle alledges there was a line of Division be- 
tween them which Moore denys. But Shertle who made an Ap- 
plication prior to Moores Warrant (though Moore had several 
years ago applied for a Warrant when the Office was shut) apply' d 
for fifty Acres only without any mention of his Improvement 
whereas Moore applied regularly & fairly agreeing to pay Interest 
& Quit Rent from the year 1749. The Governor orders that 
Shorties Survey be first made in a convenient manner for his Im- 
provement to contain not more than fifty-five Acres. And that 
then Moores Warrant be surveyed in a convenient manner for him 
and if there remain any Vacancy after both Surveys made in 
manner af'd that Shertle have the liberty of taking by an ad- 
ditional Appl'n. ^ 
Vanhoy 
agt 
Timothy Hansons h'rs 

Postponed till last Monday in April. In the mean time Mr. 
Yining is desired to take the Depositions of Witnesses in behalf 
of Hansons Heirs if any they have to examine. 

Philip Hinckle ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

John McGlaughlin. ] 

It appearing by an Endorsement on a Copy of the s'd Caveat 
now produced that the Matter is agreed between the s'd parties 
the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed. 



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At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 29th day of Feb- 
ruary Anno Domini 1768. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Iiockley 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens 
Jost Meyer ") 

agt '. On Caveat. 

David Deshler. j 

Jost Meyer appearing and proving that he had left Notice of 
hearing in this case at Deshlers house three Weeks ago, The 
Governor proceeds to hear his Allegations & proofs, And it ap- 
pearing that both partys claim under Applications and that 
Meyers is prior. The Governor Orders that this Application be 
first surveyed &. confirmed. 
Absalom Weily or Willy "| 

agt - On Caveat. 

Samuel Davis. J 

Upon hearing it appeared that in the Year 1717 one Edward 
Burroughs made an Entry for 200 A's of Land on one of the 
prongs of Tussaky Branch in Sussex County in the Books of 
Robert Shankland the Surveyor according to the Customs of that 
time. That a Survey was made on the said Entry by William 
Shankland afterwards Surveyor of that County for Burroughs who 
afterwards sold his Right to Abraham Wynkoop deceased, but it 
is not certain what the Quantity surveyed was. That said Abra- 
ham Wynkoop in 1748 obtained a Warrant for 400 A's to include 
his purchase of Burroughs which never was fully surveyed. That 
Benjamin Wynkoop Son of Abraham sold his Warrant Right to 
Abraham Wiley. That in Year 1745 one James Smith obtained a 
Warrant for 500 A's of Land on the place where Burroughs Entry 
was made for And that Sam'l Davis purchased the Warrant Right 
of said Smith from one of his Sons And that \v...iam Shank- 
land has since surveyed the said Warrant for Davis and included 
in the Survey the Land before surveyed -jr Burroughs under his 
Entry af'd. And upon considering the whole Matter the Gov- 
ernor orders that Wiley have a Warrant oj. Resurvey to resurvey 
& Return the said Land heretofore surveyed to Burroughs ac- 
cording to the ancient Lines & Boundarys thereof. And that the 
Residue of the Land surveyed for Davis be return' d to him upon 
his making a Title to the same from all the Cnildren of James 
Smith to whom the Warrant under which he claims was granted. 
James McFarland 

agt )■ On Caveat. 

Jno. Clark. 



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Upon hearing it appeared that John Clarlc has the prior War- 
rant & his Survey falls something short of his quantity. There- 
fore the Governor orders the Land to Clark. But in regard James 
McFarland has made some -mprovements upon the Disputed 
place the Governor orders that they refer the matter of Satisfac- 
tion to two of their Neighbors to decide between them. 
Joseph Walker ') 

agt I On Caveat. 

George Churchman. J 

Upon hearing it appeared that George Churchman obtained a 
Warrant the 4th Day of January 1759 for 60 A's of Land joining 
William Burnsides and John Anderson in Colerain Township, 
Lancaster County. And an Application Iso. 1470 for 300 A's of 
Land in the Barrens adjoining the Land of James Brown, John 
Evans, Heirominus Eckman and others in Colerain Township. 
That Joseph Walker obtained a Warrant on the fourteenth Day 
of November 1753 for 30 A's adjoining his other Land & William 
Barclay in Little Britain anu Colerain Townships. It appeared 
also by a Draught produced by Benjamin Parvin That their sev- 
eral Lands had been surveyed to them agreeable to their War- 
rants & locations except the 30 A's Warrant af'd which by its Lo- 
cation does not interfere with Churcnmans Claims. And the Gov- 
ernor considering the said Draught is of Opinion that the Lands 
have been all surveyed agreeable to the Warrants & locations. 
And as they do not interfere he orders "that they be returned as 
they have been surveyed. And ti^c^c cue Caveat be dismissed. 
Joseph Walker "j 

agt . On Caveat. 

James & Hugh Brown. J 

Upon hearing the parties & the Surveyor who surveyed their 
Warrants it appeared that Browns & Walkers Warrants are both 
properly surveyed & the Governor Orders that the Surveys be re- 
turned & confirmed. 
William Dean ^ 

agt - On Caveat. 

James Roddy. J 

Upon hearing it appeared that in the Year 1735 Evan Shelby 
obtained a Lycence from Samuel Blunston Esq'r deceased (who 
had then Authority to grant such Lycenses) to appropriate & 
settle 300 A's of Land at a place called Black Walnut Point then 
in Lancaster now in Cumberland County and that the place was 
afterwards taken in Execution and sojd by Samuel Smith Sheriff 
of Lancaster County to one Richard Philips for the Satisfaction of 
a Debt due from the said Evan Shelby. That the s'd Richard 
Philips conveyed the same to Robert Black who conveyed to John 



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Smith of whom Roddy purchased and afterwards had it surveyed 
by Thomas Cookson then Surveyor of Lancaster as appears by 
the Surveyors Receipt for his ±<"ees In which Survey was included 
420 A's ^2 & All'ce, And that Roddy has been in possession up- 
wards of twenty years, And that Dean does not appear to have 
either Improvement or Warrant Rignt within the Bounds of the 

Survey. The Governor therefore Orders the Survey af'd as 

certifyed by Geo. Stevenson Ex'r of Cookson from the field 
Books of said Cookson be accepted & a patent thereon granted. 
And that the Caveat be dismissed. 
Doctor Wm. Smith ") 

agt I On Caveat. 

Charles Coxe. ) i , ; 

In 1755 Barnaby Barnes took out a Warrant for Mr. Teas Use 
for the place in dispute, in 1763 Mr. Tea Received from George 
Crogham 10£ 13s to take out a Warrant for Charles Coxe in the 
Name of William Paxton for 200 a's on the North Side of Juniata 
between Hugh Crawfords place at the Mouth of Standing Stone 
& Shavers Run in the County of Cumberland. In 1766 Doctor 
Smith took out an Application for the same place as Mr. Teas 
Y Warrant. By Mr. McClays Information there is but one place 

between Hugh Crawfords place & the Mouth of Shavers Creek on 
the North Side of Juniata which cou'd be the Object of a Warrant. 
The Circumstance of Mr. Tea's Warrant in Barnes's Name is the 
same of that of many others in Governor Morris's Time, they were 
made out entered in the Warrant Book in the Secretarys Office & 
sent to him to sign but were never signed by him Only that it 
is allowed that no Money was paid by Mr. Tea or Barnes on the 
Warrant. Wm. Paxton dying soon after the above Receipt by 
Mr. Tea the Money was paid into the Office & a Warrant obtained 
in Samuel Purviance's Name who has conveyed to Mr. Coxe. In 
September 1767 Mr. Tea agreed to convey Doctor Smith his War- 
rant Right & has since conveyed A Survey made by Mr. McClay 
on the disputed place in Order to be applied either to Mr. Coxes 
Warrant or Doctor Smiths Application as the preference shou'd 
be determined but no Survey is yet returned. Dr. Smith when 
he took in Mr. Teas Warrant Right knew of Mr. Coxes Warrant 
but not of Mr. Teas Receipt before mentioned. And the ques- 
tion is upon the whole to whom & on what Warrant or Applica- 
tion the Survey ought to be returned. 



Tuesday the 15th March, 1768. 
The Governor & Sec'ry taking into Consideration the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 217 

facts stated in the Case of Doctor William Smith & Charles 
Coxe on Monday the 29th Feby. last at the last Meet- 
ing. And also the Information given to the Secretary & a 
Letter from Richard Tea to Doctor Smith relating to the JNIatter 
are of Opinion that the Warrant to Barnaby Barnes was the first 
Appropriation of the Land in Dispute and the Governor deter- 
mines that Mr. McClay the Surveyor shall return the Land in 
Dispute to Doctor Smith on that Warrant. And that on Return 
into the Secretarys Office he have a Confirmation upon complying 
with the usual Terms. 
James & Henry Westby "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

George Churchman. J 

Upon hearing it appeared that George Churchmans Survey is 
made upon a Warrant much prior to Westbys Application. And 
that it is made agreeable to its Location therefore the Governor 
orders it to be confirmed & the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Alexander Ewing ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

David Ferris J 

The Land in dispute appearing to be out of the Lines of Ewings 
Surveys the Governor Orders that the Survey made on Faris's 
Application be confirmed. 
Christopher Seely ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Robert Samuel. j 

It appears that the contending parties obtained Warrants on the 
same day bounded upon each other. It appears also by an Instru- 
ment in Writing signed by Samuel that Seely had bought of him 
an Improveme't which he had bought of John Carmichael who had 
bought in the Claim of James Jack which was bounded by James 
Galley or Galler on the East & Robert Samuels on the West. And 
the Governor orders that Mr. Wm. McClay himself do survey both 
their Warrants so as to leave to Seely the Improvements & claim 
of Jack agreeable to Robert Samuels Deed to Seely. 
Fergus McVea "j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

George Armstrong, Taylor. ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that Armstrong had a Warant in 'Jie 
Year 1750 which was surveyed in 1752 & which included a part of 
Mr. Richard Peters's La»d, That in February 1767 Fergus McVea 
obtained an Application for 150 A's, That afterwards Colonel 
Armstrong resurveyed George Armstrong's Land and excluded 
the part which was before surveyed for Mr. Peters and included a 
small Vacancy which was within McVea's Application. The 



218 MINUTES OF 

Governor therefore considering ttiat George Armstrong will still 
have greatly more than the quantity of his Warrant and that at 
the time the Vacancy afd was taken in it was subject to Mc- 
Veas Application, Orders that the said Vacancy be excluded from 
George Armstrongs Survey which must be returned thus amend- 
ed and that the Vacancy be returned on McVea's Application. 
Thomas Cullen ^ 
agt . 

Jno. Edmunsou. j 

Referred to the Report of Charles Lukens to whom the Surveyor 
General is to write. 
John Caneely i 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Wm. Man. | 

On hearing John Caneely not being able to prove any Imp't 
Right the Application of Wm. Man is ordered by the Governor to 
take place & a Survey to be returned on it. 

Curtis Grubb ") 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Valentine Reine j 

Upon Rehearing this Cause it appears that the Land for which 
Reine obtained a Warrant was settled and improved upon at 
least twenty Years ago by one George Sowder who seventeen 
Years ago sold his Right for four ton of Bar Iron to one Abraham 
Hare whose Title in the Land is vested in Curtis Gruuo. It is 
therefore determined that Grubb have a Warrant to take up the 
said Land & that it be confirmed to him upon his Payment of the 
prop'rs Demands. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 2Sth March A'o 
d-i 1768. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. nockley 
Melchoir Stecker j 

agt On Caveat. 

Robert Campbell. ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that Campbell has the first Applica- 
tion and that Stecker has no just Claim of Improvement. There- 
fore the Governor Orders that Campbells Application be first sur- 
veyed upon the vacant Land wiiiiin his Location. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 219 

George Eaker ~j 

agt ' On Caveat. 

James McClean. j 

It appears upon hearing that the Survey of Geo. Eaker does not 
interfere with the Survey of McClean against which it is pointed 
therefore it is determined that the Caveat as to that be dismissed. 
But the design of the Caveat was against another Survey supposed 
to be made for Daniel McClean father of James in the Year 17.50, 
which Dispute is postponed till the last Monday in October next 
as mentioned in another Entry of this Day. 
Baltzer Spangler j 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Joseph Shank. J 

Upon hearing the partys and considering a Draught of all tne 
Vacancy thereabouts returned by Charles Lukens in pursuance 
of an Oraer of the Board, it appears there is vacant Land suf- 
ficient for the Applications of Joseph Shank & Feyser and also to 
satisfy the Warrant of Baltzer Spangler which is surveyed con- 
veniently to the other claims. Therefore the Governor confirms 
the Survey of Spangler. 

Upon Application of William Brotherton that John Jack has 
not paid him the Money & Interest ordered by John Jack to be 
paid by him by a former Order of the Board, The Governor with 
the Consent of Brotherton gives him eight weeks from this time 
to pay the money &. Interest otherwise the Land in Dispute to be 
absolutely confirmed to Brotherton. 
James Adams j 

agt ' On Caveat. 

John Jack ) 

On hearing it appears that the place in -dispute was settled 
about 20 Years ago by one Robert ^>aams who lived upon it about 
five years and dyed and his Widow sold it for fifty five pounds 
and after several Conveyances it came into the hands of Jno 
Jack who gave £320 for it & has greatly improved it and the 
Governor determines that as Jack claims under the Widow of 
Adams the Settler whose Famuy has been benefited by the sale 
of the Land that it shall be confirmed to him upon his paying 15£ 
10s %1 hundred with Interest & Quit Rent from the Year 1744. 
John Cornthwaite ") 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Samuel McConnell. ] 

Postponed till the last Monday in September, in the mean time 
the Sec'ry to write to Jno. Scull to know why Cornthwaites Ap- 
plications were not surveyed before McConnells. 



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Peter Schwar \ 

agt ( On Caveat. 

John & Peter Brubaker. ] 

Peter Schwarr claims under a patent to his Father Peter 
Schwar in 1740 on Warrant in 1734 and an Alien patent to himself 
in 1765 after having purchased the Rights of his Brothers & Sis- 
ters. The Brubakers claim under Warrants in the Year 1733 
under which no Surveys appear to have been made, And the 
possession of the Schwars ha.a continued ever since the Year 
1740 nor is it clear that the Warrants to the Brubakers are for 
the same Land. There was no Money paid on those Warrants 
and the terms of them were not complied with, And upon the 
whole it is determined by the Governor that there does not appear 
Objection to the Title of Schwarr. 
Wm. Mcllhenny ■^ 

agt \. On Caveat. 

Wm. Wogan or Vogan. j 

On hearing the partys it appears that in 1751 James Vogau 
Father of William obtained a Warrant for 50 A's and in the same 
Year had 118 A's surveyed on that Warrant. That James Mc- 
Cullough under whom Mcllhenny ciaims entred a Caveat soon 
after the Warrant of Vogan was taken out & never prosecuted 
the same nor does it appear that he sold any Claim to Mcllhenny 
which he set up at the Caveat but on the contrary has certifyed 
that he thought himself in the wrong in entering the said Caveat. 
And the said Mcllhenny pretends no Right to the said Land by 
Warrant or Survey but only an Agreement between Wogan & 
McCullough about the dividing the Vacancy which lay between 
them, upon considering all which it is determined that the Sur- 
vey of Wogan be accepted. 
Henry Spangler ] 

agt l On Caveat. 

Michael Fischall. \ 

On hearing it appears that Michael Wellick the 30th October 
1736 obtained a Grant or Warran from the hon'ble Thomas Penn 
for 250 A's of Land in the Manor of Springetsbury. That in 1746 
he sold to Henry Spangler his Improvements on that Tract and 
that part of the Land next to Baltzer Spangler as appears by an 
Assignment on the Warrant & a Deed in 1748, That afterwards in 
1748 he made a Deed of 100 A's part of tnis Tract contiguous to 
Henry Spangler to John Shryack or Shriock. It appears also by 
the Confession of Henry Spangler that Shryack lived upon the 
place before he (Spangler) purchased of Wallick. And it further 
appears that Shyrack had surveyed to him 162 A's of this Tract 
•which it seems contains a good deal more than the 250 A's 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 221 

originally granted. That Shyrack sold to John Fishall Father of 
Michael and that Shyrack & Fishall always till lately quietly 
possessed, Wherefore upon considering the Deeds & all the Circum- 
stances the Governor is of Opinion that the Deed of Spangler 
never was intended to pass the whole Tract, And that its very 
probably as Shryack lived on his Land before Spangler purchased 
that he also purchased before him though he did not take a 
formal Deed till after Spanglers second Deed which was also taken 
to supply the Supposed Defect of his 1st Deed which was an As- 
signment upon the back of the Warrant. And upon the whole 
determines that Fishals Survey of the 162 A's which does not con- 
tain more than his proportion of Overplus & is agreeable to con- 
sentable Lines &. long Possession be accepted. 
Samuel Sturgeon '\ 

agt ', Continiiance on Caveat. 

Charles Brown. \ 

Upon Inspecting the Draughts of both partys it appears that 
John Brown under whom Charles claims had a Survey on a War- 
rant made in the Year 1755 the field Notes of which were 
burned in Colonel Armstrongs house. That Mr. McClay the Sur- 
veyor of the District made Sturgeons Survey not knowing Browns 
and lay a great part it of in Browns Survey as appears by Mr. 
McClays Information who has traced the Lines of Browns Survey. 
It appears also that Sturgeon has still a good deal more Land 
than the quantity of his Warrant. Therefore it Is determined 
that Mr. McClay return Browns Survey agreeable to the old imes 
run by Colonel Armstrong and for Sturgeon as much of his first 
Survey as is clear of Browns & if there be part entirely cutt off 
from the Residue by Browns Survey he is to return such part in 
a separate Draught upon the same Warrant expressing the same 
to be by virtue of an Order of the Board of Property. 
William Armstrong \ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Joseph Richardson. j 

On hearing the partys it appears that Joseph Richardson has 
the first Application. And that James Armstrong bought of Wm. 
Armstrong a part of a surveyed Tract witn his claim to the Land 
in Dispute. That James Armstrong raised a Cabbin upon the Sur- 
veyed Land and extended his clearing into the Vacancy a little 
way and got some Rails upon the Vacancy. And the Board are 
of Opinion that the above is not a sufficient Improvement Right 
to operate against the Application & Survey of Richardson, there- 
fore ordered the Caveat to be dismissed. 



222 MINUTES OF 

Jacob Smith. "i 

agt . On Caveat. 

Wm. Springle . -rrr ^ 

On hearing it appears that William Springle obtained a Warrant 
for 100 A's Anno 1746 and in December 1752 had 217 A's of 
Land surveyed upon it as appears by a Certiticate from George 
Stevenson late Surveyor of York County. And as Smith claims 
under an Improvement of about five years standing & a late Ap- 
plication the Board are of Opinion that the Survey made by Stev- 
enson shall be established if upon examination the Lmes are 
found to agree with Stevensons Draught. 
Frederick Sower j 

agt !■ On Caveat. 

James McBride. „ ^ ^ 

Upon hearing it appeared that Andrew McBride Father of 
James claimed this Land about 20 Years ago & settled it about 
14 years ago. And that James McBride sold about 60 A's of the 
Claim afd by virtue of an order of the Orphans Court. The 
Board therefore determines that James i,.cBride be allowed to 
take out a Warrant for 200 A's of Land to include in a convement 
manner the plantation afd In Trust for himself and the other 
Children of Andrew McBride exclusive of the Land sold as ar'd 
by virtue of the Order afd, And that after the said 200 A's laid 
off the Application of Sower to be laid upon the Residue of the 
Vacancy. And it is further orderea that a Regard be had to the 
Conveniencys both of McBride & Sower in laying out the Lands. 

Jannett Bowles ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

John McClellan jr. j 

On hearing it appeared that Mcoiellan has a ..arrant & Survey 
on the disputed place and Jannett Bowles -as no Right at all but 
the erecting of the Logs of a Cabbin which at that time was dis- 
puted with her by McClellan, the Board therefore determines that 
McClellans Survey shall be established. 
George Eaker "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

James McClean. ] 

George Eaker having a Survey made by an Application for 243 
A's, James McClean alledges that the same Land or a great part 
of it was surveyed for his father Daniel McClean by James Smith 
Deputy Surveyor of the place in the Year 1750 on a Warrant for 
100 A's, But as there is no Survey returned nor any Evidence of 
one except a Rough Draft made by Mr. James Smith without any 
Certificate of the foundation on which it was made, Therefore the 
matter is postponed till the last Monday in October & in the mean 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 223 

time McClean is to bring proof of the Survey being made by Mr. 
Smith, And the Surveyor of the District is ordered to examine 
the old lines of McCleans Survey & to make a Draught of Eakers 
Land & McCleans agreeable to his Lines & return the same to the 
Board. 

John Friend "j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Bernard Dougherty, j 

Bernard Dougherty having been cited to attend this Day, does 
not appear nor send any Excuse And the Board taking the matter 
into Consideration as stated by j. riend it appears that Doughertys 
Warrant was obtained some small time before Friends, But that 
Friend was settled on the place before that time, That he bought 
the Improvement of one Johnson who afterwards sold the same 
Improvem't to one Major Levinston who sold to Dougherty as ap- 
pears by the Testimony of several Witnesses That Dougherty 
knew of Friends Claim when he bought of Levingston, That 
Friend or some body for him has lived ever since the FebruaiT 
after he bought the place upon it excepting the time he was 
driven off by the Indians, And upon considering these Facts 
The Board are of Opinion that. Friend had a good Improvement 
Right before Dougherty. And therefore that Friends \v arrant 
shall be surveyed unless Dougherty shew Cause to the contrary 
by the last Monday in September next of which Friend is to give 
him Notice within thirty Days from this time. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 25th of April 
1768. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr Hockley. 
George Cuningham 

agt On Caveat. 

Samuel McCune or McKown. 

On hearing it appeared that George Cuningham in the Year 
1756 obtained a Warrant for 100 A's & had an unfinished Survey 
made upon it which if closed wou'd contain 284 A's or thereabouts. 
That in August 1766 Samuel McCune obtained a Warrant for 100 
A's adjoining George Cuningham & others and that in October 
1766 George Cuningham obtained a Warrant for 200 A's. That 
McCune had 118 A's & Allowance surveyed. And upon consider- 
ing the whole Matter the Governor determines that as McCunes 



224 MINUTES OP 

Warrant is prior to Cuninghams second Warrant it ought to take 
place but in regard there is eight Acres more surveyed upon It 
than by the Rules of the Office ought to be returned he orders that 
the eight Acres be cutt off square at William Duncans Corner and 
added to Cuninghams Survey to be returned on hi« two War- 
rants. 
Barbara Messersmith "] 

agt '- On Caveat. 

Rob't Hinton. | 

On hearing it appeared that Messersmith claims under a Resur- 
vey founded on a Survey which she alleges was made many 
years ago by Nicholas Scull without any Warrant which he was 
to take out but never did take out. And Hinton claims under an 
old Right laid on the disputed Land before the Warrant of Re- 
survey Upon which the Governor determines that the Survey 
made without Authority ought not to prevail against the Survey 
made under the old Right & therefore dismisses the Caveat. 
Wm. McMullen Ev'r ] 

of Thomas M'Mullen i 

agt I On Caveat. 

Wm. Benj. & Jno Underwood. J 

Upon hearing the parties and Considering the State of the 
Facts drawn up by a Committee of the Monthly Meeting of the 
Quakers of York County to whom the Matter was referred by the 
partys, The Governor is of Opinion &. orders that the Surveys of 
Benjamin & Jno. Uuderwood shall be confirbmed as they were first 
made. And part of the Survey made of Thomas McMullen under 
a Warrant of the 8th August 1751 be cutt off by a straight Line to 
be drawn from a post at the corner of William Underwoods Tract 
as first surveyed to a Hickory at another Corner of the same 
Tract, And that the piece so cutt off be added to William Un- 
derwoods Tract, And tnat so much of McMullens Survey as lyes 
within Benjamin Underwoods first survey be also cutt off and that 
the rest of McMullens Survey on that Warrant of 1751 be con- 
firmed. 
Daniel Poorman ~) 

agt On Caveat. 

Ephraim Little. | 

On hearing it appeared that Ephraim Little claims by a Resur- 
vey of two Tracts surveyed in the Year 1753 within the JBounds of 
one of which the Lands claimed by Poormans Application lyes. 
Therefore the Governor determines that the Resurveys of those 
tracts be confirmed and the Caveat dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 225 

Patrick Campbell ] 
agt I 

Benjamin Kidd Assignee r On Caveat, 
of Samuel Robb. j 

There being an Order of the last Monday in January last for 
laying out to Patrick Campbell 108 A's of Land & Allowance in- 
cluding an Improvement made by one Gilmore which was pur- 
chased by said Patrick Campbell unless Cause shewn this day by 
Samuel Robb And now Benjamin Kidd his Assignee appearing 
the Board proceeded to a hearing of the partys and are of Opinion 
that sufficient Cause has been shewn by Kidd to supersede that 
Order & that the Order of the Board of the 1st DecT last in favor 
of the said Benjamin Kidd shall oe confirmed. 
Benjamin Humphrey 

agt 
John Roberts Miller. 

Postponed until a Survey can be made of two Tracts of Land 
lying near or contiguous the one surveyed for Thomas John 
Thomas & the other for Evan in Order to determine if any Va- 
cancy beteen them. And the Surveyor General is ordered to make 
the Survey & return it to the Board. 

Robert Hill -\ 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Owens, j 

On hearing it appears that Robert Hill claims by a Warrant 
for 150 A's under which 167 A's & Allowance have been surveyed 
& on Application under which 53 A's 150 p's have been surveyed, 
And that Owens claims under an Application prior to Robert 
Hills Warrant or Application. It is therefore determined that 
Robert Hill Survey on his W't to include his Improvement be 
confirmed, And that Owens Application being prior to Hills Ap- 
plication the Land surveyed to Hill on his Application be survey- 
ed to Owens & returned for him. 
Wm. Owens \ 

agt . On Caveat. 

Marmaduke Wilson. J 

On hearing the parties it appeared that Marmaduke Wilsons 
Survey of 180 A's being in Consequence of a Warrant for 150 A's 
to include an Improvement ma-_ .efore Owens Application be 
confirmed as to 165 A's & Allowance which is all that consistent 
with the Rules of the Office can be returned upon his Warrant, 
And that the Residue of his Survey be cutt off in a convenient 
manner to accommodate Owens. 

15 — 3D SERIES. 



226 MINUTES OP 

Samuel Bethel ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 



Moore Campbell & Pyat. 

The partys came to an agreement That Moore Campbell & Pyat 
shall give Bethel 100£ to relinquish his Right And that they shall 
be bound for each other, And that no Patents shall issue to them 
until the Money is paid to Bethel who upon the Payment shall 
release. 
Peter Ettinger ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Gratius Lerch. j 

On hearing the partys it appears that Lerch has an Application 
prior to Ettingers which has been surveyed & paid for but the 
Application is laid on a place different from the Location on 
which he had a Survey made in the year 1758 In Expectation of 
obtaining a Warrant for the same. Wherefore it is determined 
that for as much of Lerchs Survey was made without any au- 
thority the same be not accepted but that the Land be surveyed 
& returned upon Ettingers Warrant and confirmed proviued he 
comply with the terms of his Warrant. 
William Abernathy ") 

agt I On Caveat. 

Thomas Barton. j 

The above Abernathy setting up a Title by Improvement & be- 
ing only able to prove that he had grubbed a few Acres plowed 
a little of it & enclosed it only with a fence two Rails high, the 
Board looked upon the proceeding rather as an Attempt to gain 
Possession in order to sell rather than settle the place & there- 
fore dismiss the Caveat. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 30th of May 1768. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Surveyor Geu'l Mr. Lukens 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
Upon the Representation of John Brown. David Brown, George 
Gooding, Geo. James, Michael Randle, Benjamin Brown, John 
Brown jun'r, Jane Brown & Thomas Barrett. That they some 
time ago made applications «6; obtained Orders for Lands in the 
Path Valley Cumberland County and that the Surveyor Colonel 
Armstrong refused to survey those Applications on account of 
the Land on which they are laid having been heretofore ordered 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 227 

to be surveyed for John Potts & Company for the Accommodation 
of their Iron Works. The Governor Orders that unless the said 
John Potts & Company shew Cause to the contrary within four 
Months that the said Applications shall be surveyed for the 
Applicants. And it is further ordered that the Appliants serve 
the said John Potts & Company or some of them with a Copy of 
this order within thirty days from this time. 
Hugh Gibbs ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jno. Miller Esq'r. 1 

On hearing it appears that Mr. Miller holds 100 A's of Land 
surveyed under a Warrant to his Father, within which the chief 
of Gibbs Improvement lyes which Gibbs denys. Therefore the 
Governor orders that the Surveyor of the District run out the 100 
A's and likewise the contigous Vacancy & return a Draught of the 
same distinguishing the surveyed Land from the Vacancy and 
that he describe on the Draught the Improvement of Gibbs. 
Hugh McGuire \ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jno. Miller Esq'r. J 

On hearing it appeared that ..-.v-Guire has the first Application 
expressed to adjoin the Lands of James Sharp and William Arm- 
strong, And that the Surveyor refused to survey it because the 
vacant Land adjoining Sharp only and did not extend up to Arm- 
strong. The Governor therefore orders that McGuires Application 
shall be surveyed upon the Vacancy adjoining Sharps Land and 
returned for McGuire. 

Abraham Vanhoy ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

The H'rs of Timothy Hanson. J 

It appearing that there is a suit depending in an action of 
Trespass in Kent upon Delaware whereby the disputed Facts will 
be ascertained the Governor determines to postpone the Matter 
till the said Suit be ended. 
Christ Stoner ^ 

agt 
Jno Grefield or Greffte 

Agreed between themselves. 
Alexander White "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jno. Semple. J 

It appeared on hearing that Alexander Brown obtained a War- 
rant for 100 A's in the Year 1741 the Right of which is vested in 
John Semple, And that in February' 1755 Semple obtained a 
Warrant in his own name for 20 A's adjoining Walter Beatty & 



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William Holliday and has since obtained a late Application for 
100 A's. It does not appear that there was any Survey made on 
Browns Warrant but a Survey was made in 1754 by Semple in 
order to obtain a Warrant for, which was burnt in Colonel Arm- 
strongs house after the making which survey the 20 A's Warrant 
was taken out. 

It appears that on the Side of White that in 1744 a Warrant was 
obtained for 100 A's by one Martha Henry on an Improvement 
made by her husband in his lifetime on which there was surveyed 
in the same Year the quantity of 8S A's %, The Right of which 
is vested in Alexander White. That the said White claims 50 A's 
of L.awn^ under a Warrant to Walter Beatty of Sep'r 8th 1755 & 50 
A's more on a Warrant to himself of ye 26th May 1763 on which 
there has been a survey not yet returned. And upon the whole 
the Governor determines that the Survey of Martha Henry shall 
be returned as made by Mr. Cookson deceased & confirmed. 
That next the Warrants of Alexander Brown & John Semple shall 
be surveyed & returned for Semple, And then the Warrant of 
Beatty shall be surveyed for White and also his own Warrant of 
1763, And if any Vacancy is left it is to be surveyed on Semples 
Application, And the Surveyor is to make those Surveys as 
agreeable & convenient as possible to the plantation & Improve- 
ments of the partys & the Locations of the Warrants. 
James Gordon ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

James Eager al's Agar. J 

Upon hearing it appears that James Agar in the Year 1742 ob- 
tained a Warrant for 100 A's which was surveyed but never 
returned, And that in 1750 he obtained a Warrant for 75 A's 
to be surveyed in three Places about his other Land which was 
surveyed but never returned, And in Feb'ry 1768 he obtained 
another Warrant for 150 A's adjoining his other Land. That 
Daniel Henly obtained a Warrant in 1753 for his Improvement & 
had surveyed soon after 77 A's which are now vested in James 
Gordon. That James Gordon before Agars last Warrant made 
Application to the Oce & obtained an Order for 100 A's which is 
the Vacancy intended to be affected by Agar last Warrant. 
That Agars last Warrant was designed to cover the Land in- 
tended to be taken by the 75 A's Warrant which had long laid un- 
executed or at least had not been returned. Upon consideration 
of the whole Matter the Governor determines that the hundred 
Acre & seventy five Acre Warrant be surveyed according to the 
old lines but as Gordon alleges that Eager had five pieces of 
Land surveyed upon the seventy five Acres Warrant instead of 
three the Governor orders that only three of those pieces be re- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 229 

turned according to the Warrant & the old lines of survey. And 
if the old lines cannot be found that the quantity of seventy five 
Acres be surveyed conveniently to all the partys adjoining the 
principal Tract of Eager, And if any Vacancy left after execut- 
ing Eagers two Warrants according to the above Directions that 
it be surveyed on James Gordons Application, And if any part of 
the old surveyed lines contain any land conceded by Eager to 
Robert Rowland by the Judgment of Thomas Steel & James Mc- 
Candbso that the same be taken as part of Eagers seventy fi^- 
Acres Warrant. 
Davison Philson 
agt 

Caleb Kirk. 

The partys appeared voluntarily before the Board without any 
Caveat entred. And the Case appears to be that Davison Phil- 
son is Guardian to the Children of Samuel Philson who are en- 
titled to a Tract of Patent Land which is supposed by the Ev- 
pression of the patent to join upon the Lands of Martha Bazalion 
& O'rs, but in fact cannot by the Terms of the Survey join 
upon Bazalions Land between which & Philsons Kirk alledges 
not denyd by Philson that there is such a Vacancy, And as 
Caleb Kirk has an Application on it the Governor Orders the 
Application to be confirmed. 
John Vernon ~) 

agt I On Caveat. 

Philip Stitts. j 

The partys having agreed & Stitts having relinquished to Ver- 
non his Application Right The Governor Orders that Vernons 
Warrant be surveyed. 
Daniel Sharpless ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Starr. J 

Daniel Sharpless by his Caveat alledging that Wm. Starr by 
obtaining the Grant apply'd for will raise the Water of Ridley 
Creek greatly to the prejudice, And the partys agreeing that 
William Parker, Henry Hale Graham & John Morton Esq'rs or 
any two of them will be proper persons to make a Report of the 
damage the said Grant may be to the said Sharpless & how the 
same (if any) may be most properly compensated, the Governor 
Orders the dispute to be postponed till the said Gentlemen shall 
make a Report concerning the premises. 

George Smith ") 

agt - On Caveat. 

George Shrader. ] 

On hearing it appears that George, Shrader hath an App'n No. 



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1727 for 100 A's & purchased Andrew Grafts App'n No. 1538 both 
which are elder than Smiths Application or Improvements. 
Therefore the Governor orders that they should both be surveyed 
for Shreader but orders also that be executed strictly agreeable to 
their Locations and not to execute eitner of them on Lands not 
within the description of the s d Locations. 
James Webb jun'r \ 
agt ( 

Wm. Redman. J 

James Webb jun'r not appearing the Governor orders the 
Caveat to be dismissed unless Cause shewn the last Monday in 
October of which Wm. Redman is to give James Webb, at least 
20 days Notice. 

John Becker ") 

agt ] On Caveat. 

Peter Earhert for i 
Peter Folk. | 

Peter Earhart having obtained a Warrant in 1750 for 50 A's of 
Land adjoining Henry Cook which Right is vested in John Becker. 
It is Ordered that Becker have surveyed to him on that Warrant 
Seventy five Acres agreeable to Lines & Bounds settled between 
him & Peter Folk and that Folk have his Application surveyed & 
confirmed paying Interest & Quit rent from 1st March 1750. 
Detrick Welgar "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Shite Ohl & Sumony. J 

On hearing it appears that Shite Ohl & Sumony claim by late 
Applications That Detrick Welker in the year 1751 being possessed 
of an Iron Forge in the neighborhood of the disputed Lands ob- 
tained several small Warrants For Lands in those parts & ob- 
tained a general Order from the then Secretary for surveying to 
Welker all the vacant Lands in this neighborhood of his Forge 
Upon which Edward Scull then Surveyor in that District pro- 
ceeded to lay out & did actuany survey for said Welker amongst 
many other pieces of Vacancy the Lands in dispute but that 
Edward Scull being soon after taken sick and lingering for sev- 
eral years at length dyed without making any Returns on -d said 
Warrants and Order. The Governor therefore Orders that said 
Welker have a Warrant of Resurvey to lay out the said Land 
as surveyed under the s'd Warrants & Order according to the old 
Lines & Boundarys in Order that the same may be confirmed to 
him. And the Governor further orders that this be upon Condi- 
tion that Welker pay them for their Applications & surveying 
Fees & their expenses of attending at this Time as the Cause was 
at last hearing postponed at,his Request. 



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\ 
Joseph Fox & Others the i \ 

Guardians of Wm. Mayburys i 
Children i, 

agt j 

Daniel Oyster. I 

The Caveators not appearing it is ordered by the Governor that 
the Caveat be dismissed unless Cause shewn to the contrary the 
last Monday in July Of which Oyster is to give the Guardians or 
some of them at least ten days Notice. 

Henry Gossler agrees to give 20s Stg ^"> Annum for a Lot No. 
416 in the Town of Reading for which a Warrant is to issue. 

Philip dinger agrees to give Stg %^ Annum for Lot No. 

352 in the Town of Reading. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 27th day of June 
1768. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

Curtis & Peter Grubb ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Stephen Berringer & O'rs J 

It appears that Curtis & Peter Grubb claim under a Survey 
made by William Parsons without any Warr't. and that Berringer 
claims under an old Improvement and a Warrant in the Year 
1754 regularly surveyed And it does not appear certainly whether 
the two Surveys interfere or not The Governor determines that as 
Berringers Survey is made in pursuance of a Warrant and Grubbs 
without any Authority That Berringer have a patent upon his 
Survey. 

Henry Wyerman 
agt 

John Oblenes 

It appeared upon hearing that William Wyerman Father 
of the present Henry Wyerman had two Warrants one 
upon the place disputed and the other in another place 
and that the Surveyor executed the Survey by the wrong 
Warrant That this Survey was made long before Ob- 
lenes's Application and it was sold by the present Henry Wyer- 
man who had accounted for its Value to the other Children by his 
Father whereupon it is determined that the Caveat stand good & 
that no Survey be made under Oblenes' s Application And it is 
further Ordered that Henry Wyerman release to Oblenes a Caveat 



232 MINUTES OF 

entree! by his Father against a Warrant obtained by one Bull or 
Bole in the Year 1746 for Land on the opposite Side of Conewago 
under which Warrant Oblenes claims. 
Margaret Long or Longing ~\ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Conrad Repp J 

It appears upon hearing That Lawrence Laufer former Husband 
of Margaret Long had a Survey made on the Land without any 
Warrant & there is about 2 A's of it cleared And that Rep ob- 
tained a regular Order of Survey & has had a Return made upon 
it And the Governor determines that Rep having regularly applied 
& obtained a Survey ought to have it confirmed. 

John & Peter Bower "j ■ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Peter & Michael Ulrick J 

John & Peter Bower setting themselves up as Ad'rs. to 
their Grandfather Andrew Pawley or Polly who made the 
Improvement on the Land in dispute And Peter & Michael 
Ulrick producing a Deed from the said Pawley for the said 
Improvement & having taken out a Warrant & made a Survey 
in pursuance thereof, the Caveat is dismissed as being without 
Foundation. 

Jacob Meyer ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

John Thomas & i 

Israel Morris J 

It appearing that the Def'dts. have prior Warrant & Survey the 
Caveat is dismissed. 



Tuesday the 28th. day of June 1768 at the Secretarys Office be- 
fore the Secretary The Governor being absent and the other 
Agents being engaged in Business they cannot leave. 
David George ^ 

agt ' on Caveat. 

Wm. Gill ] • ■ ' 

On hearing it appeared that in the Year 1732 one Griffith Ed- 
wards settled upon the Lands in dispute & lived upon it about two 
Years and sold it to David George and afterwards rented it for 
two Years of David George at 20s. a Year That David George has 
e'er since possessed the Land & made Improvements upon it par- 
ticularly planted an Orchard That in the Year 1746 one John Wells 
obtained a Warrant for the s'd place on which David George 
entred a Caveat against him which was never decided. John Wei's 
not appearing to the Caveat John Wells gave his Right to W^m. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. ^35 

Gills Wife who was his Daughter and Gill had it surveyed I am 
of Opinion & do adjudge that the Survey of Gill on Wells War- 
rant ought not be accepted, in regard to the prior Improvecient of 
Edwards sold to David George & his constant possession ever since 
And that he obtain a Warrant for the same unless Wm. Gill will 
assign over to him his Right in which Case I am of Opinion David 
George ought to pay Gill the Money paid for Wells Warrant like- 
wise the Expence of surveying. 
Archibald Stewart ^ 

agt ', on Caveat. 

Robert Dunbar J 

It appearing that Robert Dunbar has left this province and 
settled in York Government And that the place on which he took 
his Application was improved by Joseph Scott about the Year 1758 
and sold by him to Thomas Dermond who sold it to Alexander 
Miller who sold it to Archibald Stewart: who now lives on it I am 
of Opinion & do adjudge That Dunbars Application be not sur- 
veyed But that Archibald Stewart be allowed to take a Warraut 
paying Interest & Quit Rent from the 1st. March 1760. 
Christian Henrick ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Henry Birk | 

It appeared on hearing that John Reinhart obtained a W't 
in 1759 for 20 A's. of Land including the Land in dispute And upon 
Christian Henrichs representing to him that it wou'd be very in- 
jurious to him to take the woodland which was so near his house 
from him, he consented to take only 10 A's. on his Warrant and 
to leave the rest out for Henrick And Henrick accordingly got the 
Residue of the vacancy circumscribed by lines run by the Sur- 
veyor, afterwards before any other Steps taken by Henrick to se- 
cure the Land Birk got an Application & Order to Survey it I 
am of Opinion that tho' Birk had the first Order yet in Regard 
that the Land was Subject to Reinarts Warrant «S: was left for 
Henrick and taken possession of by him in the manner before ae- 
scribed I think it was a kind of Gift by Reinart who had the Land 
in his power and is such an Appropriation as takes off the force 
of Birks Application And therefore that Birks Survey ought not 
to be excepted And I am also of Opinion that Henrick shou'd pay 
Birk Forty Shillings for his Expence of Application & Order of 
Survey & other Charges. 
Lawrence Simons "j 

agt I on Caveat. 

Baltzor Sneider j 

It appeared on hearing that Sneider has the first Application 
and that Lawrence Simons has no Improvement on the disputed 

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234 MINUTES OF 

place Therefore I am of Opinion that Schneiders Survey be ac- 
cepted. 
Ulrick Bagestoss ~| 

agt I on Caveat. 

Henry Bossert & ( 
Nicholas Miller J 

Caveat withdrawn by Consent of both partys who agree to apply 
for a Warrant of Resurvey &. Division. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Thursday the 30th. of June 
1768 

present 

The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

James Kyle ~) 

agt I on Caveat. 

Mary White ] 

On hearing the parties and examining their proofs it appeared 
That William White deceased the husband of the said Mary made 
the first Improvement on the Tract claimed by Mary White before 
the Land in those parts was purchased of the Indians, at or near 
the place she now lives & was settled on it in the Year 1749 when 
Mr. Rich'd Peters late Sec'ry of the Land Office with several 
Magistrates of the County went to turn off the People who were 
settled on the Indian Lands on Juniata, That William White then 
quietly relinquished his Settlement and went ofi in Obedience to 
the Orders of the Government and was promised by the Sec'ry 
that when the Land was purchased of the Indians his place should 
be secured to him. That in 1753 or 1754 one Henry Newkirk made 
a Settlement on that Side Juniata about half a Mile above where 
William White had set down which William White perceiving 
warned off the place alledging his claim to the Land That New- 
kirk notwithstanding continued his Occupation and afterwards 
by Deed dated the 10th. April 1754 assigned his Right to James 
Kyle in Consideration of 17£. 10s. That on the 3d of February 
1755 William White obtained two Warrants for 100 A's each 
The one to include the Improvement where one Kyle (as it is ex- 
pressed) had presumed to settle, The other on the North Side of 
the first mentioned 100 A's to include part of a Big Meadow That 
on the 3'd June, 1762 James Kyle obtained a Warrant for 100 A's 
adjoining William White on the North Side of Juniata & a reputed 
Improvement by one Hays That some time after the Warrants 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 235 

obtained by William Wnite Colo'l Armstrong Surveyor in those 
parts surveyed & laid out in pursuance of them a Tract of Land 
which according to a Draught of those lines made by Mr. William 
McClay contains 673 A's & Allowance including as well the Im- 
provement of White as that of Kyle who at that time was absent 
the Settlement being broke up by the Indian Incursions. That this 
Survey of Col'l Armstrong never was returned into the Surveyor 
Generals Office, That afterwards the Rights & Claims of the 
present contending parties coming into dispute before Wm. Peters 
Esq'r. late Secretary of the Land Office the matter was neard on 
the 18th. Day of July 1765 And Mr. Peters determined, "That after 
Wm. Whites two Warrants shall have been executed and fully ac- 
commodate with a reasonable & full Share of the s'd 673 A's 
Tract agreeable to his the said William Whites two Warrants 
that then the said Warrant to the said James Kyle shall be exe- 
cuted on the other part of the said large Tract as agreeable to the 
true meaning thereof as may be," That afterwards in November 
1765 the said James Kyle obtained a Warrant for 200 A's located 
within the said Tract, And upon considering the whole mat- 
ter the Governor is of Opinion that the said last mentioned War- 
rant of Kyle was not regularly issued as the whole Tract had been 
before determined by the Secretary to be divided between the 
partys or at least that it ought only to be considered as additional 
to his first Warrant to cover the Overplus of his Share of the large 
Tract above the Quantity of his first Warrant & not to abridge 
the portion of that Tract allotted to White & he determines ac- 
cordingly That James Kyle have only 225 A's & All of the large 
Tract surveyed & returned on his said two Warrants to be laid 
out as agreeable as may be to all the s'd Warrants on both Sides 
and the Directions hereby given And that the rest of the large 
Tract be returned one Whites Warr'ts, And the Governor further 
Orders that Mr. William McClay on whose Judgment & Integrity 
he relys in making the ordered Distribution, do divide the front 
on the River as conveniently to both partys as may be And if it 
be necessary in order to a fair & convenient Division of the said 
Front, to include in Kyles part any part of the Improvement af'd 
made by Kyle now in possession of White that the same be done 
notwithstanding the Terms of Whites Warrant in Consideration 
of his having purchased the place and improved it and in Consid- 
eration of Whites having the largest Share of the Tract on the 
prior Warrants Bit if any such part of the said Improvement be 
surveyed to Kyle White is to have quiet liberty of taking off the 
Crops now on the same. 



236 MINUTES OF 

At a meeting at the Governors on Monday the 25th day of July 
1768 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 

James Greer ) 
agt 
Geo. Churchman 

Postponed till the last Monday in September. 
Joshua Lowe ) 

agt I upon Caveat. 

James Welsh J 

The partys being heard it appeared that James Welsh had a 
Warrant and Survey on the Land in the Year 1748 & permitted 
his Brother Andrew Welsh to live on it several Years & after 
his Death appraized the Improvements in Andrews Estate & ac- 
counted for the same to the Estate, The Governor if of Opinion 
That as there is no Evidence of purchase & the Improvements 
have been Accounted for the Caveat be dismissed. 
Charles Imhoff ~) 

agt '. on Caveat. 

James Gregory j 

On hearing it appeared that Charles Imhoff has had an Improve- 
m'nt on the place disputed and has lived upon it seven or eight 
Years, Therefore the Governor is of Opinion that he have a Right 
to take a Warrant for the same And that the Application & Sur- 
vey of Gregory be rejected And that the Land be returned for 
Imhoff. 
Nicholas Yoner ] 

agt I on Caveat. 

Mark Snyderfer J 

The partys being heard it appeared upon Evidence that in the 
Year 1753 Melchoir Beltzuber lodged Money in the hands of George 
Stevenson Esq'r to purchase a Warrant on the disputed place 
In 1755 he sold his Receipt to Yoner That in 1756 Mr. Stevenson 
without obtaining a Warrant surveyed the land tor Yoner v/ho 
paid Tax for it, The Governor determines this Transaction to be 
such an Appropriation as that Snyderfers Application shall give 
way to it And that Yoner have liberty of taking out a Warrant 
for it. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 237 

Tuesday tne 26th July 1768 at the Land Office, 
present 
The Secretary. 
The Rec'r General. 
The Surv'r General. 
Godfrey Green al's Greensweick ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

Martin Sheiffler or Shibley j 

Sheiffler being served with Notice and not appearing or sending 
Excuse the Board proceeded to hear the proofs & Allegations of 
Green and it appeared that Green in the Year 1767 bought an im- 
provem't of one George Pellman and afterwards the 15th Sep'r 
1767 obtained an Applicaiion for IvJ A's including s'd Improvem't 
and on the 6th October following Sheiffler obtained an app'n 
for 100 A's which the Surveyor laid upon the place of 
Green's prior App'n & Improvem't. The Board are therefore 
of Opinion & order that Sheifflers Survey be rejected & that the 
Land be surveyed to Green unless Sheiffler shew Cause to the con- 
trary the last Monday in October & of this Green is to give 
Sheiffler 10 days Notice. 
Anne & John Walker Ad'rs. ^ 
of Henry Walker deced i 
agt f 

John Walker sen'r. | 

It appearing to the Board that John Walker hath a Warrant & 
Survey prior to Henry Walkers And that the Survey has been made 
by Thomas Cookson Esq'r deceased but never return'd. They 
Ordered that Bertram Galbreath Surveyor of the district where 
the Lands lye survey & return the old lines of John Walkers Sur- 
vey as run by Cookson And likewise a Draught of Henry Walkers 
Land that it may be known how the said Surveys interfere if 
they do interfere at all and that it be done against the last Monday 
in November next when the parties are to appear again And of 
this John Walker sen'r is to give Anne & Jn'o Walker jun'r or 
one of them thirty Days Notice. 
Margaret Crone 

agt 
George Waggoner 

George Waggoner being served with Notice & not appearing 
nor sending Excuse the Board proceeded to examine the 
proofs & Allegations of Margaret Crone upon which the 
Case appeared to be That Michael Fetter (lately deceased) made 
an Improvement on a piece of vacant Land in Oley hills then in 
the County of Philad'a now in the County of Berks. The said 
Michael Fetter sold his said Improvement to John Jordan who 



238 MINUTES OF 

took out a Warrant for the same which he pawned to Samuel 
High of Oloy for 3£ 6s. which he owed him, John Jordan lived 
about two years on the said Improvem't and died leaving a 
Widow & small Children. John Weiler intermarried with the 
said Widow & lived on the said Improvement which lie soon after 
sold to John Souder for 30£ which 30£ went to pay the Debts 
of John Jordan. John Sauder sold the same to Jacob Landsiscus 
for 50£. Said Landsiscus sold the s'd Improvetment to Martin 
Crone for 70£ who dyed leaving a Widow Margaret <& 6 Childien 
the said Margaret Crone was in the Year 1753 sued by Jacob Land- 
siscus for the Remainder of the s'd 70£ with Interest which she 
paid to the s'd Landsiscus. The said Margaret Crone has been in 
possession of the s'd Land about eighteen Years since her said 
husband Deceased The said Margaret understands that her Sou- 
in-Law George Wagoner sets up a Claim to the said Land by a 
purchase of one or more of the Heirs of John Jordan It doth not 
appear that any body administerea to Jordans Estate, the Office 
at Reading having been searched for that purpose. After Mar- 
garet Crone was sued by Landsiscus she administred to her hus- 
bands Estate, The Board are of Opinion & do adjudge that George 
Waggoner has no pretense of Right by his purchase of Jordans 
Warrant Right under the Circumstances before mentioned -A.nd 
that Margaret Crones Survey be returned (if not already returned 
on Monday 29th August 1768. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office (the Governor being absent) 
on Monday 29th. August 1768. 

present 
The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Hockley. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
George Wisecarver "] 

agt I on Caveat. 

James Delap J 
Upon hearing partys it appears that Mr. William Lyons or Major 
Ward has a Claim upon the disputed Land And the Board pro- 
posed to the partys to refer the Dispute to Mess'rs. Richard Tea, 
John Frazier and Christopher Lems, Esq'r. or any two of them 
to which the partys agree and the said gentlemen or two of them 
■are requested to take the trouble of examining the Rights of the 
partys and those of Mr. Lyons &. Mr. Ward & to report their 
Opinion to the Secretary. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. L'-jg 

Joseph Ribbeth ^ 

agt I 

James McClenathau i on Caveat. 

Guardian of i 

Wm. McClenathans Child'n. J 

On hearing the Parties it appeared that the land in dispute \\'as 
surveyed to Wm. McClenaghan about 17 Years ago under a War- 
rant of the 20.- of October 1750 wnich was prior to Ribbeths 
Claim, The Board therefore of Opinion that McClenaghans Survey 
be established if the same be returned, if not that the Guardian 
be allowed a Resurvey In order to return the land according to 
the old lines And that the Caveat be dismissed. 
Andrew Stephen, Robert Sturgeon "i 
and David English. j" 

The Surveyor having made Return of a Draught according to a 
former Order and the same being examined the Board approve of 
it and order that separate Returns be made for the partys accord- 
ing to the said Draught. 

James Watson Son of John Watson represents to the Board 
that his Father John Watson sold his Improvement & about 200 
A's of Land in York County to John Lindsay for 130£. That some- 
time after John Lindsay in order to defraud his Creditors made 
over his Estate to his Son James Lindsay and now refuses to pay 
the Money due for the purchase of the Improvement That the said 
James Lindsay after having his Fathers Conveyance made Appli- 
cation to the Land Office for a Warrant for the said Land in the 
time of the Stamp Act but has never since given himself any Con- 
cern about it And the said James Watson now applys for a War- 
rant for the said land unless James Lindsay will pay him che 
purchase Money for the same which his Father contracted lo 
pay And the Board are of Opinion that unless the said John Linit- 
say or James Lindsay do within three Months after Notice of this 
Order take out a Warrant for the land and make Satisfaction to the 
Representatives of John Watson according to the Sale & Contract 
aforesaid a Warrant for the same ought to be granted to the ;jaid 
James Watson in Trust for himself and the other Representatives of 
his Father, & James Watson is to give James Lindsey a speedy 
Notice of this Order by serving him with a Copy of the same. 
Francis West Ex'r of '] 
Arthur Forster 

agt I 

Abraham Mitchell I 
Assignee of Jno. Linton '. 

The Board taking again into Consideration & having iuspecte 1 
& considered the Deposition of Catharine Montour Wife 



240 MINUTES OF 

of Andrew Montour and also a Certificate signed by Henry 
Montour who is also called Andrew Montour the husband 
of the said Catharine attested by Col'o Croghan and Major 
Smallman are of Opinion that John Linton under whom Mitchell 
claims was settled on the land in dispute by the said Andrew 
Montour who had Authority from Richard Peters Esq'r late Sec- 
retary for so doing And that as he was settled & had made con- 
siderable Improvements for which Mitchell paid a considerable 
Sum of Money and one Story under whom West originally claims 
made a trifling Settlement without any Authority they are of 
Opinion that Mitchells Warrant & Survey ought to be confirmed 
and that he shou'd have a Patent issue thereon. 

The Governor & Secretary being absent on public Business the 
last Monday in September & October the hearings for those 
Months postponed to the second Monday & last Monday in De- 
cember by Advertisem'ts in the news Papers. 



At the Governors on Tuesday the 29th. November 1768. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Secretary. 

The Surveyor General. 

Wm. McPherson & Marg't. "i 

his Wife late Marg't Porter i 

agt I on Caveat. 

Robert Hearse J 

Upon hearing the pretensions of the Party s & considering their 
Papers and a plan of the dispute made by Col'o Armstrong it 
appears that Margaret Porters two Warrants are both fitted by 
the Survey of the Vacancy divided by Col'o Armstrong between 
the Partys And therefore the Governor is of Opinion that she 
has no Cause of Caveat or Complaint And that Col'o Armstrong 
return the Warrants of both partys agreeable to the Plott returned 
by him in the dispute. 
Nathaniel McCarrol ^ 
& Joseph McCarrol i 
agt ( 

Robert Couden j 

Robert Couden being cited &. not appearing the dispute is post- 
poned till the last Mondaj' in February at which time the matter 
wil be heard whether Couden attends or not provided McCarrol 
gives him Notice of this Order. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 241 

Jonas Seely Assignee l 

of Isaac Sailor 

agt I on Caveat. 

Joseph Hymes J 
This day being appointed by Jonas Seely for hearing and he 
not appearing and having this matter postponed heretofore the 
Governor orders the Caveat to be dismissed and that Hymes shall 
have the Land if he pays the Proprietor in a twelve Month other- 
wise Seely or any other may have the Opportunity of taking <t 
paying for the Land. 



At the Governors Wednesday the 30th November 17GS 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry. 

The Rec'r Gen'l Hockley. 
Surveyor General. 
Richard Kirkpatrick ^ 
agt 
Samuel Fisher 

On Caveat & Judgment of the late Sec'ry & Rehearing before 
the Governor, Secretary, Rec'r Gen'l and Sur'r General. 
Geo. Sanderson ^ 

agt ( On Caveat. 

Samuel Fisher j 

Judgment & Rehearing as above. 

Upon the Rehearing it appeared as it did before the late Sec- 
retary that the said George Sanderson & Richard Kilpatrick l)oth 
settled on the large Tract of Land which the said parties now 
claim 15 or 16 Years ago before the said Samuel Fisher settled 
there & before it was purchased from the Indians and a Division 
line was agreed on by the s'd George Sanderson and Richard 
Kirkpatrick between their proposed Settlements But that their 
settling with divers others on those Lands before purchased giving 
Umbrage to the Indians and they making Complaint to the Gov- 
ernment the said Settlers by Order of the Governor were prevailed 
on to move away & leave their Settlements on a promise of the 
the Sec'ry that they shou'd have Warr'ts for & return to them 
after purchased of the Indians. 

That accordingly the s'd Geo. Sanderson afterwards obtained a 
Warrant in the name of his Son John dated the 4th Feb'y 17.35 
for 150 A's in order to include his said Setlement. 
That the said Samuel Fisher soon after obtained a Warrant for 

200 A's there dated the May 1755. 

i6 — 3D SERIES. 



242 MINUTES OF 

And thai the said Richard Kirkpatrick also then applied for a 
Warrant for his said Settlement of which he was then disapointed 
but afterwards obtained one dated the 10th of November 1762 for 
200 A's including his Improvem't in Sheermans Valley. 

That on or about the 15th April 1761 (before Kirkpatrick got 
his Warr't) Samuel Finley by the Direction and as Assistant to 
Col'o Armstrong survey'd a large Tract for the said George San- 
derson &. Samuel Fisher amounting to about 1100 A's on their 
two Warrants as appears by a Resurvey thereof since made by 
Bertram Galbreath Deputy Surveyor by Order of the Sec'ry & 
Surveyor General & now produced. 

And upon the Matter thus circumstanced it appeared to the late 
Secretary and the Surveyor General (then present at ye hearing) 
that the said large Tract was very sufhcient to satisfy not only 
the said two Warrants of Sanderson &. Fisher but also the said 
Kirkpatricks said Warrant And the Sec'ry was therefore of 
Opinion that the said Kirkpatrick ought to have a part thereof 
laid out to him towards the middle between the houses of Saun- 
derson & Fisher in such manner as the Surveyor General should 
judge most just & equitable for satisfying all the said three War- 
rants and so as to include the head it part of a Spring where the 
said Richard Kirkpatrick cleared a small Piece supposed to be 
at or near the place marked in the said Gal breaths Resurvey 
b R K And the said Secretary did adjudge and direct that the 
Surveyor General shou'd lay out or cause the said Tract or ho 
much thereof as he shou'd judge proper to be laid out & divide 
amongst the said George or John Sanderson, Samuel Fisher & 
Richard Kirkpatrick for satisfying their said Warrants And upon 
the Rehearing it appeared further by the Information of the Sur- 
veyor General that he had lately been upon the Lands with Capt. 
Wm. Lyon and viewed the same in order to execute the s'd Judge- 
ment but found it impracticable to lay the Warrant of Kirk- 
patrick as above directed by the late Sec'ry. without ruining the 
Settlements both of Fisher & Sanderson And it appeared also 
by the Deposition of one Jno. Scott who is allowed to be a Man of 
Credit that after the removal of Kirkpatrick & Sanderson from oH 
their Settlements as aforesaid a certain Andrew Montour by per- 
mission of the Indians settled on or near the place And some time 
after sold the place to Fisher whereupon both Fisher & Kirk- 
patricks Warrants are located and that afterwards Fisher, Mon- 
tour and Kirkpatrick upon a Dispute between them concerning 
the Right of the Land referred the matter to the said John Scott 
& several others and that the said Arbitrators did adjudge the 
Land to Fisher and that Montour should pay Kirkpatrick Nine 
pounds which they determined to be of value of the Improvm't 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. '/AZ 

he had made upon the land and that the said Kirkpatrick was 
con'ted with the Judgment And it appeared also on the said Re- 
hearing that the said Kirkpatrick has never since made any Im- 
provement or Settlement on the said Land not being allowed to 
do it by Fisher And the Board now taking the whole matter into 
Consideration are of Opinion that as the Warrants of Fisher &■ 
Sanderson are both prior to Kirkpatricks and were surveyed be- 
fore he obtained his and their Improvements are of considerable 
Value that their Possessions ought not now to be disturbed by 
Kirkpatricks subsequent Warrant especially as he had once sub- 
mitted his dispute to Arbitrators who had determined the Right 
of the Land against him and ordered him a Compensation for his 
Improvem't And the Governor accordingly orders that the Warrant 
of Kirkpatrick shall not be executed according to its Location 
and the Judgement of the late Secretary which left the matter 
in some measure to the Discretion of the Surveyor Gen'l who 
upon view of the place finds it cannot be executed without the In- 
conveniences above mentioned And that the Division line between 
Fisher & Saunderson shall be drawn across the Survey made by 
Finley at the Lick described upon the plott of the Resurvey by 
Galbreath agreeable to the old consentable line between Kirk- 
patrick & Saunderson and that Kirkpatrick be allowed (if he 
chuses it) to lay his Warrant on the East End of the large Survey 
by Finley where Thomas Fisher Son of Samuel Fisher has built a 
Cabbin & made a trifling Improvm't without any kind of Au- 
thority And if he does not chuse to lay his Warrant there the Gov- 
ernors Orders that he have a new Warrant for th-e same Quantity 
of his old one in any part of the County where he can discover 
any vacant unappropriated Land And that the Money paid the 
prop'rs for his Warrant be applyed to such new Warrant upon 
his Release of the other And that the Surveyor may the better 
understand this Judgement the Division lines between the parties 
are drawn upon the plott of the Resurvey above mentioned in 
Rec. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 28th Day of 
November 1768. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
The Surveyor General. 



244 MINUTES OF 

Isaac Skyles in behalf of himself & . "i 
his Brothers & Sisters Children of i 

Peter Skyles L on Caveat. 

agt I 

Henry Skyles J 

The Land in dispute was part of a Tenament belonging to Pet.^r 
Skyles deceased and was ordered by the Orphans Court to be 
held for payment of Debts, Isaac Skyles alleges that Henry Skyles 
bought it not for himself but in Trust for the Children of Peter 
but it appearing by the Deeds of Purchase and by the Record of 
Lancaster Court that Henry Skyles made the purchase to his 
own Use and the Governor orders the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Hugh Means ^ 
agt I 

William Coxe J 

It appearing upon hearing that Means claims under an old 
Warant to one Blythe obtained in the Year 1755 for 50 A's on 
Juniata generally which was not executed till the 11th August 
1766, And that Mr. Coxe had eight Months before the Survey ob- 
tained a Warrant for the same place by particular Location And 
also that Mean's Warrant had been first surveyed in another place 
by George Armstrong who purchased under Blyth and con- 
veyed his Right to Means. The Governor orders that Mr. Coxe 
Warrant & Survey be preferred. 

The 6th of December 1768 ihe Reverend Mr. Peters applyed to 
the Governor informing him that the hon'ble the prop'rs had been 
pleased to make him a present of 2000 A's of Land for his Services 
at the Treaty of Albany in the Year 1754 which he had procured 

Col'o Jno. Armstrong to survey for him on Juniata in 

Cumberland County And that though Col'o Armstrong had en- 
gaged to lay his Warrant on a Tract of very good, he Mr. Peters 
was informed & had good reason to believe the Survey was made 
on a very worthless Tract Wherefore he requested the Governor 
to allow him to relinquish the said Warrant & Survey & to take 
a new Warrant when the Office opened for the new purchase whicti 
Request the Governor thinks reasonable & accordingly is pleased 
to allow. 



Monday the 12th December lioS at the Land Office, 
present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley, 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 245 

John Hudson 

agt 
Henry Keiker 

The parties appeared Henry Keiker in person & the Hudsons 
by Samuel Richards their friend & concluded to settle the matter 
amongst themselves. 

Philip Henry Moore ) 

agt I on Caveat. 

Christian Winebrenner J 

On hearing it appeared that Christ'n Winebrenner in the Year 
1756 about the 5th of March obtained a Warrant for 100 A's of 
Land and there being none vacant at the place as appears by the 
Surv'rs Certificate the Warrant was surveyed about three Miles 
distant from the first Location on an Improvement made about 
16 Y'rs ago which Winebrenner purchased irom one Conrad Hake 
for 75£ And the Survey was made in December 1756 long before 
the Warrant of Phil. Hen. Moore And it appears that Henry Moore 
was present & consenting therefore the Board are of Opinion that 
there is no foundation for Moores Caveat & that it ought to be 
dismissed. 
Henry Bucher \ 

agt ;. on Caveat. 

Thomas Lilly j 

On hearing it appeared that the Land claimed by Henry Bucher 
was surveyed near twenty Years ago by Geo. Smith deceased tor 
Samuel Lilly Father of Thomas Lilly by legal Warrants as ap- 
pears by a Draught of the land survey' d according to the old lines 
by the Deputy Surveyor of the District and by him certify'd, the 
Board are therefore of Opinion that the Caveat ought to be dis- 
missed. 
Henry Spoon or Spohn j 

agt on Caveat. 

John Patton j 

On hearing it appeared that John Patton having due Notice of 
hearing declared he would not attend and as it does not appear 
that any prior Claim of Mr. Patton affects the land ment'd in 
Spoons Application the Board of Opinion that Spohns Application 
ought to be surveyed & returned unless Cause shewn to the con- 
trary the last Monday in January next of which Spohn is to give 
Patton Notice. 

George Kapp & ] 
Frederick Kapp i 

agt '.- on Caveat. 

John Patton & | 
Fredrick Weiser j 

Patton & Weiser having due Noti?e and not attending the Board 



ZiQ MINUTES OF 

proceeded to hear the Allegations of the other partys and to in- 
spect their papers And it appears that they obtained a Warrant 
on the 10th Day of July 1765 for 50 A's Land and there appears 
no prior Right in Patton & Weiser to the same Land therefore 
the Board are of Opinion that the Warrant of Geo. & Fredencli 
Cap be surveyed unless Cause shewn to the contrary the last 
Monday In January next of which they are to give Patton or 
Weiser Notice by serving on them a Copy of this Determination. 



Monday 12th December 1768 at the Sec'rys Office, 
present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'I Mr. Hockley. 
Godfrey al's Greensweich ^ 
agt I 

Martin Shively or Sheebly J 

There being an Order heretofore made in favour of Greensweich 
to be confirmed unless Cause shewn to the contrary, Martin Shive- 
ly now appears and alledges that he bought the Improvement in 
dispute at a Sheriff Sale and that Green had before his Deed 
bought it fraudulently of George Speilman the late possessor after 
it was in Execution And as it is uncertain how the fact was the 
matter is postponed to the last Monday in February in Order to 
have the Sheriffs Qualifications & other material proofs. 
Leonard Kersteter "j 

agt '. on Caveat. 

Jacob Seigrist J 

It appeared on hearing that Kirsteter claims under an Applica- 
tion of Valentine Wolf which is prior to Jacob Seigrists But ac- 
cording to Mr. McClays information Wolfs Application is located 
in a different place from Seigrist's and therefore the Board of 
Opinion that the Caveat be dismissed. 
Jeremiah Bernard \ 
agt ' 

James Rankin ) 

Postponed till the last Monday in April at the delend'ts Request. 

Jacob Godshalk 1 

agt I 

John Hoover '- on Caveat. 

Assignee of I 

Andrew Hershey j 

John Hoover not appearing the Dispute is postponed till the last 
Monday in Feb'y. of which Jacob Godshalk is to give Hoover 
Notice. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 2'kl 

James Elder &, ^ 
Alex'r McCormick i 

agt L on Caveat. 

Randle or Rennalls i 
Alexander J 

On hearing the parties & inspecting & considering their papers 
and a Draught of their Surveys and disputed claims made by 
Col'o Armstrong It is the Opinion of the Board that Col'o Arm- 
strong the Surveyor of the District do return their respective Sur- 
veys according as they are laid down in the same Draught except 
that so much of Randle Alexanders Survey as lyes between the 
pricked line & the Creek be cut off & added to Alex'r McCormicks 
And that the said Draught is ordered to be returned to Col'o 
Armstrong for his direction in returning the said Surveys And 
that James Elders Survey be returned under his two Warranis 
tho' it exceeded their Quantity a small Matter. 



At the Secretarys Office Thursday the 14th Dec'r 176S. 

present 
The Sec'rj- Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
James Howe Assignee of ^ 
James Hunter ' 

agt I 

Randle Alexander & f On Caveat. 
Henry Hockenberry i 
his Assignee J 

On hearing it appears that James Hunter had the first Warrant 
and that his Survey was first made erroneously and that the Dis- 
tance mentioned in the line of the Draught from the Chestnut 
Oak to ye Post is greater that the real distance between those 
boundarys which occasions a Contracticyi of the Survey & lessens 
the real Quantity of the land within the marked lines, The Board 
are therefore of Opinion that the Survey be corrected by marking 
the line from the Chestnut Oak to the full distance of the perches 
mentioned in the draught and that the other Courses & Distances 
be pursued from the End of that line thus corrected in the manner 
described by pricked lines in a Resurvey made by Samuel, Finley 
which is transmitted to Col'o Armstrong which will bring the sur- 
vey nearer to its original design & to the quantity of the Warraat 
And after cutting off from Hockenberrys Survey as much as How's 
Survey altered as af'd takes in the rest may be returned for 
Hockenberry. 



248 MINUTES OF 

Monday the 26th December 1768 at the Governors, 
present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'iT Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Thomas Kerr i 

agt . on Caveat. 

Samuel Pinley j 

On hearing the partys it appeared that Finley had the first War- 
rant and that it is bounded above the Improvm't. of one Swan 
which Kerr claims and which he says Finly has included in his 
Survey a Tract which Finly denies therefore the Governor Orders 
that Mr. McClay the Surveyor of the District make a Draught of 
the vacant Land out of Finleys Survey in order that it may be 
known whether there be enough left for Swans Improvement And 
that the Matter be postponed to the last Monday in May. 
Joseph Fox & O'rs ~\ 
Guardians of i 
Thomas May bury s i 

Children i on Caveat. 

I 
agt I 

Daniel Oyster j 

On hearing it appeared that Thomas Maybury in his lifetime 
obtained of Mr. Rich'd Peters late Sec'ry verbal Orders or Direc- 
tions from time to time to survey lands for the Accommodation of 
his Iron Works which Surveys were made without any Warrant 
and when returned into the Surveyor Generals Office it was usual 
to issue Warrants of Acceptance as appears by several Transac- 
tions in the Sec'rys & Surveyors Office And it further appears 
by the field Works of Edward Scull deceased that the Land in 
dispute was surveyed in the Yr. 1745 for Thomas Maybury And 
further appears that it was valued in his Estate and divided 
amongst his Children Therefore the Governor is of Opinion ft 
was by such Survey apprppriated and that Oysters Application 
could not affect it And Orders that upon a proper Certificate of 
the Survey from Edward Sculls Books and the payment of the pro- 
prietary Demands it be accepted by a Warrant for that purpose. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the 27th Dec'r 1768. 
present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 249 

John Brown, David Brown, George ] 

Gooding, George James, Mictiael 

Randal, Benjamin Brown, John 
jun'r. & Thomas Barrett. '" 

agt. j 

John Potts. J , 

The Applications of the Plaintiffs having been stopped by the 
claim to the places of their Locations by John Potts who set up a 
Survey on an old Right and also a Survey made by Col'o Arm- 
strong including all the vacant Lands adjoining, The Matter stood 
over till this day for Proof of the Allegations of Potts And he 
being since deceased And his Representatives now relinquishing 
all their Claim both to the old Right Survey and the Vacancy 
adjoining as appears by a Writing produced signed by J no. Potts 
the Son of the deceased and by the Information of Thomas Potts 
another Son of the deceased who appeared before the Board, the 
Governor orders that Col'o Armstrong the Surveyor of the Dis- 
trict do survey &. return the Locations of the plaintiffs. 

James Dickey "j 

agt [ on Caveat. 

Wm. Henderson J 

This Dispute is referred by Consent of Partys to the Determina- 
tion of Mess'rs Wm. McClay & James Patterson who are desired 
to settle the Dispute according to which Mr. McClay is to make <fc 
Return their Surveys. 

James Kelly "i 

agt I 

John Gammell & f 

William McGee J 

This dispute is postponed for further Consideration till the 
last Monday in June next and in the meantime William 
Matthews the Deputy Surveyor of the district is ordered 
to lay down the claims of both parties & to describe on the plot 
any conditional or consentable Lines which may have heretofore 
been settled between the possessors and also the lines (i- they oon 
be found) of a Survey supposed to be made for James Carr cr 
James Rodgers who heretofore possessed the Land claimed by 
Kelly & to return a Draught to tlie Board. 
James McClean | 

agt. I 

Simon Eaker in behalf j' 
of his Son Geo. Eaker | 

The parties being heard and their papers considered it ap- 
pears to the Board that the dispute is not sufficiently 
cleared up therefore the Governor orders that further lime 



250 MINUTES OF 

be given to the partys to produce oUier Testimony and tbat 
Mr. Lyons the Deputy who was once belore on the Land examine 
such lines aa Simon Eaker shall pujii: out as Daniel McCleans 
old Survey and report the Age of thi ?;f lines as they appear by the 
marked Trees and that the dispute be continued till the last Mon- 
day in October Eaker alledging he has Witnesses to procure from 
Carolina. 
Peter Ruffner ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

George Burkhard j 

It appears That Ruffner &. Burkhards claims are both in the 
prop'rs. reserved Lands near Reading Ruffner claims by Warrant 
of the 1st of Aug't 1765 Burkhard by Warrant of 16th Aug't 
1765 both include Improvem'ts. the Governor orders that both 
the Surveys shall be made (Ruffners first) in such reasonable 
manner as John Patton Esq'r and William Scull shall think 
proper and that the Surveys be made & returned by William 
Scull. 



At a meeting at the Governors on Tuesday 27th Dec'r 1768. 
present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
John Piper ^ 

agt ' 

Bernard Dougherty J 

Agreed between the parties that Mr. Pipers Survey shall he 
returned as made by Mr. Tea on Pipers two Warr'ts, And that the 
house built by Mr. Dougherty on the Land shall be valued by 
William Proctor and James McCall And Mr. Piper is to pay Mr. 
Dougherty the value set up by them and the charges paid by Mr. 
Dougherty for surveying his Warrant. 



At the Sec'rys Office on Wednesday the 28th Dec'r 1768. 
present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 251 

John Cornthwaite ) 

^St I on Caveat. 

Samuel McConnell J 

The plaintiff not appearing the Board proceeded to consider the 
Defendant Case And it appearing that McConnell the Defendant 
without knowing of a prior Application of the plaintiff made Ap- 
plication for the Land in dispute and had it surveyed the plaintiff 
having neglected to move on his Application for more than six 
Months after making it And the Board having reason to think 
that some other Person had applyd to the Office in Cornthwaites 
Name, are of Opinion that McConnells Survey ought to be received 
and Cornwaites Caveat dismissed especially as he does not think 
proper to attend the dispute. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 25th 
Day of January Ao. di. 1769. 

present 
The Governor. 
Mr. Hamilton. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
The Board assisted by Mr. Hamilton took into Consideration the 
Terms on which the Office should open for the late new purchase 
and are of Opinion that the Application plan in general be con- 
tinued but are of Opinion that there shou'd be some Alteration as 
to the time of returning the Surveys & paying for the Land and 
taking out Patent? which is referred to further Consideration. 



At a Meeting at the Governors Monday 30th Jan'y 1769. 
present 
The Governor. 
Mr. Hockley. 
Mr. Physick. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Henry Spohn "] 
agt ' 

John Patton j 

John Patton not appearing the Governor directs that the Judg- 
ment given the 12th December 1768 be duly executed. 



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252 MINUTES OF 

George Cap & Fred'k. Cap ^ 

agt I 

John Patton & F'k. Weiser ] 

John Patton having by Letter requested the hearing of this Case 
may be postponed till the last Monday of next Month the Gov- 
ernor consents to the Delay till that time. 
James Johnston ~j 
agt [ 

William Irwin j 

Deferred till the last Monday if next Month at the Request of 
Irwin that Johnston who is not present may have a further Op- 
portunity of appearing. 

Rob't. Gather 
agt 
Andrew McDowell ] 

On hearing the parties it appeared that Rob't. Gather ob- 
tained an Order for the Land in dispute dated 14th Jan'y 
1746 and that with the knowledge & Consent of Andrew 
McDowell, that some time afterwards McDowell procured 
a Survey to be made for himself by George Churchman under pre- 
tense of having bought the Land of Robert Gather, but Caiher 
alledging he never sold him the Land & McDowell not being ahle 
to prove his having bought it the Governor judges it right that 
the Survey made for McDowell be returned for the Use of Robert 
Gather and that a Patent be granted to him on his paying ihe 
remaining Part of the purchase Money Int. Qt. Rt. 
Geo. Meal. 

agt 
Jacob Rex 

The Land in contest is claimed by George Meal on prior 
application ent'd the but by a Letter pnoduced under 

the hand of Henry Vanderslice dated it appears that he had sur- 
veyed the Land in the Year 1750 by Order of Edward Scull the 
Deputy Surveyor who had received 50 s from said Jacob in order 
to take out a Warrant for him which he had neglected, but that 
Rex confiding in his Care had ever since occupied the Land, there- 
fore the Governor Orders the Survey shall be returned for said 
Rex he paying for the Land on the old Terms with Int. & Qt. K. 
from 1st March 1750 & Paying George Meal the surveying Fees. 
James Kenny & ^ 
Jno. Fitzgerald ; 

agt I Request for Rehearing. 

Wm. Graham [ 

Wm. Graham being not present the hearing this Cause is de- 
ferred till the last Monday in April next. 



LvjARD of property. 253 

At a Meeting at the Governors the 3d Feb'y 1769. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Sec'rj^ Mr. Tilghman. 

The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Ordered that Col'o Francis and the Officers of the 1st &. M 
Battalion of the Pennsylvania Regiment be allowed to take up 
2400 A's to be divided amongst them in the district Surveys on the 
Waters of the West Branch of Sasquehanna to be seated with a 
Family for each 300 A's within two Years from the time of Sur- 
vey paying 5£ Sterling ip>. hundred & 3d. Stg. %^. Acre The Land to 
be taken as near as may be together and in bodys of Eight Thous- 
and Acres at least. If more that eight Thousand Acres can be 
had in one place they may have the Liberty of taking it & laying 
out the Residue into other places, if it C9.n't be got in one The 
whole paid for before patents issue for any Parts Surveys to te 
made & returned in nine Months and Settlements made and Money 
paid in 15 Months after returns made Int. &. Quit Rent to com- 
mence in nine Months after Application, If all cannot pay for their 
parts in time patents to issue for the whole to such as will pay 
the whole Money still seated as above. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Saturday the 11th Feb'y 
1769. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Thomas Cullen ^ 

agt 
Jno. Edmunson. 

The Matter being by Order referred to the Report of Charles 
Lukens and his Report being considered the Governor orders that 
the Land in dispute be surveyed & returned for Thomas Cullen 
who claims under the Applications of Robert Gray upon the place 
of Edmunsons Warrant & prior to it. 

The plan of the Out Lots at Carlisle made by Col'o Armstrong 
approved & the Governor orders that the Ground Rent of 3s 
Ster'g p. Acre for ever be laid on them No one person allowed to 
take up more than three Lots. Patents to be taken out in six 
Months after Application made to the Secretarys Office and if 



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254 MINUTES OF 

Pattent uot taken out in that time any other person may take up 
the Lots And no Possession to be taken of the Lots till patent, 
obtained. The Lots on Letorts Spring reserved for the present, 
Coi'o Armstrong and Mr. Lyon allowed their Choice of two Lots 
apeice upon the common Terms of other Lots. The Governors 
orders the Sec'ry to enclose a Copy of the above Minute to Col'o 
Armstrong to be set up at the Court house door. 



At a Meeting at the Governors the 226. Feb'y 1769. 

present 

The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens 
The Board taking intp Consideration the Application of Dr. Mor- 
gan and Major Smallman in behalf of themselves and 
other Officers of the Pennsylvania Regiments of the Years 1756, 
1757, 1758, 1759, & 1760 (a List of whose Names they delivered in) 
to be allowed to take up Eighty Thousand Acres of Land beyond 
the Mountains upon the Terms on which the Application of Col'o 
Francis and his Corps have been allowed to take up Lands on the 
Sasquehanna are of Opinion that they shall be allowed to take 
up by way of Application when the Land Office opens ^-^y Thou- 
sand Acres (being nearly the proportion allowed Col'o Francis & 
Company) upon the same terms vizt. 5£ Sterling p. 100 A's & 
Id Stg. p. Acre p. Annum Quit Rent to be taken up as near to- 
gether as may be and in body of eight Thousand Acres each and 
Two thousand or in larger Bodys if it can be had the whole to be 
paid for at one payment before Patents issue for any parts. The 
Tracts to be divided amongst the Officers into district Tracts and 
a Family to be settled on each 300 A's in two Years from the 
time of Application. The Surveys to be made in nine Months 
from the time of Application & purchase Money paid with In- 
terest from the Expiration of the nine Months in two Years from 
the time of Application. If all Officers cannot pay for their parts 
Patents to issue for the distinct Tracts to such as will pay the 
whole, still seating as above. And the Governor accordingly 
allows of their Applications on the above Terms. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 255 

At a Meeting at the Governors lh3 24tli Feb'y, 1769. 

present 

The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 

The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
The Governor with the Advise of the Board orders that the 
Land Office be not opened for receiving Applications to take up 
Land in the new Purchase till the 3d of April next in order that 
the back Inhabitants may have suflacient time to bring in their 
Applications And the Secretary immediately give Notice of the 
opening the Office on that day by separate Advertizem'ts to be 
distributed as soon as may be & by inserting them in the next 
weeks papers. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office on Monday the 27th Feb'y, 
1769. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
George Kap & Fred'k Kap ^ 
agt ( 

Jno. Patton & Fred'k Weiser. j 

Mr. Patton appearing and alledging that Mr. Weiser is the 
party principally concerned and that he is ill and cannot attend 
The Board are of Opinion that unless Weiser shews Cause to the 
contrary the last Monday in March the Order of the 12th Decem- 
ber last shall stand confirmed. 
Godfrey Green al's Greensweich "l 
agt I 

Martin Shibley or Shively & j 
George Haag his Assignee. J 
This Matter having ben postponed for further proof it appears 
that the Place in dispute was the Improvement of one George 
Peilman or Spielman and was taken in Execution by the Sheriff 
of North Hampton and sold to Shivley But that after the Execu- 
tion issued and before that Sale Greensweich bought it of Spiel - 
man in a fraudulent Manner and then made an Application to the 
Office before Shibley who afterwards made his Application, And 
the Board are of Opinion that tho' Greensweich was prior in his 
App'n. Yet as the Land was taken in Execution at the time the 



-56 MINUTES OF 

Sale was not good And that therefore Shibley who purchased 
fairly ought to be preferred & have his Survey confirmed. 

James Johnston & 1 

John Lane his Assignee i 
agt )• 

William Irwin. I 

On hearing the Board are of Opinion that a Piece of Irwins Sur- 
vey shall be cut off by a straight line to be drawn from the Wal- 
nut Corner or Lewis William's old Tract to the post at the End of 
the No. 3d. W. line of William's Land af'd, And that this be ad- 
ded to Lanes Survey And that Col'o Armstrong should make the 
above Alteration of Erwins Survey and return both their Draughts 
acordingly, Irwins part to be upon the old Terms with Interest & 
Quit Rent from the 1st March 1748. 
John Lane ■] 

agt I Caveat dismissed. 

Wm. Irwin. J 

George Elder ^ 
agt I 

Eleanor Hill & C ''^ Caveat. 
Robert Stephenson. J 

Eleanor Hill and Robert Stephenson having Notice of hearing 
and not appearing the Board are of Opinion that George Elders 
Application be surveyed & returned unless Cause shewn to the 
contrary by Hill & Stephenson the last Monday in April next of 
which Elder is to give them or one of them Notice. 
John McMean ~) 

agt 
Jacob Man als. Meany. 

There being an Order of the Board the 30th March 1767 to Rich- 
ard Tea to Survey & Divide between the partys the Land in dis- 
pute and it appearing by Mr. Tea's Letter and Draught that the 
Tract consists only of 110 A's y^ which is too small to divide into 
two plantations and the former Order being founded on an Ap- 
prehension that there was vacant Land enough for two plantations 
which it seems there is not the Board are now of Opinion that 
Mciviean who has an Improvement Right should have a Warrant 
for the whole Tract paying Interest & Quit Rent 12 Years unless 
Man shew Cause to the contrary the last Monday in May next 
of which McMean is to give Man Notice. 
Jacob Godshalk ^ 
agt |. 

John Hoover. | 
Continued till the last Monday in June. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 257 

Natnaniel McCarrol 
agt 

Robert Coudon. 

On hearing it appeared that William Coudon dyed about 24 
Years ago possessed of au Improvement in Chester County leaving 
his Widow & Robert Coudon afd. his only Son and Mary & Marga- 
ret his Daughters by his last Wife and four Daughters by his first 
Wife viz't. Jane who married John Carrothers, Isabel who married 
Nathaniel McCarrol and Susanna the Wife of William Ligget and 
the Wife of Thomas Clyde That Robert Coudon took Pos- 
session of the Improvement after the Death of William and sold 
54 A's of the Land belonging to it to Thomas Clyde and after- 
wards 28th Aug't 1765 took out an Aplication No. 656 for 100 A's 
and has since compounded with Ligget for his share of the Im- 
provement Right And the Board are of Opinion that the said 
Robert ought not to have taken out an Application for the said 
Land considering that it contained an Improvement, And that this 
Title be not confirmed until he shall compound with the other 
Sisters for their Shares of the Improvem't Right of their Father, 
And that as he deceived the Office in not disclosing the said Im- 
provement and applyed as for vacant Land he shall be ouliged 
to pay Intres't & Quit Rent from the 1st March 1745 upon the 
Terms of 15£ 10s Currency %^. 100 A's & Vgd Stg. Qt. Rt. That he 
shall comply within Terms in six Months otherwise they shall 
have the Land paying him a reasonable Rate for his Share. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 27th March 1769. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Jacob Beck ^ 

agt I 

Jno. Moore & [ 

Archibald Moore. J 

This Matter was heard on the last Monday in December 1767 
and an Order was made that a Survey should be made of the lines 
of Becks Patent Land in order to discover how they agree with 
the marked trees, Moore suggests that there was a variance. And 
now upon view of the Draught and Certificate of Thomas Wood- 
ward who examined the Imes by Order of the Surveyor General 
it appears that there is some small difference between the Courses 
and Distances of Becks Land and what Moore insists upon as a 
Corner of that patent upon boxing the Tree or Stump it appears 

17 — 3D SERIES. 



258 MINUTES OF 

to be younger tnan Becks Survey, And as Becks Survey will not 
contain its full Quantity confined to that Tree or Stump, The 
Governor Orders that Becks Patent shall have its full Extent of 
Courses &. Distances and that Moores Survey be made conforma- 
ble to it. 
Christian Hare ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Adam Staub. j 

Continued to the lines between Pennsylvania & Maryland are 
confirmed. 

James Greer " "j 
agt 
Geo. Churchman 
Same 
agt 
Samuel McConell 

George Churchman having now twice excused himself on ac- 
count of his inability to attend It is ordered that tue matter be 
postponed till the last Monday in August at which time the mat- 
ter will be heard and if Churchman cannot then attend he must 
get some Friend to do his Business. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office on Monday the -.lH of 
March 1769 in the Afternoon. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Thomas Maybury j 

agt ■ On Caveat. 

Nicholas Harmony j 

Nicholas Harmony being served with Notice & not appearing the 
Secretary & Surveyor General after inspecting Mayburys Papers 
find that he claims under a Warrant granted to Frederick Poppen- 
meyer the 25th October 1753 for 20 A's more or less adjoining 
Jost Henry & Nicholas Harmony, And that Harmony claims by 
a Warrant to himself in the year 1755 for 25 A's more or less. 
That there is a Vacancy thereof about 90 A's which has been all 
surveyed to Harmony And they are of Opinion that the Land shall 
be divided between them by a straight Line drawn from the 
Eastermost End of Nicholas Harmonys seven and a half perch 
line of the Survey of this Vacancy to the Southernmost End of 
the forty perch line of the same Survey And that each hold the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 259 

part next to his other Land And that their Surveys made by this 
Division be returned & accepted. 
Jacob Graaf ^ 

agt I On Caveat, 

the H'rs of Alex'r Logan j 

It appearing that Alex'r Logan had both a Warrant & Survey 
prior to Jacob Graafs Warrant The Secretary & Surveyor General 
are of Opinion that the Surveys on both Sides ought to remain as 
Col'o Armstrong has made them. 
Jacob Graaf '\ 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Townsly j 

It appearing that William Townslys Warrant & Survey are both 
prior to Graafs Warrant The Secretary & Surveyor General are of 
Opinion that the Surveys on both Sides ought to stand as Col'o 
Armstrong has made them. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Saturday the 8th of 
April 1769. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Marcus Hulings & Cornelius Atkinson & Ors. -i 
in behalf of themselves & Or'rs their Associ- I 
ates I On Caveat & 

agt. ( Petition 

Col'o Turbutt Francis & Others Officers of I 
the Pennsylvania Regiment j 

The petitioners having by the Governors Permition entered a 
Caveat in the Sec'rys Office and left Town without waiting for a 
hearing or appointing a Time the Board take the Petition into 
Consideration and allowing the facts in ye same to be true are 
of Opinion that they are not sufficient to affect the Claim of the 
Officers who by proper Authority have made a Survey including 
the Land in dispute And for anything that appears the Petitioners 
have made the Improvements they insist upon without any Au- 
thority at all And as this is a proceeding which ought to re- 
ceive the most early Discouragement the Governor Orders that 
petition be totally rejected umes the Petitioners can shew some 
better pretensions ^nan they have disclosed upon the face of their 
petition by the 8th May next And that in the meantime they do 



260 MINUTES OF 

not on any pretense whatever presume to make further progress 
in their Imp'ts or remove themselves or Effects to the Lands in 
Question. 

Mendum: the last Monday in June appointed for hearing the 
Case of Coxe & Bassett. 



Monday the 24th April 1769 being the Day appointed for the 
hearing of several disputes in the Land Office and the Governor 
& Surveyor General being out of Town & the Auditor General & 
Rec'r Gen'l being indisposed I proceeded to hear & determine such 
Cases as were ready for hearing Subject to the Control of the 
Governor & the Board of Property in Case any o- the partys 
thought proper to appeal from my Decision. 
Simon Eaker "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Geo. Robb & Rob't Beard ] 

By a Letter of Excuse from Eaker it appears that he had ten 
Days Notice of this hearing which he alledges was not sufficient 
time for him to prepare for a hearing but sent his Case & 
proofs And it appears upon inspecting them and the proofs of the 
Defendants and hearing their Allegations that Eaker claims un- 
der a Warrant to James Brotherton dated the 8th of June 1762. 
George Robb claims by two Applications one dated the 30th De- 
cember 1756 the other the 5th December 1767. And Robert 
Beard claims by an Application dated the 2d April 1767. The 
Defend' ts alledges that Brothertons Warrant is located on the 
East Side of Stony Ridge and that the Land intended to be 
taken by that Warrant was given up to & surveyed by George 
Patty Father-in-Law to Eaker and that it cannot properly affect 
their Lands. I am of Opinion that the Surveyor of the District 
shall carefully examine into these Allegations ana if he finds that 
the Lands in' dispute do not lye on the East Side of Stony Ridge 
or that he gave up the Land he Intended to take by his Warrant 
to Patty then he is to return the Lands in dispute for the De- 
fendants according to their Locations but if he finds they are 
within the description of Brothertons Warrant and that it has 
not been surveyed to Patty he is -rst to survey that Warrant & 
if any Land left to survey it on those Applications according to 
their priority & description. 
Henry Huber "l 

agt On Caveat. 

Christian Marburger ) 

It appears upon hearing that John Marburger obtained an Ap- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 261 

plication for tiie Land in Dispute which lay much more con- 
venient to Ruber than to him. 

And afterwards upon Agreement between them John Marburger 
gave up & relinquished to Henry Huber all that part of his 
Right of Application in the part of Land which lay on the North 
Side of the Road from Philad'a to Macungy. Afterwards in the 
Year 1768 John Marburger sold his Application Right to Christian 
Marburger who knew of the Relinquishment afd. In Feb'y 1769 
Henry Huber took out an Application for the Land (John Mar- 
burger being run away) And in March last Christian Marourger 
got the whole surveyed upon the first .rt.pplication I am of Opinion 
that Henry Huber ought to have all the Land. On the North Side 
of the Road surveyed to him on his Application paying to Chris- 
tian Marburger his Expense of surveying. 
Bethuel Watson \ 

agt V On Caveat. 

John* Walton ] 

On hearing Parties it appeared that John w'alton Father of the 
Defendant made an Entry with the Deputy Surveyor of Sus- 
sex County in the Year 1724 according to a Practice then in use 
for 200 A's on Tussakey Branch of which the Land in Dispute 
ca ed Waltons Island contained about 100 A's is part and en- 
tred upon it & possessed it. In January 1744 he made his -• & 
left his Landed Estate from part of it under the same Circum- 
stance of that in dispute having no other Right to it than such an 
Entry as above amongst his Sons in particular distinct Disposi- 
tions. The above 200 A's he left to his Son William The Lands 
were all left to the Sons to come into Possession after the termi- 
nation of their Mothers Widowhood. In 1745 William Walton be- 
ing a Minor the Widow Anne Walton tok out a Warrant for the 
Land in Dispute in her own Name and had a Survey made by the 
Name of Walters Island which was never returned into the Orrice 
This land after her death was possessed by the said William 
Walton and In the Year 1767 was taken in Execution by the Sheriff 
of Sussex County to satisfy a Debt recovered against him in that 
County Court of Common Pleas, and in virtue thereof was 
afterwards sold and conveyed according to Law by the said 
Sheriff to the afd. Bethuel Watson without any Opposition from 
any Person And I am of Opinion that as the Land in dispute was 
possessed by John Walton the Testator and left to his Son 
William and from him comes regularly down to Bethuel Watson 
that he ought to have the Preference of securing the same by a 
Warrant notwithstanding the Warrant taken out by Anne Wal- 
ton which I think it highly probable was obtained in trust for her 
Son William to whom it was left and that upon the whole Cir- 
cumstance a Court of Equity wou'd decree it a trust in her. 



262 MINUTES OF 

John Hershy i 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Jasper Scull, j 

On hearing it appeared that Jasper Scull has the prior Location 
& Hershj- has the prior Survey But that Scull Survey is not 
agreeable to his Location and Hershys is. Therefore I am of 
Opinion that Hershys Survey be returned & accepted. 

Peter Winter \ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Michael Worm, j 

It appears upon hearing that Thomas Coulson had two" W'ts 
each for 100 A's the one Dated in 1747 the other in 1749. Upon 
these Warrants he had a Survey partly made but not finished & 
then sold his Rights and Claims to Michael Worms and Nicholas 
Strayor by Deed dated in 17G4 And Strayor to cover a part of 
these Claims obtained a Warrant lOr 100 A's Dated in 1762. Peter 
Winter claims under an Application of the 13th of October 1767 
After the purchase made of Coulson by Worm & Strayor. Thomas 
Armor who had acted under George Stephenson & who had began 
Coulsons Survey as af'd finished the Survey of Coulsons two 
Warrants leaving out the Vacancy on which Peter Winter made 
his Application And then soon after as Winter affirms made 
another Survey and took in some more land but it appears by 
Armors Draught that he did not at last include more than 296 A's 
%. I am therefore of Opinion that there is no foundation for 
Peter Winters Caveat as the whole Land surveyed does not ex- 
ceed the quantity of the Warrants prior to Winters Location But 
as the Survey was not finished by any Surveyor in Authority I 
do order that the Deputy Surveyor of the District shall make a 
new Survey upon these Warrants pursuing the old lines as far as 
they extend and then those run the second time by Armor and 
returned the whole in separate Surveys according to the dif- 
ferent pretensions of Worm & Strayor. And then lay out the re- 
maining Vacancy on Peter Winters Location Provided always that 
the Quantity of Worm and Strayors Tract does not exceed 300 A's 
with allowance for Roads. 

John Elliott ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Steel. ) 

On hearing the parties it appears that Mary Steel 22d March in 
the Year 1749 took out a Warrant for 100 A's of Land more or less 
and had a Survey made by Francis McCullough dec'ed in the Year 
1753 which according to a Draught made by George Stephenson con- 
tains 233 A's & Allowance but it is sam there is upwards of One 
hundred Acres more within the lines. This Survey was after- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 263 

wards conveyed by Mary Steel to William Steel. John Elliott 
claims by a Warrant obtained by himself in the Year 17G2 for 
fifty Acres adjoining Mary Steel which he alledges was to cover 
a Claim of John McGaughy (from whom he purchased it) agreeable 
the possessors of Steels place between McGauchy & Jno. Hood 
the possessors of Sleels place before Mary Steel purchased the 
Improvement of him, for which she got the Warrant. It appears 
also that John McGauchy after the supposed Line settled between 
him and Hood surveyed his Land without coming up to the same, 
I am of Opinion that the proof of any consentable line at all is 
very weak & slender and it is not pretended that any was ever 
run between the Partys, And therefore I think that a Survey of 
so long standing as Steels ought not to be effected by a recent 
Warrant and the pretence of a consentable line never run between 
the partys, And therefore that the Caveat is without foundation 
But I do order that the Deputy Surveyor of the District do ex- 
amine the lines of Steels Survey correct the same if any Errors 
therein and return a Draught into the Surveyor Generals Office 
with the real Quantity it contains. 
Jacob Kreber ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Simon Witmyer & (" 
Conrad Isenhart. | 

Upon hearing the parties it appears That Kreber claims under 
a Warrant to agree dated in Feb'y 17G7. The Warrants of Wit- 
myer and Isenhard are dated in April 1767. But it also appears 
that one Jacob Welsh made an Entry with George Stephenson 
Deputy Surveyor of York County in the Year 1752 for about 
two hundred and fifty Acres including his plantation and ac- 
cordingly had the Survey made in the Year 1755 and after sold it 
to Paul Burghart whose Ex'rs sold it to Witmyer & Isenhart who 
alledged that the Land surveyed on their Warrants is the same 
which was before surveyed to Welsh whereas the fact is deny'd by 
Krever who asserts that the 30 A's which he claims is out of the 
surveyed lines of Welsh. I am of Opinion that if it be within 
those lines the Caveat of Krever is without Foundation but if it 
be without them Krever ought to have the preference upon the 
priority of his Warrant, And Samuel Johnson Esq'r is requested 
to inquire into the facts & certify wnat he finds to be the Truth. 
Joseph Huston ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Beard, David Shields & John Stephenson. J 

On hearing it appeared that the contending parties in the Year 
1762 was seated upon several plantations with consentable lines 
between them, And that Joseph Huston. William Beard and 



264 MINUTES OF 

David Shields on the 3d of June 1762 obtained Warrants for their 
plantations. Hustons Warrant is posterior to Beards & Shields' s 
not only as theirs are prior to his upon the Record of Warrants 
but as his has reference to and bounds upon theirs and John 
Stephensons. It appears also that there several Warrants have 
been surveyed acording to their consentable lines. I am therefore 
of Opinion that their Surveys ought to be accepted as they are re- 
turned and that John Stephenson be allowed to take out a War- 
rant for his place & to Survey upon it the Land left out of the 
other Surveys. 



Before the Sec'ry & Surveyor General. 
John Richey ~\ 
agt [ 

James Savage j 

Agreed by the partys this Dispute to be left to the Determina- 
tion of William Smith Esq'r William Mathews & William Gam- 
mell or any two of them at the same time agreed that any 
Land allowed to John Richey shall not go further towards James 
Savadges Plantation than the old Lines run for Alex'r McCanless 
by Thomas Armor. 
John Lesher i 

agt 
Will'm Davis. ] 

John Lesher not appearing determined that the Caveat will be 
dismissed unless Cause shewn to the contrary the last Monday in 
June of which Davis is to give him Notice. 
James Barclay 

agt \ 

Henry Dildine, Thomas ' On Caveat. 
Miller & Geo. McMurtrie. | 

On hearing it appears that John Craig in the Year 1750 obtained 
a Warrant for 50 A's of Land which was for the Use of James 
Barclay. 

That there was soon after surveyed on the same Warrant 176 
A's & 28Ps. as appears by a Resurvey of the old lines returned 
into the Surveyors Office which is the Land in dispute and that 
John Craig has conveyed the Land to Barclay. It appears also that 
one William Craig without any Pretence of Right sold the Land 
to the Defendant George McMurtrie. And that the Defendants 
have taken out Locations for the.i- several parts of it and that 
they have constantly paid Taxes for it. The Board are of 
Opinion that John Craigs Survey be confirmed to Barclay And 
that Barclay ought to repay to the Defendants the Land Taxes 
which they have paid for the same. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 265 

George Elder i 

agt I 

Eleanor Hill & (^ 
Robert Stevenson. J 

There being an order of the 27th of Feb'y last that George 
Elders Application should be surveyed unless Cause shewn this 
sitting of the Board And it appearing that they have had due 
Notice of the Order and do not appear to shew Cause as above 
the Order is confirmed. 
Jeremiah Bernard j 
agt 

James Rankin. 

James Rankin not attending and it appearing by a Note on 
Bernards Draught that David Chandler has a Claim on this 
Land and there being some reason to believe that Bernards 
Survey has not been regularly made the matter is postponed till 
the last Monday in August of which Jeremiah Bernard is to give 
Rankin & Chandler Notice and in the meantime the Deputy Sur- 
veyor is to examine & measure the lines of Bernards Survey in 
Order to know if they agree with the Draught returned into 
the Surveyors Generals Office. 



At a special Meeting at the Sec'ry Tuesday the 9th of May, 1769. 

present 
The Governor 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Marcus Hulings & Cornelius 
Atkinson in behalf of themselves 
& Associates 

agt } 

Col'o Turbutt Francis & Others 
Officers of the late Pennsj'lvania 
Regiment. 

This Cause having been postponed to this Meeting and the 
Caveators shewing no new Reason to support their petKion the 
Govenor Orders that the same be rejected. 
Mathias Gantzhorn & George "j 
Lechner | 

agt j. 

Richard Peters Esq'r in | 
Right of John Price J 

The parties appeared voluntarily befoie the Board and referred 

T- * 



266 MINUTES OF 

the dispute to the Report of Samuel Johnston, Esq'r. 
Detrick Welkar 
agt 

Andrew Ohl. 

Postponed to the last Monday in July 



Tuesday afternoon before the Sec'ry, Rec'r & Surv'r G'l. 
Adam Holman "j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Jona'n Coates ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that about 18 Months ago Coates ap- 
plyed at the SurVr Gen'ls Office for an Island in Schuylkill called 
Buckwalters Island situate (as appears by the Draught of which 
he then took a Copy) between the Lands of John Buckwalter & 
David Longanecre and this Matter lay till when Adam Holman 
applyed for an Island between the Lands of Daniel Longanecre & 
John Buckwalter and obtained an Order of Survey from the Sur- 
veyor General had a Survey made and returned into the Surveyor 
Generals Office, Upon this Coats got a Copy of Holmans Survey on 
which his name was not mentioned the Survey being made for the 
proprietaries under the Warrant for surveying the Schuylkill 
Islands and brought it to Mr. Hockley to compound for the pur- 
chase Money without informing him it was Holmans Draught, 
upon which Mr. Hockley received the price agreed And Coates had 
a Patent made out at the Sec'rys Office but before it was sent to 
be sealed Holman discovering the matter entered his Caveat, to 
satisfy both partys it was proposed that they should take out a 
joint Patent which Holman readily agreed to but it seems Coates 
is not satisfied. The Board are of Opinion that Coates had first 
intended to take the Island afterwards surveyed for the Pro- 
prietaries in order to agree with Holman though by the Draught 
of which he took a Copy it appears he really applyd for another 
Island Yet as there was more regularity in Holmans Application 
and proceedings and Coates paid in his Money not upon his own 
Draught but upon Holmans without informing Mr. Hockley which 
was a proceeding somewhat surreptitious, the Board are of 
Opinion that a Months time from this Day be given Coates to 
consider whether he will take a joint patent with Holman and 
that if he refuses so fair a proposal a Patent ought to issue to 
Holman. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 267 

At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday 29th May 1769. 

present 

The Governor 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 

Thomas Kerr & Wife ] 

Widow of Swan I 

^g). i" On Caveat. 

Samuel Finley J 

On hearing it appeared that Samuel Finley has the prior War- 
rant and has had his Land surveyed &. returned these several 
Years & Kerr has had a sufficiency of Land surveyed to the Im- 
provement of Swan under which he claims therefore the Gover- 
nor Orders the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Wynkoops Ex'rs 

agt 
Daniel Clifton 

Postponed till the last Monday in September. 
John Smiley ~j 

agt 
Benjamin Wallace 

The partys appeared and were heard and John Smiley not mak- 
ing good the Allegations of his Caveat the same is ordered to be 
dismissed. 
Jeremiah Stillwell 1 

agt I On Caveat. 

Evan Jenkins j 

On hearing it appears that Evan Jenkins claims under the Ap- 
plication of Agnes McCrea which is prior to Stillwells therefore 
his Survey is ordered to be accepted and the Caveat to be dis- 
missed. 
Joseph Warford 

agt 
James McKenzie 

Joseph Warford alledging that the Land located by James 
McKenzie is within the lines of a Tract of Land patented imder 
Maryland but which now falls within Pennsylv'a, And Mc- 
Kenzie not appearing the Governor orders that in Case the fact 
be as alledged the Surveyor of the District shall not make any 
survey under McKenzies Location. 

Ordered that Col'o Armstrong be wrote to by the Sec'ry to have 
the Out Lots about Carlisle drawn by way of Lottery, if the people 
chuse to take them upon the Terms lately published of three 
Shillings Sterling an Acre to patent in six Months after drawing 



268 MINUTii^S OF 

or to forfeit the Lots drawn. The Lots upon the Springs not 
granted to Mr. Steel to be reserved. 

The Surveyor General is desired to make Enquiry into the 
State of some Lots built upon between the North End of the City 
and Peggs Run and also upon Callo^>'. ni and know by what Right 
they are held. 
Rowland Harris j 
agt 

Jno. Jordon j 

Rowland Harris appearing & Proving that he had served Jor- 
dan with Notice to appear and shew Cause why Patent shou'd 
not issue to the said Rowland Harris and the said Jordan not 
appearing the Governor Orders that Harris's patent be made out. 

The Governor concluding to grant ye Water Lots at Reading in 
Fee Simple on Ground Rt. there are rated as follows, viz't: 

The Water Lots in Reading No. 21 to 24 inclusive valued at 15s 
Stg. 

The Lots 9 to 14 inclusive at 15s. Stg. 
The Lots 15 to 18 inclusive at 15s Stg. 
The Lots 1 to 8 inclusive at 12s Stg. 
William Cochran ") 
agt 

Francis West J 

Postponed for further consideration till the last Monday in 
September and in the meantime Mr. McClay is desired to represent 
the Dispute to the Board by laying down the Survey of Mr. West 
and the Claim of Cochran upon it and the quantity of Vacancy 
left for Cochrans Warrant and to note down upon the Draught 
the Improvm'ts under which Cochran claims and the Nature and 
Extent of them and to lay down also the line of Mr. Bartons 
Land adjoining Cochran. 
John Davison ~j 

agt 
Elias Davidson & Or's. 

The Valuation of certain Lands mentioned in the Judgm't of 
the Board the 29th Sep'r 1767 between those partya being referred 
to Col'o Armstrong, Mr. Trent & John Holmes Esq'r, And Mr. 
Trent being gone to England and the Lands being remote from 
Col'o Armstrong & inconvenient for his attendance the Matter is 
referred to Jno. Allison Esq'r, James Cuningham & Robert Mc- 
Crea or anv two of them. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 269 

At a xMeeting at the Secretarys Tuesday 27th June 1769. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Pnysick. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Kenny & Fitzgerald ~\ 

agt . On Caveat. 

William Grimes 

Continued till the last Monday in August. 
John Lesher -\ 

agt I On Caveat. 

William Davis I 

On hearing it appeared that in the Year 1750 John Lesher ob- 
tained a Warrant for 50 Acres and some time after had the Land 
m Dispute surveyed. The Survey has never yet been returned but 
he erected Woodcutters houses upon it & cutt Coalwood on it 
That about two Years ago Davis took out an Application and had 
the Land surveyed and returned upon which Lesher caveated. 
The Board are of Opinion that Lesher having a prior Warrant & 
Survey he ought to have a Confirmation. But as he has so long 
neglected getting a Return the Board are also of Opinion be 
ought to pay Davis his Expence of Application & Survev 
Jacob Shaffer -j ' 

agt [ On Caveat. 

Michael Krouse 1 

Upon hearing it appeared that John Peter Suber obtained a 
Warrant in 1753 for 100 A's of Land which by several Convey- 
ances became vested in Jacob Schaffer who in 1762 had the Land 
surveyed. That afterwards Michael Krouse had 55 A's 1/4 of this 
Tract surveyed under a Warrant to Ulrick Waggoner for 50 A's 
dated in 1752 but it does not appear that that Warrant was for the 
Land in dispute the Board are of Opinion that it ought to be re 
turned for Shaffer. 
Jacob Deel als. Teel ] 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Adam Schuler j 

Upon hearing it appears that one hundred & fifty one Acres of 
Land was surveyed for Philip Seabold in the Name of Christ or 
Boyer by Warrant of the 18th Octo'o 1738 obtained bv Bover who 
never complyed with the Terms. That Philip Seabold afterward 
sold Ninety one Acres of it to Jacob Teel and the Remainder was 
mortgaged to Adam Shuler. That no Money was paid to the 
Prcp'rs for this Land by Boyer. The Board are of opinion that as 
there is no Conveyance from Boyer whose Warrant became void 
for Noncompliance with the Terms that each party shall take out 



270 MINUTES OF 

a new Warrant for his particular Bliare, Jacob Teel first for iMuety 
one Acres and Adam Shiuler for the Residue and have separate 
Returns & Confirmations. 
Cassimer Greenmyer ^ 

agt ( On Caveat. 

John Wetzle 1 

On hearing it appears that John Wetzle has an Appl'n and Sur- 
vey and that Greenmyer claims under a Warrant to xvlichael 
Bourne in the Year lio2 but it does not appear to be for the same 
place therefore the Board are of Opinion that the Survey of Wet- 
zle shall stand. 
Henry Keiker ^ 

agt ( On Caveat. 

Jacob Freymire J 

Upon hearing it appears that Jacob Freymire under a Warrant 

of 28th 1737 had surveyed tue 7th Nov'r 1744 180 A's of 

Land And he let Henry Keiker who is his Son-in-Law have 100 
A's of it retaining to himself the Residue of which the present 
Dispute is part. Afterwards it appearing that one Joan Hudson 
had Keikers entire part and also tne disputed land Surveyed in 
the Year 1743 under a warrant of the 25th Octo. l(oi. Keiker 
purchased in his Right And tne _ioard are of Opinion that in re- 
gard the Land was divided off to Keiker by Agi-eem't with Frey- 
mire he cannot now affect that Settlement between him & i^'reymire 
by purchasing in the Warrant Right of Hudson which is younger 
than Freymires, And therefore that the Caveat ought to be dis- 
missed. • 

Nathan Evans Assignee I 
of James Arnet i 

agt C On Caveat. 

John Patton J 

It appears on hearing that John ratton has a Warrant on the 
Land in dispute prior to Arnets Application therefore the Caveat 
is dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 31st July 1769. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 271 

Thomas Carj^ ~\ 

agt ( On Caveat. 

Joseph Pollock or Poke j 

On hearing it appeared that in the Year 1725 Edward Cary had 
a Survey of 162 A's part of the Land in dispute. This Survey was 
made without any Warrant. This Land was left by the Will of 
Edward Cary to his Son William who made his Will in 1744 when 
he was somewhat under 20 Yrs. of Age and left it to his Brother 
Edward Cary who in 1745 took out a Warrant for this Land and 
in 1747 had this with other Land to the quantity of ^^-^ A's in the 
whole surveyed and in 1751 he sold to the Defendant Joseph 
Pollock who has ever since possessed it tho' it was claimed by 
Thomas Gary. Upon considering the above State the Governor 
is of opinion that the Warrant of Edward Gary obtained under 
the equitable Circumstance of the Will his Brother William ought 
to govern the Title & give the preference to the present possessor 
Jos. Pollock to whom his Honour Orders patent to issue upon 
payment of the Arrears of Quit Rent. 
Jonathan Hemmons 

agt 
Samuel Shankland 

The Governor takes time to consider of this Dispute till the 
last Monday in September. 
Thomas Calvert \ 

agt I On Caveat. 

John Steel J 

On hearing it appeared that Mr. Steel has a Warrant & Survey 
That Mr. Calvert hath a prior Warrant which upon comparing 
with Mr. Steels does not appear to interfere with it but that is 
located at a distance from Mr. Steels Survey, the Governor there- 
fore Orders that the Caveat be dismissed. 
John Kennedy '\ 

agt \ On Caveat. 

Walter Hood ] 

On hearing it appears that John Kennedy claims under warrant 
& Survey to James White who under a 200 A's Warrant had 167 A's 
surveyed. That afterwards Hood obtained a Warrant adjoining 
James White That Kennedy cleared over his surveyed lines & 
now would include the Land under Whites old Warrant. The 
Governor is of Opinion that Kennedy must be confirmed to the 
lines surveyed by White under whom he claims and that Hood 
had a Right to join those lines And therefore Orders the Caveat 
to be dismissed. 



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Ohl ^ 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Detrick or Teirick Welgar 1 

Referred to Charles Jolly. John Bull ar. - George Shombach or 
any two of them. Report to be made to the Board the last Mon- 
day of October next. 
Robert Thomas, John Hornecker i 
&. Daniel Swartz 

agt [ On Caveat. 

Detrick Welgar I 

On hearing it appears that Detrick Welgar in the Year 1752 
being possessed of an Iron Forge in Philad'a County obtained 
several small Warrants in Order to take up a Quantity of Vacant 
Land near his Forge in order to accommodate it. That the 
Deputy Surveyor Edward Scull deceased thinking the Quantity 
of the vacancy too great to return upon tnose ./arrants Welgar 
in pursuance of his Advice applyd to Richard Peters Esq'r then 
Secretary of the Land Office for an order to survey all the vacant 
Land in that Ne'ghborhood and obtained it & delivered it to the 
said Edward Scull Who upon those Warrants and Order surveyed 
all the said Vacancy but being in a declining State of health for 
several years never made any Return of the said Survey. That 
the said Welgar in 1768 obtained a "\\ arrant of Resurvey to have 
the said Survey returned according to Edward Sculls Field Works 
which has been executed. It appears also that John Hornecker 
upon a subsequent Warrant & Survey obtained a patent upon a 
Tract of Land about thirty Acres of which is within the Survey 
and Resurvey af'd. And that Daniel Swartz upon a Warrant prior 
to Welgars had a Survey made also prior to Welgars Warrants 
and Order by which he included less than the Quantity of his 
Warrant, which he would make up out of the Vacancy survey- 
ed for Welgar rejecting his first survey. That Robert Thomas had 
likewise a prior Warrant for 100 A's and surveyed upon it Seventy 
five Acres and by another Survey has extended his pretensions 
beyond his first lines. And the Governor determines That Wel- 
gars Caveat as to thirty Acres w lin Horneckers patent be dis- 
missed. And that his Resurvey be made conformable to Horneck- 
ers Patent. And as to Swartz and Thomas he determines that 
they be confirmed to the old lines of their first Surveys And that 
Welgars Resurvey be also made conformable to those old lines 
which the Deputy Surveyor is to examine carefully before Wel- 
gars Resurvey be returned. 

The Board give Welker Notice that it is expected he will pay 
half the purchase Money Interest & Quit Rent of nis Lands sur- 
veyed & Resurveyed as above mentioned in six Months from this 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 273 

time & the Remaiuder within twelve Months from this time 
Otherwise the Land will be granted to any bodv who will pay for 
it. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office (the Governor being absent) 
on Monday the 28th August 1769. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
■ The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Wm. Updegraafe Assignee "i 
of Joseph Updegraafe i 
agt [ 

Mathias Reslar I 

On hearing it appeared That Mathias Keslar claims under a Sur- 
vey supposed to be made for one Baltzer Knertzer by one Mc- 
Cullough Deputy of George Stevenson in or about the Year 1751 
but never returned which is denyed by Updegraafe. And as the 
matter cannot be decided without examining the old lines of the 
said supposed Survey Charles Lukens the Deputy Surveyor is de- 
sired to examine the said lines & report to the Board how he finds 
the matter and also the quantity of Land which Wm. Updegraaf 
holds as belonging to his Plantation on Conewago. 
Benjamin Humphreys ") 

agt '. On Caveat. 

John Roberts, Miller j 

Upon hearing Benjamin Humphreys not being able to shew any 
Right to the Land claimed by John Roberts the Board are of 
Opinion the Caveat ought to be ^.smissed. 
George Churchman "] 
agt 1^ 

Samuel McConnell & i On Caveat. 
James Greer J 

Upon hearing it appeared that George Churchman in the Year 
1758 obtained a Warrant for 50 A's of Land more or less ad- 
joining several persons Lands therein mentioned upon which Va- 
cancy he afterwards returned 109 A's i/^ which was entirely cir- 
cumscribed by other Lands which made it needless to make any 
actual Survey. That he returned a Survey of the said 109 A's Vz 
Into the Surveyor Generals Office in the Year 1768. That Greer 
entred a Location for part of the Survey in the Year 1766 & had 
it surveyed. And McConnell entred an Application for part of it 

I 8 — 3D SERIES. 



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in 1768 after Churchmans Return made & had a Survey made of it. 
Tlie Board are of Opinion tliat Churchmans Warrant was intended 
to talve the whole Vacancy therefore the Survey shall be establish- 
ed in regard his Warrant specified fifty Acres more or less but 
inasmuch as he omitted to return the survey so long and by that 
means Greer was misled as not knowing whether he wou'd return 
a survev for the whole or part of the Land, hey are ofOpinion 
that he ought to pay Greer the Expence of his Application & Sur- 
vey. 
Adam Holman "j 
agt . 

Jonathan Coates x^ x, •„„ 

This Matter coming before the Board this Day on Rehearing 
the partvs came to an Agrement that Coates who only acted 
as a Trustee for several persons in the Neigmborhood o 
the Island in Contest who used it for the Convenience of 
Fishing should take out a Patent in his own Name which 
should be subject to a Trust Agreement to be entered into by 
Coates & his party & Holman and that Adam Holman shall be 
repaid his Expence paid the Surveyor for his Fees. 

Adam Holman applys for the Island in Schuylkill lying between 
the Lands of David Longanecre & John Buckwalter about 80 
perches distant up the Stream from the Island called Buckwalters 
Island which is Ordered to be patented to Jonathan Coates. 

Joseph Wilson ] 

agt j 

the Widow of And'w [" On Caveat. 

^ Wnlon having proved that he served Widow Stephen with due 
Notice of hearing the Board proceeded to hear the Allegations of 
Wilson and to consider the Warrant & Application of the partys 
and the Surveys made under them. And it appeared from the 
papers and from Writings produced by Wilson That he had 
bought from Andrew Wilson an Improvement originally made 
many Years ago by one Cochran with the Claim of Andrew W^. 
son and one Thompson from whom he had purchased which Claim 
extended to the surveyed lines of Andrew Stephen who had a 
large Tract of Land adjoining That Joseph Wilson has made con- 
siderable Improvements on the Land And on the 13th Decem'r 
1767 obtained a Warrant for 200 A's according to the boundarys 
under which he purchased. But before he obtained the Warrant 
Andrew Stephen obtained an Application for 40 A's bounding upon 
the line of his other Land to which the Claim of Wilson extended, 
Wilson has had his Survey made up to Stephens Line And it is 
found to contain but 187 A's. And at the same time Stephens 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 275 

had 27 A's 1/2 part of the s'd 187 A's surveyed upon his Applica- 
tion. It appears without this 27 A's Va the plantation of Wilson 
will be greatly prejudiced And that his Plantation & Improve- 
ment was always esteemed in the Neighbourhood to extend up to 
Stephens old line, And upon considering tne whole matter the 
Board are of Opinion that Wilsons Survey ought to be establisued 
& Stephens rejected. 
Jeremiah Bernard -1 
agt I 

James Rankin & I On Caveat. 
Lewis Lewis Assignee l 

of David Cantler j 
Upon hearing it appeared that Jeremiah Bernard obtained a 
Warrant for 80 A's dated the 14th of March 1753 to include an 
Improvement made in the Year 1750 and bounded his Warrant 
upon the Lands of McAdam, Noblitt & Rice which would include a 
Body of land of five or six hundred Acres. That the Warrant of 
Bernard lay in the hands of different Suprveyors from the Year 1753 
to the Year 1768 before it was executed before which Application 
had been made in the Year 1766 by James Rankin and in 1767 by 
Cantler for Lands within the large Vacancy and had Surveys 
made in Consequence of them before any Survey made by Bernard 
on his Warrant. That Bernard included all Rankins Survey and 
the greater part of Lewis's. And the Board are of Opinion that 
there is Land abundantly sufficient to satisfy both the Warrants 
and Applications, that it ought to be divided amongst them in a 
reasonable manner but as there appears to be very considerable 
Errors in the Survey of Bernard they Order his Survey be run a 
new by Charles Lukens & Thomas Woodward and the Surveys of 
Lewis & Rankin be laid down on the same Draught and also 
that they add to the Draught the adjoining Vacancy and return 
the same to the Board for the better Information in order finally 
to determine the Dispute. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office on Monday the 25th Sep- 
tember 1769. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Wm. Noble ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

James Moore j 
Upon hearing it appeared that John Bowman in the Year 1754 



276 MINUTES OF 

obtained a Warrant for 40 A's and in 1755 James Moore obtained 
a Warrant 20 As. That when Bowman came to execute his War- 
rant James Moore complained that it came too near him and per 
suaded him to lay his Warrant at the other End of his Land to 
which he agreed and Moore immediately got a Warrant for the 
place to which Bowman never objected but began to make his 
Surveyed at the other End of his Land which likewise answered 
the Description of the Warrant. After the Death of Bowman, 
William Noble bought this Warrant Right & would now lay it on 
ye place which Bowman gave up, And the Board are clearly of 
Opinion that the Survey of James Moore should be established as 
Returned. 

James Noble ■) 
agt I 

Andrew Moore & f On Caveat. 

George Cooper J 

On hearing it appeared that William Gray in the Year 173S 
obtained a Warrant for a Vacancy oi about 100 A's under which 
George Cooper claims by a Conveyance from one Jno Herd for 
150 A's which Herd sold under this Warrant as is supposed. In 
the Year 1767 George Cooper pi'ocured a Survey of 150 A's under 
this Warrant. But in the year 1766 both Andrew Moore & James 
Noble had obtained Applications for 50 A's each joining George 
Cooper. Andrew Moore had his 50 A's laid out adjoining the 150 
A's of Cooper And now James Noble alledges that William Gray 
or some of the Claimants under him had the Warrant of Gray 
executed many years ago so as to include only 100 A's, And this 
Application being made before the new Survey of Cooper ought to 
give him a Right to the 50 A's which is out of the lines first sur- 
veyed on that Warrant. The Board are of Opinion that as An- 
drew Moores Application is prior to Nobles the Survey of it 
ought to be established. And that as to the Dispute between 
Cooper & James Noble that Thomas Lightfoot the Surveyor of the 
District be ordered to view the Land of Cooper and examine if 
any such Survey of 100 A's was made heretofore as Noble Al- 
ledges and make Report to the Board as also to take Notice of any 
& what quantity of cleared Ground there is out of the said old 
line & how long it has been cleared and what Improvmts if 
any & Note all in a Draught. 

Peter Brunner ~j 

agt ■ On Caveat. 

Philip Jacob Julius J 

It appears that Julius claims under a Warrant obtained by one 
Jacob Leer in 1754 for 50 A's more or less on which a Survey was 
made by George Stephenson but not returned, That John Peter 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 277 

Bruunor obtained an Application in 1767 for 150 A's and that 
upon tlie Surveyors going to make the Survey a difference arose 
between the partys which they submitted to four of their Neigh- 
bors in the presense of Charles Lukens the Surveyor who de- 
cided the matter between the partys with which Brunner was at 
first contented but afterwards refused to stand to. The Board 
are of Opinion that the Surveyor return Julius Survey according 
to the lines run by Stevenson & the s'd Determination of the 
Neighbors And lay the Appl'n on the Residue of the Vacancy. 
William Noble '\ 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Thomas Elliott | 

Thomas Elliott not appearing tho it was proved that he had 
timely Notice the Board proceeded to hear the Allegations of 
William Noble And it appeared that Thomas Elliott had a Survey 
under a Warrant in the Year 1755 for two hundred Aci'es which 
Noble alledges was run out and a line made between Elliott and 
the plantation which he Noble now holds, And it appears by 
several Affidavits that such a Survey was made And that the said 
Elliott has by another Survey on the said Warrant run further 
in upon the plantation of Noble, And the Board are of Opinion that 
Elliott ought to be confined to his first lines which the Board are 
of opinion ouglit to be established unless Elliott shew good Cause 
to the contrary the last Monday in Novetmber next. 
Joshua Brown of Lan'r County i 

agt I On Caveat. 

Thomas Cullen ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that Joshua Brown claims under an 
old Warrant which he has lately purchased in but Avhich is not 
for the place in contest and therefore the Board are of Opinion 
that his Caveat ought to be dismissed «fe Cullens Survey estab- 
lished. 
Joshua Brown of York County ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

James Gordon J 

On hearing it appears that James Gordon claims under an Ap- 
plication and Survey and Joshua Brown under an Improvement 
on which he has lived some time and which has been bought & 
sold from one to another ever since the Year 1754 when the first 
Improvement was made. And that the partys chose two of their 
Neighbors John Steel & Patrick Scott to settle their differences 
who upon considering the matter determined upon a line which 
was run & marked between them in both their presence. Where- 
fore the Board are of Opinion that the same line shall be estab- 
lished & that so much of Gordons Survey as it takes shall be cut 



278 MINUTES OF 

off & that Brown be allowed a Warrant to be taken out for his 
plantation within six Mo's from this Day & if he do not take a 
Warr't in that time Gordons Survey shall stand as it is. 
William & James Moore ) 

agt ' On Caveat. 

John Craighead jun'r ] 
William & James Moore nor appearing & John Craighead prov- 
ing he gave them due Notice of Hearing the Board proceeded to 
hear his Allegations and it appears that he claims under a War- 
rant to Robert Sample obtained in the Year 1767 for 150 A's of 
Land adjoining Richard Peters Esq'r. And that a Survey has 
been made agreeable to the said Location And Craighead alledges 
that Wm. & James Moore claim under an Application entred by 
William Rainey the Right of which he alledges the said William 
& James Moore purchased after Rainey had sold it to Thomas 
Craighead. The Board are of Opinion that the Warrant of Sem- 
ple must prevail against the Application of Rainey let the matter 
of the Sales to William & James Moore & Thomas Craighead be 
as it will. But that the said Moores be allowed till the last Mon- 
day in November to appear & shew Cause why this Judgment 
shall not stand and he is to serve them with a Copy of this De- 
termination at least thirty Days before the s'd last Monday in 
November. 
Christ'n Demy ^ 

agt [ On Caveat. 

Robert Porter J 

Upon hearing it appears that one David English obtained an Ap- 
plication for the place in dispute which Robert Porter purchased 
of him and had the Land Surveyed, That Christ'n Demy claims 
an Improvement on the said Land which he alledges to have pur- 
chased of one John Rice, But it does not appear that he or Rice 
ever lived upon it but only raised a few small Logs and that the 
Improvement such as it was was abandoned for near three years 
before English's Appl'n. And upon Consideration of the Matter 
the Board are of Opinion that there was no such Improvement as 
ought to overthrow the Application & Survey of Porter and that 
therefore the- Survey ought to be established. 

Edward Jones ] 

agt I On Caveat. 

Samuel Cochran J 

It appeared necessary for illustrating this Dispute that a 
Draught should be made of all the vacancy to the Westward & 
Northward of Samuel Cochrans Survey and also that the Situa- 
tion of his Improvements should be noted uopn the Draught, the 
Surveyor of the District is ordered to make such a Draught and 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 279 

return it to the Board, what is meant by vacancy is Land unsur- 
veyed or unlocated and if upon such Vacancy any Improvm'ts are 
made they are to be taken Notice of upon the Draught. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the eleventh Day 
of October 1769. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
Thomas Witherspoon ~j 

agt I On Caveat. 

Alexander Porter. J 

On hearing the Governor & Majority of the Board were of Opin- 
ion that Alex'r Porter having a Warrant for the Land in dispute 
& Survey And the Warrant or Order under which Witherspoon 
claimed not being made appeared to their Satisfaction. And 
therefore the Governor ordered the Caveat to be dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office Monday November 27th 
1769. The Governor being absent at New York. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
John Sumberland ^ 

agt - On Caveat. 

Frederick Kuhn J 

On hearing it appears that in the Year 1752 John Oliver obtained 
a Warrant for 50 A's on which was afterwards surveyed about 
228 A's and in the Year 1760 sold a part of the said Tract on which 
was his Improvement to John Sumberland and marked the lines 
which were to bound the purchase across the Land as appears by 
the Depositions of Thomas Stone and William Harper, that he 
afterwards sold the Residue of the said Tract to William Thomp- 
son who sold to Sampson Archer Who sold to Frederick Kuhn and 
Henry Slagle. And that Slagle afterwards sold his Right to 
Kuhn. It appears also that when Archer came in to possession of 
the Land, Thomas Armor run a Division line between him & 
Sumberland different from the lines to which Oliver had sold to 
Sumberland and to Sumberlands prejudice. And that Frederick 



280 MINUTES OF 

Kuhn's Resurvey of his part is made agreeable to tiie Division 
wrongly made by Armour. And the Board are of Opinion that 
Kuhns Resurvey be altered and made agreeable to the lines to 
which Oliver first sold to Sumberland, And the Deputy Surveyor 
make due return of each partys Land according to this Decis- 
ion. 

John Potter 'i 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Frederick Kuhn. J 

On hearing it appears that in the Year 1746 Thomas Cooksou 
received of Rudolph Brown the sum of £5 7s 6d Curr. to pay for a 
Warrant which he was to take out for him And afterward sur- 
veyed for him the Tract of Land part of Avhich is in dispute which 
contains 153 Acres or there abouts & Allowance for Roads. Mr. 
Cookson neglected to take out a Warrant or to pay the Money 
into the Office and the Matter rested upon a Supposition that it 
was done and the Land was sold by Brown to Mathias Baker and 
from him to the said John Potter for 150 A's more or less. 

John Potter afterwards sold this Land to David Potter his 
eldest Son And by the Deed he agreed that if the Tract fell short 
of 150 A's he was to make it up out of his own joining dwelling 
Plantation and that if it exceeded 150 A's the Overplus was to 
remain to him in order to be added to his plantation. That David 
Potter afterwards sold this Tract of Land to Samuel Haddon for 
150 A's who sold his Right to Frederick Kuhn and Henry Slagle 
and Henry Slagle conveyed his part to Kuhn. It appears also 
that before Kuhn and Slagle purchased they were informed by 
Potter of his reserving in his Sale to his Son David all the Over- 
plus above 150 A's, Yet Kuhn in his Resurvey of the Land has 
included the whole of the Survey And the Board are of Opinion 
that as John Potter sold only 150 A's of the Tract to his son 
David under whom Kuhn claims and was to make it good if the 
the Tract fell short & expressly reserved the Overplus if any above 
that quantity & Slagle &. Kuhn were made acquainted with the 
facts before they purchased. Kuhn ought to be allowed no more 
than 150 A's on his ^.esurvey which is 142 A's & Allowance or 
thereabouts. And that the Overplus be cut off at the North Corner 
ot .e said Tract as conveniently as may be to both partys. 



Tuesday the 29th November 1769. 

present 
The Sec'rv. Rec'r Gen'l & Surv'r Gen'l. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 281 

Abraham Lewar ) 

agt 
Philip Dewees. 

It appears that Philip Dewees has been gone some Years 
to Carolina & there being no Opportunity of serving a Notice 
on him the Board proceeded to hear the Case of Lewar. And 
it appears that he obtained an Application & Survey for a 
place for which Dewees in the Year 1753 obtained a Warrant but 
never paid any Money to the prop'rys on the same nor ever pro- 
ceeded' to survey the Land, And the Board are of Opinion that as 
Dewees never took any steps for so long a time to prosecute his 
Warrant that the Survey of Lewar ought to be received and a 
patent granted. 
Francis Allison Assignee ] 
of Hamilton Bell \ 

agt ( On Caveat. 

Samuel Wallis. | 

Upon hearing it appears that both partys claimed under Appli- 
cations for the same place And that Mr. Allisons is prior to Mr. 
Wallis's tho' the Survey was made on Wallis's therefore the Board 
are of Opinion the Survey made for Wallis ought to be returned 
for Allisons & accepted. 
Peter Mishler j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

John Berrod. j 

John Berrod having twice had Notice of hearing & not attending, 
the Board proceeded to hear Mishler exparte, And it appears that 
both partys claim under Applications And that Mishler' s has the 
priority. Therefore they are of Opinion his Survey ought to be 
first made and confirmed. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 7th of Decem- 
ber 1769. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
John Smith '\ 
agt [ 

Wm. Gammell. | 

This matter being referred to the Report of Messrs. Sam'l 
Johnson, John Blackburn and William Matthews, The Sec'ry 
laid the Report before the Governor wnich was in favor of 
John Smith and which upon Consideration was confirmed & Smith 
Survey ordered to be accepted. 

[See Rep't among ye Rough M's.] 



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At a Meeting at the Governors tne 11th December 1769. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 

The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

James Kellj' 1 

agt I 

William McGee & f 

John Gammell. J 

On hearing it appeared that James Kelly claims under a 
Warrant obtained by James Carr in the Year 1748 and an 
application for a Warrant in the Year 176G. In the Year 
1749 one James Crow sold an Improvement on the North Branch 
of Muddy Creek to Peter Lewis. In 1751 Lewis assigned to James 
Carr. In 1752 Carr assigned to James Rodgers. In Feb'y 1748 
James Carr had obtained two Warrants for 25 A's each one of 
them near the Land improven by Nathaniel Morgan on both Sides 
of Muddy Creek in Fawn and Chanceford Townships the other to 
include his Improvements in Fawn Township, in 1754 James 
Rodgers who had purchased of Carr for a sum of Money advanced 
by James Kelly mortgages his Stock of Horses, Cattle, &c'a (as 
P. Mortgages) and a Tract of Land being one of the Tracts sur- 
veyed for James Carr under his Warrant of 1748 for 25 A's more 
or less on both Sides of Muddy Creek. This Land was afterwards 
sold on a proceeding on the Mortgage & James Kelly became the 
purchaser. In May 1766 before the Repeal of tlie Stamp Act 
James Kelly made Application for a Warrant for 100 A's including 
his Improvement. In the Year 1767 Wm. McGee entred an Ap- 
plication for 150 A's adjoining Peter Lewis, James Kelly's & Mc- 
Carleys Creek in Chanceford Township. At the same time John 
Gammell entred an Application for 180 A's between Thomas Kelly 
Peter Lewis & Wm. Jameson in Chanceford Township, Kellys Im- 
provement is the same which was James Rogers's. The Governor 
Orders the matter to be left to such two persons as the partys 
shall chuse and to William Kersey Surveyor or any two of them 
to view the Lands and Claims of the Partys and consider the 
Papers & Proofs of the partys and report to the Board how 
much Land ought to be apply'd to Kellys Warrant & Applica- 
tion and in what manner it ought to be surveyed and to return 
a Draught of the same. 



} 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 283 

At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office Tuesday tlie 26tli Decem- 
ber 1769. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Jr^hysick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Wm. McCroskej -i 
Assignee of Craig | 

agt 
John Lee Assignee 
of Geo. Palmer. I 

On hearing it appears that Craig had the prior Application 
and that Palmer under whom Lee claims had a subsequent 
Application for the same place. That Lee has settled & 
improved. That there has been surveyed by Mr. McClay 
395 A's of Land in order that the Board might determine the pre- 
tentions of the partys And the Board upon view of the Draught 
are of Opinion that John Lee shall have ninety five Acres of the 
surveyed Land with Liberty to add what back Laud he thinks 
proper And that McCroskey be allowed the remaining three hun- 
dred Acres of the said surveyed Tract. That Mr. McClay is to 
lay off Lees 95 A's so as to Include his house &, Improvements on 
the front of the River and in other respects as commodious to 
both partys as he can which is left by the Board to his Discretion. 
Benjamin Dean Assignee 1 

of Samuel Hughes j 

agt I 

John Ewing Son of Thos. I 
Ewing Assignee of Jno. Wright. ] 

On hearing it appears that John Wright has ye prior Application 
& that his Survey is made agreeable to the Intention of his Loca- 
tion. The Governor therefore Orders Deans Caveat to be dis- 
missed and Swings Survey to be accepted provided he comply 
with the Terms of Paying for & patenting his Land by the third 
Day of April Next 

Benjamin Dean Assignee 1 
of David or John Robertson [ 

or Robison j 

, > On Caveat, 

agt I 

Levi Stephens Assignee of | 

Wm. Nana & Mary Stevens, j 

Levi Stephens having due Notice of hearing this Day attends 

not nor has sent any Excuse, therefore the Board proceed to hear 

the Allegations of Benjamin Dean and it appearing that he claims 



284 MINUTES OF 

under prior Applications tlie Governor orders his Survey to bo ac- 
cepted provided he complys with the Terms of Paying for & pat- 
enting his Land by the third Day of April next. 
Margaret Blyth i 

agt I 

William McCroskey i 

Assignee of Wm. Erwin. I 

The Governor upon the Petition of Wm. Blyth the Father of 
Margaret before the opening the Office having given her the 
Liberty of purchasing this disputed place & she being a real 
Settler Orders that it be surveyed and returned for her. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Thursday 11th Jan'y 
1770. 

present 
The Governor, 
iue Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
John & Chas. Coxe i 
agt 
Thomas Bassett. 
Postponed. 
Jacob Bausman ~] 
agt . 

Hugh Crawford. ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that Crawford had a Loca- 
tion & Survey upon a place called Crawfords Sleeping Place 
allotted him for a place of Trade by the Six Nations. And 
that Bausman claims only by an Improvement purchased by one 
Saltsman who when he went upon the place was informed by 
Col'o Croghan that it belonged to Crawford. Therefore as the 
said Crawford appears to have not only the Right by Application 
to the office but the prior Right of Occupancy and possession, The 
Governor by the Advise of the Board orders that his Survey be 
accepted provided he complys with the Terms of paying for the 
Land and patenting by the third Day of April next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 285 

At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 31st Jan'v 
1770. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
Jacob Beck ^ 

agt [ 

Nicholas Shoemaker. 1 

Upon hearing it appears that Jacob Beck has the first 
Application for 100 A's to include his Improvement made 
three years before. And that the Improvement was reallv 
made nearly twenty Years ago. The Board are therefore of 
Opinion and the Governor Orders that the Land surveyed for Shoe- 
maker be returned upon Becks Application with his Improvement. 
And the Surveyor enquire and certify at the foot of the Draught 
how old Becks Improvement is And it is further Ordered that if 
there be more than 100 A's & Allowance in the whole Vacancy the 
Remainder is to be returned for Shoemaker. 
Peter Buss & Jno. Dentler ~j 

agt [ On Caveat. 

Frederick Stover. 1 

It appears that Frederick Saltzgeber the 2d June, 1746, obtained 
a Warrant for 100 A's in Paradise Township, York County and in 
pursuance thereof had surveyed a Tract of 237 A's. Saltzgeber 
soon after the Survey cleared a Field of about 5 A's on the ad- 
joining Vacancy. The surveyed Tract and Improvement was 
possessed by Saltzberger during his Life and were inter alia devis- 
ed to his Sons who for the consideration of 610£ conveyed the same 
to Buss and Dentler. It is alledged by the Caveators that Saltz- 
geber and Stover went to Thomas Armour & applyed to him to 
take out Warrants for them to secure the vacant Land between 
them which lay between their plantations, But that Armour ob- 
tained a Warrant for the Land for himself and sold it to Stover. 
All this time it is said Saltzgeber thought he had secured the 
Improvement, But that Buss and Dentler upon Resurveying their 
Land found that the said Improvement was not secured and in 
November 1769 obtained a Warrant for Fifty Acres to include the 
said Improvement paying Int. & Qt. Rt. from 1st March 1746. 
Stover was cited but he neither appears nor send Excuse. There- 
fore it is ordered that the Surveyor of the District do survey the 
said 50 A's Warrant according to the Directions of Buss and 
Dentler and give Notice to Stover to shew Cause the last Monday 
in March why the Survey should not be accepted for Buss and 
Dentler, And at the same time the Surveyor is directed to inform 



286 MINUTES OF 

the Board what Lands are held by Stover either by Survey or 
otherwise and lo return a Draught of all the vacant Lands be- 
tween the Improvements of the partys that their several preten- 
sions may be duly examined. 

On Application of Jonathan Vaughn & Comp, Owners of Deep 
Creek Iron Works it is ordered that a Warrant issue for Resur- 
veying a large Tract of Land on Nanticoke surveyed & returned 

pursuant to a proprietary Warrant being Date the day of 

issued in order to agree with them for the purchase of the 

vacant Land near the Works and excluding all the Maryland 
Patents within the said large Tract and to ascertain the Quantity 
of the Vacancy within the outlines of the said large Survey in 
order that the said Jonathan Vaughn & Company may complete 
their agreement for the purchase af'd the Warrant of R'y to be 
returned within twelve Months. 
Benjamin Dean Assignee I 
of Frazier I 

agt I Upon Caveat. 

Thomas Lemmon claiming | 
under Jacob & Jno. Carpenter. J 

On hearing it appears that the Carpenters had Applications 
prior to that of Frazier, But the Board upon maturely considering 
the said Applications are of Opinion that the Locations were not 
intended to affect the place of Fraziers Location. And therefore 
the Governor Orders the Land in dispute to be returned for Dean 
and that the Return be accepted and that the Surveys return into 
the Surveyor Generals Office for the said Carpenters be rejected. 
Daniel Montgomery "\ 

agt I On Caveat. 

The Same ] 

On hearing it appears that Carpenters had Appl'ns prior to that 
of Daniel Montgomery. But the Board upon maturely considermg 
the said Applications are of Opinion that the Locations were not 
intended to affect the place of Montgomery's Application, And 
tlierefore the Governor Orders the Land in dispute to be returned 
for Montgomery and the Survey to be accepted And that the Sur-' 
veys returned for the said Carpenters into the Surveyor Generals 
Office be rejected. 
Lewis Rishell ^ 

agt - On Caveat. 

Dewalt Mecklin. j 

On hearing it appears that Lewis Rishell claims under an Ap- 
plication of Peter Miller entred long before Dewalt Mechlein ap- 
plyed for warrant therefore the Application of Mechlein is re- 
jected & the Land in dispute ordered to be surveyed for Rishell. 



BOARD OF PROPEr.TY. 287 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the 7th day of 
February Anno Domini 1770. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Auuitor General Mr. Hockley. 

Benjamin Austin, Thomas Austin "] 

& Joseph Ellicott , 

^^ I On Caveat. 

John Montgomery & Alex'r Stuart. J 

On hearing it appears that John Montgomery & Alexander 
Stuart obtained Applications on the 9th of Feb'y 1769 for two 
thousand Acres of Land One thousand on the North Side of 
Kiskamenitas Creek including the mouth of Black Leggs Creek 
& Black Leggs Town and one thousand on the South Side of Kis- 
kamenitas Creek below the Mouth of Black Legg Creek. That 
upon inspecting the place af'd in order to survey the said Location 
it was found that there was not a sufficiency of Land there to 
fill them. That the Deputy Surveyor at the Instance of the s'd 
John Montgomery made four separate Surveys at or near the 
places af'd the Land not allowing the Quantities to be surveyed 
in two surveys only. That the Surveyor also at the Instance of 
the said Montgomery (it being too remote from Philadelphia to 
send for Relocations) made four other Surveys a considerable 
distance lower down the Kiskamenitas, all subject to the Appro- 
bation of the Governor. And that Application was made to the 
Governor for Approbation And the same was obtained before the 
opening the Office for the new purchase. That the whole of the 
Surveys does not exceed the quantity allowed on the Applications 
to be surveyed. That on the seventh day of April next after 
Opening the Office the said Benjamin and Thomas Austin entered 
an Application on one of the places where one of the said Mont- 
gomerys & Stuarts last mentioned four Surveys was made. And 
upon considering the whole matter the Governor orders that all 
the said Surveys be received into the Surveyor Generals Office in 
order for confirmation upon Warrants of Acceptance to be issued 
for that purpose. 



288 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 26l'-i of February 
1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. ruysick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
John Jenkins i 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Cromwell McVity. J 

Upon nearing it appears that one Clement Cherrington in the 
Year 1738 took out two Warrants one for 100 A's and the other 
for fifty Acres on which no Money was paid to the proprietary^. 
That both these Warrants were many years ago surveyed for 
one Mordecai Quin of Gwin who is supposed to have derived some 
Title under Cherrington. That these Lands after several Sales 
came into Possession of Jenkins in virtue of an Administration 
he took of the Estate of one Cornelius O'Bryan who purchased 
from Gwin & lived upon the Land, That so lately as the Year 1769 
Cromwell McVity made a purchase of ^..lement Cherrington of the 
■50 A's Warrant Right and got the Land in dispute returned on it 
and made some Improvements tho' Clement Cherrington had 
never claimed the Land since his taking out the Warrants but 
acknowledges to have sold one of the Warrants to one McGary 
under whom Cornelius Bryan claimed. That one George Fock- 
ler took out an Application for 40 A's part of the disputed Land & 
sold his Right to Jenkins. The Board recommended it to the 
parties to agree that Cromwell McVity should have that part of 
the Land on which he had improved and they accordingly agreed 
that the End of the Tract returned for McVity whereon his Im- 
provements are shall cutt off by a straight Line to be drawn from 
the End of the N. 83d E. 164P. line to the Black Oak at the be- 
ginning of the W. 230 P. line, And it is ordered that the same be 
confirmed to him and that the Rest of the Survey be returned for 
Jenkins, as also the Survey of the 100 A's Warrant heretofore 
surveyed by Benjamin Lightfoot for Mordecai Gwin. 

(Cont'd to last Monday in May. Agreed since.) 
John Clark t 

agt 1 

Joseph Shippen I On Caveat. 

Assignee of Lawrence I 
Shinney. | 

It appearing that Shinney has a prior Location though both put 
their Locations into the Lottery And that Clark built a Cabbin & 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 289 

made some small, beginnings of an Improvement since the new 
purchase but does not live upon the place. And the point of 
this kind of Improvement having been before determined to have 
no weight The Governor orders that the Survey made on Shinneys 
Application be received. 
Peter France Assignee of ] 
Mishler i 

agt I 

John Berrod. J.. 

It appeared by the Allegation of John Berrod & several 
Depositions he produced that Peter Mishler having the first 
Application went to the place in dispute with the Surveyor 
in Order to have it surveyed but not liking the place told 
the Surveyor he would not have the Land and that he might sur- 
vey it for anybody else upon which he surveyed it for Berrod who 
had a subsequent Location and the matter is continued over & the 
Surveyor General is desired to write to Nicholas Scull the Deputy 
Surveyor to know the truth of the matter. 
Alexander Brown ~| 
against I 

Matthew Richey & r 
William Duffield. j' 

Continued to the last Monday in October next Ritchey and Duf- 
field not atending. 
William Sherrer for ^ 

his Son John Sherer ' 

, I. On Caveat, 

agt f 

Peter Resner. J 

On hearing it appears that William Sherer has an Application 
for his Son John Sherer No. 320 and that Peter Resners Applica- 
tion is No. 3094, And that he had no family settled on the dis- 
puted place at the time of making the new purchase, therefore the 
Governor orders that the Surveyor of the Districts return a Sur- 
vey of the said place for the said William Sherers Son John 
Sherer. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 6th of March 
1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
William Scull informed the Secretary that he had surveyed 
Divers Tracts of Land on Chillisquaque Creek whereon Richard 

I9-3d series 



290 MINUTES OF 

Irwin, Marcus, Hulings, George Irwin, James McMahon, William 
Irwin, Francis Irwin, James Morrow, Adam Cooper, James 
Cooper, William Johnson, Robert Fowler 6z. Alex'r Morrow had 
made some Improvements. That these Surveys were made by 
consent of the Settlei'S, and that it was to be submitted to the 
Board of Property whether the said Surveys should be returned 
for the said Settlers or for those persons who drew earlier Num- 
bers in the Lottery for those places than the said Settlers and 
prayed that the Opinion of the Board might be given or whom 
he should return the said Surveys. And the Governor appoints 
the last Monday in June next for a hearing of the Dispute at 
which time the said Settlers or any two of them may lay their 
Case before the Board & be heard upon their pretensions. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 26th March, 1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. nockley. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Abraham Snell ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Simon Heller, j 

On hearing it appears mat Abraham Snell being in possession 
of two small Tracts of Land on which he had Improved four 
Years gave up the possession of his Estate &, Affairs into the 
hands of his son Peter under Contract that said Peter should 
maintain him during life and pay to his the said Abrahams Son 
Jacob Fifteen pounds and give him a Rifle Gun & a Sheep and to 
his Son the said Abraham fifteen pounds. And that the said Peter 
on the 5th December 1765 thereupon took out Location for the said 
Improvements and had Surveys made and is since dead and Simon 
Heller is his Administ'r. Therefore the Governor orders that 
upon complying with those terms or giving Security to perform 
them the Adm'r may have a Patent In Trust for the Heirs of Peter 
Snell. 
Mr. Jos .Swift Assignee of ) 
Chas. Coxe who was assignee I 
of Thomas Charleton J. 

agt I 

Matthew Taylor. ) 

On hearing it appears that Mr. Joseph Swift claims by a. 
Warrant prior to Taylors Location & a Survey returned on 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 291 

it, And tho' Taylor attempted to shew that the Location of the 
Warrant is at a different place the Board are of Opinion that 
"Warrant is executed on the right place and therefore it is ordered 
that it be accepted. 
John Stephens, Jno. Montgomery ] 
& Jno. Morgan i 

agt r 

William Plunket J 

It appears to the Board that the Land claimed by the several 
contending parties is a long narrow Bottom with Swamp & 
Barrens at the back which barrens though not timbered are 
tillable Doctor Plunket has the prior Location and Jno. 
Stephens the next and he disputes Doctor Plunkets Location 
which refers to a bottom called Oughcapochany which Ste- 
phens alledges is at another place. It is the Opinion of the 
Board and the Governor orders that the said bottom be divided 
by Charles Lukens & William Scull into as many Fronts 
as it will allow of, taking in as muc^ of the back Lands as are 
fit to be taken up or as the partys are willing to take into their 
Surveys and that the matter stand over till the matter is becided 
between Stephens and Plunket as to Plunkets Location. 
Smith & Others 

agt 
isamuei vvallis. 

Samuel Wallis alledging that he has a necessity of the 
Testimony of Samuel Harris, John Farmer. John Dallum. 
Miles Hillbourn, John Ferguson, Hawkins Boone, Charles Lukens 
& Jesse Lukens, The Causes are put off till the last Monday in 
April. 
John Buchanan ^ 

agt 
Doctor Smith. 

On hearing it appears that Doctor Smith has the right 
by a prior Application of Richard Edwards No. 714 and that 
Buchanan claims under an Improvement made last Spring 
and a later Application than Doctor Smith to wit No. 1300 in the 
name of John Casper. The Board are of Opinion and the Gov- 
ernor orders that the Improvement making no Right & the Ap- 
plication being later than Doctor Smiths, Doctor Smiths Survey 
be received. 
William & James Moore ^ 

agt I on Caveat. 

James Craighead j'r. J 

John & James Moore having had notice to shew Cause why the 
conditional Judgment of September should not stand appear and 



292 MINUTES OF 

prove to the Satisfaction of the Board that there was at first made 
a Survey to Robert Sample Under whom Craighead claims of only 
sixteen Acres And that afterwards William Rainey of whom Wil- 
liam Moore purchased by Deed made an Application for the Land 
in dispute & had an Order of Survey for the same And that a 
good while after such Order obtained the Survey which Craighead 
sets up, was made, It is the Opinion of the Board that Sample at 
first having only sixteen Acres surveyed the Application of 
Rainey being made before the second Survey of Sample or Craig- 
head the Application ought to prevail as the disputed place was 
in the State of Land left out by Sample when Rainey made his 
Application But Craighead alledging that Rainey before he sold 
to Moore had verbally sold to one Thomas Craighead for the use 
of John Craighead who had conveyed to John Craighead jun'r. 
& paid the Consideration Money which was only seventeen Shil- 
lings & producing some Depositions to that purpose which Rainey 
positively deny'd and offered to dispose to the contrary the Dis- 
pute is postponed till the last Monday in Octnhpf for further 
Proof & Consideration. 

Robert Ewing "j 

agt I on Caveat. 

Nicholas & Jno. Cooper J 

On hearing it appears that in May 1766 before the Stamp Act 
was known to be repealed Robert Ewing made an Application for 
a Warrant & never applyed after the Act was repealed for a War- 
rant, the matter lay in this state near two Years before Cooper 
entred an Application & obtained an Order of Survey & had the 
Land surveyed. After which Ewing caveated on Account of his 
Entry aforesaid and the Board are of Opinion that in as much as 
Ewing had so long delayed applying for his Warrant though Ad- 
vertizements had been published calling upon the people who 
had made suoh Entrys, he ought now to invalidate the Survey of 
Cooper and that therefore it ought to be established. 
Patrick Kenner 

agt 
Samuel Garwood 

Patrick Kenner not appearing it is ordered that unless he ap- 
pear on the last Monday in May his Caveat be dismissed of which 
Samuel Garwood is to give him ten Days Notice. 
William Marlin "] 

agt ' 

Thomas Armor, John j 
Dickson & Wm. McKinly J , 

The Defendants not appearing & William Marlin proving Notice 
of hearing the Board proceeded to hear his Allegations. 

FNote. The Allegations not here entered]. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 



293 



The ReVd. Thomas Barton 
in behalf of Rich'd Peters Barton . 

agt 1^ «^ C^^^t. 

Elizabeth Brown j 

On hearing It appeared that Brown had the prior Application 
But Barton denyd that it pointed to the place in dispute as that 
of Richard Peter Barton undoubtedly did. The Board upon consid- 
eration of the Expressions of the Location and the Testimony of 
four persons who never with the person who took up the Land 
m the name of the said Elizabeth Brown who all prove the place 
& upon considering also the Information of Samuel Wallis who 
IS well acquainted with the River Sasquehanna and who is of 
Opinion that no other place will answer the Description of Browns 
Location, do determine that Browns Survey as it appears to be 
made by Charles Lukens the Deputy Surveyor by a rough Draught 
produced to the Board shall be returned & established provided 
the proprietarys purchase Money be paid in two Months. 
Peter Buss & John Dentler 
agt 
Frederick Stover 

The Board took into consideration the Report & Draughts of 
Charles Lukens the Surveyor which he was ordered to make by 
Order of 31st. Jan'y 1770 and also the Depositions of Jacob & 
Casper Saltsgeber & are of Opinion the Caveat ought to be dis- 
missed. 



Land Office March 29th. 1770. 
Mitchell, Lightfoot & Company 
agt 
Vaughn & Company 
Ordered this Cause to stand over till the last Mondav in April 
1770 & then to be preemptorily heard. In the meantime both par- 
ties are to cease digging or taking Ore from the South Side of 
Green Branch and Mess'rs. Lightfoot & Company to confine them- 
selves to the North Side till the Determination of the Dispute. 

James Tilghman sec'ry. 



294 MINUTES OF 

March 30th 1770. 
present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
John Phouts "] 
agt ! 

Alex'r. McKee & r 
Nathan' 1 Barber | 

Upon hearing the Allegations & Proofs of the parties the Board 
are of Opinion that there shall be cutt off from the Survey of 
Nathaniel Barber so much of his Survey as lyes below Berrys or 
Perrys Run and from that of Alexander McKee so much as lyes 
above a straight Line drawn East from the End of the N. 270 Ps. 
line to the River Sasquehanna and that the pieces of Land with 
what lyes between them on the River be returned for John Phouts 
on his Warrant of the 3d Feb'y 1775 for 100 A's joining Barber. 



Land Office April 7th. 1770. 

There are two Locations No. 32 for Michael Weyland & 128 
Joseph Hutchings they are both located on the same Spring &. 
therefore the No. 32 must include the Spring at the River not more 
than one perch And the Land on the River and back must be so 
divided that each may have a due proportion of the Meadow 
Ground on the Spring, And as a more explicit Direction cannot be 
given Mr. McClay and Mr. Lukens are desired to lay out the two 
Locations in the best manner they can agreeable to the above 
Direction, Weyland is to lay down the River from one perch above 
the Spring. 

JAMES TILGHMAN, 
Secretary. 



At a Meeting of the Agents (the Governor being absent at North 
Hampton) on Tuesday the 1st. Day of May 1770. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Archibald McGuire ") 

agt I on Caveat. 

Joseph Shippen J 
On hearing it appears that Mr. IShippen has the prior Application 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 295 

for the disputed Land and therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

John Jones j 
agt I 

Jacob Yoner & f °^ Caveat. 
Samuel Nelson I 

Yoner & Nelson having due Notice to appear & not appearing 
the Board proceed to hear the Allegations of Jones and it ap- 
pearing that Jones has an Application of the 27th of April 1769 
for the place in dispute And that Yoner & Nelson claiming under 
an old Right did not lay take same before the 7th October 1769, 
The Board are of Opinion that if Yoner did not locate his old 
Right before the Date of Jones's Application or if his old Right 
was filed before that time elsewhere the Land ought to be re- 
turned for Jones. 
Michael Carl als. Carg ^ 

agt '. on Caveat. 

John Shroad or Shot 1 

It appearing that Shrode has been served with Notice to appear 
& not appearing the Board proceed to hear the Allegations of 
Carl and it appears that Shrode has obtained a Warrant for Land 
for which Carl has a prior Application, therefore the Board are of 
Opinion that the Surveyor return the Land for Carl on his Ap- 
plication. 

Sarah Donaldson als. -i 

Donelly als. Donnell ; 

agt r 

Thomas Criswell j 

Upon hearing it appeared that Thomas Criswell claims under a 
Warrant to James Brown dated the 20th October 1748 and Sarah 
Donaldson under a Warrant to Henry Donelly als. Donaldson als. 
Donnell dated in the Year 1750, hat in 1753 the dispute about this 
Land was heard before the Surveyor and Witnesses were produced 
& the Matter determined in favor of Browns Warrant And that 
there was also an Indictment for Trespass on the disputed Land 
found against Henry Donelly about fifteen Years ago and tryed 
in York Court in which Henry Donnelly was convicted since which 
the matter has rested and Criswell gone on with his Imp'ts till 
Octo'r last when this Caveat was entred and upon the whole mat- 
ter the Board are of Opinion the Caveat ought to be dismissed. 

Cornelius Fry ^ 

agt on Caveat. 

David Stouts Hrs. ) 

It appearing that the Heirs of Stout claim under an old Im- 
provement & Warrant & Survey and Fry under a late Application 
the Caveat is dismissed. 



296 MINUTES OF 

Adam Hayes 

agt 
James Love 

This dispute is referred to the Determination of Roberi Miller 
Esq'r, John Holmes Esq'r & Mr. Jno. Agnew or any two of them 
and the Surveyor is to lay out & return the Land of each party 
according to such Determination. 

[See Book No. 2, 26th Ap'l 1773.] 

Joseph Wright \ 

agt [ on Caveat. 

William McCartney J 

This time being appointed for hearing and McCartney lately 
applying for further time which was granted him upon condition 
that he shou'd give Right Notice of the Dispute being postponed 
before he should leave home. And it appearing that he did not 
give Wright such Notice The Board proceed to hear the proofs & 
Allegations of Joseph Wright upon which it appears that McCart- 
ney having a Claim thereabouts sold a part of it to David Wright 
from whom Joseph Wright purchased and William McCartney 
afterwards obtained a Survey & included in it part of the Land 
sold to Wright the Survey being made in the absence of Wright, 
And that a straight line from the Survey made for one McCormick 
to a marked White Oak Treee standmg at the Fot of a Ridge some 
perches from the bank of Lost Creek and to the Northward of 
said Creek and a line from the said tree to a steep Bank at ;he 
lower part of a Bottom was the Division lines between them, it 
it is Ordered that Mr. McClay upon Notice given to McCartney go 
to the Land & upon hearing and considering the Witnesses or 
Qualifications of the parties make both their Surveys conformable 
to w^hat shall appear to him to be the real Sale and Contract be- 
tween McCartney & David Wright. 
Nicholas Sheaffer ~j 
agt 
John DufSeld ) 

John Duffield not appearing tho' duly served with Notice the 
Board proceed to inquire into the merits of the dispute upon the 
representation of Sheaflfer and it appears that Duffield has the 
prior Application but it is located upon the mouth of Roaring 
Creek or Run about 7 Miles from Fort Augusta and Nicholas 
Sheaffers Application is located upon the mouth of Fopemetang 
Creek which is about 17 Miles from Fort Augusta. That both 
these Creeks have obtained the name of Roaring Creek, And the 
Board are of Opinion that Dufl&elds Location must be confined to 
the Mouth of that Creek called Roaring Creek which is nearest 
to Fort Augusta & most agreeable to the Distance from Fort 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 297 

Augusta mentioned in the Location And that the Land at the 
Mouth of Popemetang be surveyed for Sheaffer unless there be 
some other Location than Dufhelds prior to Sheafi'ers on that place. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 28th day of May 
1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor General Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
Upon viewing the Petition of Colo Chambers to the proprietarys 
and their Indorsement Ordered that the Facts be stated by the 
Secretary & a Report to the prop'rs drawn up. 
Martin Eyselman ~j 
agt ' 

George Alsbach j 

Upon hearing it appears that George Alsbach has the first 
Warrant and a Survey on it and that Eyselman claims under 
a Survey made about 16 Years ago without Warrant and Im- 
provements about 12 Years ago particularly an Orchard of about 
thirty Trees and a Warrant obtained since Alsbach, And the ±ioard 
are of Opinion and the Governor orders that twenty Acres shall 
be cut off Alsbachs Survey by a straight Line from Alsbachs other 
Land to Peter Wox's soil to include Eyselmans Improvements 
and returned under his Warrant and the rest of Alsbachs Survey 
be returned for him. 
Abraham Schneider ^ 
agt f 

John Elliott | 

Upon hearing it appears that John Elliott has a prior Applica- 
tion for the disputed Place and that the Application under which 
Schneider claims is located on a different place, therefore the 
Caveat is dismissed. 
Thomas & Wm. Lightfoot & Comp. ■") 
agt ' 

Jonathan Vaughn & Comp. \ 

Upon hearing the partys & maturely considering their Proofs 
& Allegations The Majority of the Board are of Opinion & do 
determine that the Stream of the Green Branch shall be the Di- 
vision between them which is the boundar'y of Vaughn & Com- 
panys proprietary Warrant And that so much of the Survey made 
for Lightfoot or Mitchel & Company under their 5000 A's prop'ry 

19 * 



298 MINUTES OF 

Warranl as lyes on the West Side oft he Stream of Green Branch 
af'd be cutt off & returned in a separate Survey for Vaughn & 
Company under the prop'ry Warrant as afd. to them granted for 
which they are to agree before makin any further Use of the Liand. 
John Miller 

agt 
Hugh Gibb 

On hearing it appears that Hugh Gibb ten or eleven Years 
ago made an Improvement upon a surveyed Tract of Land 
belonging to John Miller and the Board adjudges the Laud 
to Miller and that he shall have Patent upon paying Hugh 
the Value of his Improvements as the same shall be estimated by 
William Clingang Esq'r and Herman Skyles and Richard hope 
or any two of them and also complying with the proprietary 
Demands. 
Jacob Loos i 
agt - 

Daniel Hill J 

On hearing it appears that Loos has the first Application but 
the Land has been surveyed to Hill And Loos is willing to 
relinquish his Right in all Hills Survey save six acres to 
be cut off by a straight Line next to Peter Duncklebergers and 
Hills old Lines and the Judgment of the Board is that the same 
six Acres be cutt off from Hills Survey on his Application in 
manner afd. and returned for Loos on his old Warrant of April 
1765 and that Loos's Application be void and of none Effect, to 
which he agrees. 

John Elder ^ 

agt I 

Samuel Moore & [ 

John Little J 

This Cause postponed till the last Monday in October next. 

Benjamin Jacobs Assignee "i 

of Jonathan Martin i 

agt \ 

James Patton sen'r & j'r. J 

Patton not attending the Dispute is postponed till the last Mon- 
day in August at which time it is expected James Patton & his 
son or one of them will attend Jacobs is to give them twenty Days 
Notice. 
Samuel Garwood V 
agt I 

Patrick McCanner { 
als. Patrick Kenner 1 

On hearing it appears that Samuel Garwood has the first Appli- 
cation & Survev & does not interfere with any Improvements of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 299 

McKennah, therefore it is ordered that Garwoods Survey be ac- 
cepted. 
James Elliott i 

agt 
Thomas Burnej- j 

This dispute having been heretofore referred by consent 
of parties to Col'o Benjamin Chambers, Thomas Beard, 
Richard Venable, Thomas Urje & William Lyon or any three of 
them it was determined by a Majority of them that a certain 
pricked Line mentioned on a Draught produced to the Board 6c 
underwritten by Col'o John Armstrong and the said Referees 
should be the Division between the Partys, which line had also 
been recommended by the said John Armstrong for a Division 
between them, And tho' this Division at first was disagreeable to 
both parties yet now Thomas Burney is willing to abide by it, 
And the Board are of Opinion & the Governor Orders that t.he 
said Determination be confirmed and that the Surveyor General 
make the Returns of each party conformable to the same. 
Albert Torrence j'r. ~) 
agt ' 

Benjamin Chambers J 

On hearing it appears that Albert Torrence has the prior 
Application and therefore the Board determines that lioO 
As. & Alowance be cutt off Col'o Chambers's 329 As. 
V2- Survey for Torrence at the end of next to Henry Black 
and that the rest be returned for Col'o Chambers And that Col'o 
Chambers be allowed to take out a Warrant for 250 As. 1,4. to 
include James Henrys old Improvement & Survey upon the old 
Terms Int. & Qt. Rt. from the 1st of March 1754." 
Cornelius Atkinson 
agt 
Moses Kirk & Edwd. Reardon 

Referred to Thomas Foster, Samuel Goudy & John Gallagher or 
any two of them. 

George Woods of Bedford applys for a lease for ten Years of 
Croghans houses near Bedford and forty Acres of Ground about 
them at 3s Stg. ^. Acre and to which the Agents agree a.nd an 
Order is given to Capt. St Clair to lay out the Ground and return 
a Draught in Order that a Lease may be drawn. 

On the 14th day of June 1770 William Henderson & James 
Purdy having disputes between them concerning the' laying out 
& surveying three Warrants & one Location of William Henderson 
obtained in the names of himself & Sons and a Location of James 
Purdy they appeared before the Sec'ry & agreed to refer their 
disputes to Samuel Lyon, James Alexander, called James Alex- 



300 MINUTES OF 

ander of Nottingham & John Gammell or any two of them, And 
the Surveyor is to make their several Returns agreeable to the 
Award & Determination of the said Arbitrators or any two oi 
them. In Witness whereof the Partys have signed the said Agree- 
ment & Reference. 

Test. J. L. WM. HENDERSON, 

sec'ry. JAMES PURDY. 

LSee the Report of the Referees which was approved of by 
entred in Caveat Book 5 Jan'ry 1786]. 

On the same day appeared in the Office Robert Wilson in be- 
half of himself and also for and in behalf of John Colter and al- 
ledged that William Henderson has obtained a Survey of 400 & 
odd Acres of Land on a 5£ Wai'rant which interferes with prior 
Warrants & Surveys of the said Robert Wilson ik. John Colter 
and it is agreed by the said Wm. Henderson that the said Surveys 
ought to be taken out of his Sui-vey And that he is not entitled to 
patent on the said Survey till these prior Right are taken out of 
it. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the 26th June 1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor General Mr. Hocklty. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
Richard Peters ~j 
agt ', 

Daniel Schlegle j 

Mr. Peters claims by Warrant of the 16th December 1747 and 
Survey returned thereon and upon Inspection of the 
Draught of Schlegle on his Application caveated against by 
Mr. Peters it does not appear to interfere with it. And ihe 
Caveat ought to have been against a Warrant of Schlegles on 
which he has surveyed 125 As. 37 ps. against which Mr. Peters 
now caveats before the Board and the dispute is ordered in the 
presence of both parties to be heard on the last Monday in Novem- 
ber next. 
Archibald Morrison ^ 

agt [_ 

Nathaniel Giles Assignee f 
of the Sherriff of York J 

On hearing it appeared that the Land in dispute was long pos- 
sessed by Joseph Morrison who was returned Owner thereof when 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 301 

the Manor of Maske (part of which it is) was laid out and that ie 
was sold by Sheriffs Vendue to Mr. Guiles as the property of 
Joseph Morrison who took out a Warrant for it in the Year 1765 
and had a Survey on it, The Caveator claims under John Morrison 
the Father of Joseph and Archibald but does not give the Board 
any Satisfaction as to that point. The Governor therefore orders 
the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Samuel Thompson . 

agt I 

Alexander Work Assignee L 
of William Work j 

This Cause continued till the last Monday in August next when 
it will be heard whether Thompson attends or not. 
William Cromwell "] 
agt I 

Samuel Lyons & i 
Isaac Pearse j 

It appears that Lyons and Pearson obtained Locations &, Sur- 
veys for their plantations agreeable to the Rules of the Land 
Office and are settled with their Families upon the Lands in 
dispute. William Cromwell claims under a Settlement made 
by him about the Year 1753 under a Permission from Christo- 
pher Gist deceased who had settled in that part of the County 
by Order of the Ohio Company who then claimed a Riglit 
in that part of the Country. It is the Opinion of the Board 
that as Lyons and Pearse claim by regular Applications according 
to the rules of the Land Office in Pennsylvania the Settlements 
made heretofore under the Ohio Company cannot have so much 
weight as to overthrow the Rights of those regular Appliants. 

Samuel Cunningham ^ 

Assignee of Geo. Glassford 



agt I 



William McCroskry 
Upon hearing it appeared that in the Year 1763 Wm. McCroskry 
made Application to the Land Office for a Warrant for 200 As. of 
Land located upon the place in dispute, the Warrant was not then 
granted because of some Apprehensions the Clerk of the Office 
had that the place was not vacant and he received the Application 
into the Office and filed it informing the person who applyed in 
McCroskrys behalf that Warrant should issue when McCroskry 
should give Satisfaction about the Vacancy. The Office was somo- 
time after shut and McCroskry made Application for the Warrant 
which on account of the Office being shut was deny'd. When the 
Office opened for receiving Applications for Land on the West 
Side of Sasquehanna the 1st of August 1756 Glassford 



302 MINUTES OF 

entred an Application for a part of the disputed Land 
had an Order of Survey and a Survey made in December 
following. In January 1767 McCroskry again applyed for 
warrant on his Application received & filed in 1763 which was 
granted him & a Survey was made on it including part of Glass- 
fords Survey. It is the Opinion of the Board that McCroskrys War- 
rant have the preference But in as much as Glassford has made 
his Survey prior to the Warrant the Survey on which takes in the 
greater part of Glassfords Survey they are of Opinion that Mc- 
Croskrys pay Cuningham two thirds of the Expence of Survey 
and the Governor orders accordingly. 
Andrew Miller 
agt 
William McCroskry 

The Case between Miller & McCroskry is the same as above 
between Cunningham & McCoskry with this difference only that 
Miller obtained his Application on the 8th of November 1766 & 
had no Survey made when McCoskry obtained his Warrant as 
above mentioned and the Governor Orders that McCoskrys War- 
rant take place and that his Survey be accepted. 
William ^Uison "] 
agt I 

William & Nathan r 
McDowell I 

This Case appears to be that William and Nathan McDowell ob- 
tained Applications which affect a part of the Land in dispute and 
that William Allison before the Office opened made the beginning 
of an Improvement which was very inconsiderable when the Land 
was surveyed to William & Nathan McDowell, the Board therefore 
are of Opinion thatt he Surveys of McDowells ought to be estab- 
lished, But that William McDowell shall pay Allison for his Im- 
provements to be valued by two Neighbors and that he shall allow 
him to take off what Crop he has in the Ground. 
Robert Erwin 

agt 
Wm. McCoskry 

In this dispute it appears that McCroskry has the prior Applica- 
tion and that the place in dispute was vacant when the Location 
was entred, therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
John Coxe Assignee of "i 
Thomas Smith l 

agt j. 

Samuel Wallis & | 
Wm. Perry | 

On hearing it appears that the Location under which Perry or 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 303 

Wallis claims is prior to Smiths But Perry's Location is entirely 
loose & vague excepting in tha Reference to a marked Tree wnich in 
the Opinion of the Majority of the Board from sundry proofs must 
have been marked after the Office opened and the putting in the 
Location and Smiths Location is fully descriptive of the place in 
dispute, It is therefore the Opinion of the Majority of the Board 
that Smiths Location be preferred and the Governor orders ac- 
cordingly. 

William Smith Assignee i 

of John Montgomery Jr. i 

agt F 

Samuel Wallis & Jno. Litton { 

On hearing it appears that the Location under which Litton 
or Wallis claims is prior to Montgomerys But Littons Location 
is entirely loose & vague excepting in a Reference to a marked 
tree which in the Opinion of the Majority of the Board from sun- 
dry Proofs must have been marked after the Office opened and 
after the Location was put in And Montgomervs Location is 
fully descriptive of the place in Dispute, It is therefore the Opinion 
of the Majority of the Board that Montgomerys Location be pre- 
ferred and the Governor ordered accordingly. 

James Scott ^ 

agt I 

Thomas Simpson J 

It appearing to the Board that bimpson came pare of his 
way as far as Carlisle and did not proceed any further And 
it appearing that the said James Scott had the first Location 
in the Office and that the Improvement insisted on by Thomas 
Simpson is very trifling and that it was not made before the late 
purchase & he then living on it. they are of Opinion the Land 
ought to be surveyed & returned for Scott and the Governor orders 
accordingly, And as James Scott offered to pay him the s'd Simp- 
son thirty two shillings for his Improvement according to a Valua- 
tion made in December last, it is Ordered that he pay him the 
same or tender it to him before the survey be made. 
Geo. Sweigart 

agt 
Adam Sheafer 

The pit. producing a Deed from the Defend't for the Land in 
dispute between the partys the Caveat is dismissed. 
Jonas Weaver 
agt 

Jacob Ham j 

Jacob Ham not appearing the Board heard the Allegations 
of Weaver and it appears that the said Ham & one Sabina 



304 MINUTES OF 

Hess or Hessling now the Wife of Weaver jointly purciiasea 
tlie Riglit of one Martin Ritter to a Warrant dated tlie 8th 
of May 1750 And the said Ham took out the Bill of Sale in 
his own Name, therefore it is Ordered that the said Jacob Ham be 
not allowed to take out a patent for the whole unless he shew 
Cause to the Board by the last Monday in August to superc-r'o 
this Order. 

Hugh Montgomery ^ 

agt j 

Cornelius Coxe Ass'ee. I 

of Jacob Staut I 

It appearing to the Board ti^at Montgomerys Location is prior to 
Stouts It is ordered that William Scull the Surveyor examine the 
Location carefully upon the Ground and if he finds it answers the 
place disputed then he is to survey snd return it for Montgomery. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 30th. Day of July 
1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor General Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
John Vining Esq'r and several Other Persons having applied :oi 
Warrants of Resurvey in order to exclude from their surveys parts 
of elder interfering Surveys & to add as much contiguous Vacancy 
as will make up the Deficciencies, It is oraered that the Secretary 
may issue such Warrants of Resurvey in any such Cases. 
Conrad Alleman i 
agt I 

James Russell [ 
& Oliver Ramsey J 

Upon hearing it appeared that Conrad Alleman claims by 
a Warrant of March last and the Defendants claim under 
Warrants of 1744 & 1745 to one James Russell & Surveys 
made in consequence of them by Thomas Cookson Deputy 
18 or 19 Years ago But never returned and Resurveys made since 
Allmans Warrant but in as much as Allemans Alledges that in 
the Resurvey they have departed from the lines of the original 
Surveys, It is Ordered by the Governor that Bertram Galbreath 
himself carefully examine the lines of the original Surveys & 
make the Resurveys strictly conformable to them and as the Dis- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 305 

pute will turn upon this point the Governor requests that Col'o 
James Burd will join Mr. Galbreath in this Examination and in 
the report to the Board. 



At the Receiver Generals Otuce on Monday the 27th of August 
1770, the Governor being absent. 

present 

' The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Thomas Steel 

agt 
Robert Donald 

Upon hearing ihe parties it appears that Thomas Steel claims 
under an Application dated the 23d day of May 1767 and 
Donald claims under an old Survey made in the Year 1742 
by John Churchman for Daniel McConnell of whom he pur- 
chased, But the Board are of Opinion upon considering Church- 
mans Survey and an Examination of the lines by William .Mat- 
thews that Churchmans Survey cannot extend to the place claimed 
by Steel on his Application That the N. 76 E. 54 Ps. line in Wil- 
liam Matthews Return does not belong to that Survey And that 
the said old Survey ought to be confined to a line S. by E. from 
the end of the 3d Line 80 Ps. or thereabouts to a Corner White 
Oak according to the said old Survey & Steels Survey on his Ap- 
plication is to be made accordingly. 
Benjamin Jacobs & Comp. "i 
Assignee of Jona'n Martin i 
agt I 

James Patton Assignee I 

of Richard Coulter ] • 

In order to illustrate this Dispute Mr. Lryons is requested to return 
a Draught to the Board of PropertJ^ of James Pattons Survev 
made in Right of Richare Coulter j'r and the vacant Land ad- 
joining that Survey from Shearmans Creek to the Land of Dunbar 
Walker and to note upon the Draught the place of Pattons Mill 
Seat and the place where James Patton lives also to return an 
Account of the Improvements made at the Mill Seat and the 
quality of the Land in general in order that the Board may decide 
the Controversy in Case the partys do not agree amongst them- 
selves And Mr. Lyons is requested to make the Survey in the 
presence of both parties in Case they think proper to attend upon 
Notice given. 

20-3D SERIES 



306 MINUTES OF 

Samuel Thompson i 

agt ' on Caveat. 

Alex'r Work ] 

On hearing it appears that each of the parties claim under a 
Warrant to Hugh Cook in the Year 1752 under which a Survey 
was made by Col'o Armstrong the Draught of which was burnt 
in his house And that since a Survey has been made at the In- 
stance of Work which is different from the first Survey That both 
Work & Thompson purchased the Right of Daniel McCort v,'ho 
had bought of Hugh Cook and that their purchases was each a 
Moiety of the Land as it stood upon the old Survey, The Surveyor 
of the District is Ordered to examine the Lines of the first Survey 
& return a Draught of them and also of the later Survey And of a 
Survey lately made for Work under a Location and to note upon 
the Draught the Improvements of Thompson and any vacant Land 
which may lay between Hugh Cooks old surveyed lines & the lines 
of Thompsons 211 As. surveyed bj' John Grundles Warrant in 
Order that the Board may determine the dispute between them. 
Elizabeth Widow of ] 

James Dunbar I 

I On Caveat, 
agt. [ 

Nathaniel Brittain J 

On hearing it appeared that Nathaniel Brittain has the prior 
Location but the Board are of opinion that it is not for the place 
where Dunbars Location is for and herefore that James Dunbars 
Application being for the place in dispute ought to be preferred 
A.nd that as Brittain has been at the Expence of surveying the 
Land Elizabeth Dunbar pay that Expence. 
James Fleming '\ 
agt. . 

Wm. Plunket ] 

In this Case it appears that an Application was put into 
the Office of Doctor Plunket or Doctor Williamson who 
acted for him in the name of James Fleming and was sur- 
veyed at the expence of Plunket. Plunket affirms the same was 
put in for the use of himself & Company and not for James Flem- 
ing And on the other hand Fleming affirms that the Application 
was offered by Doctor Plunket to him & put in for his Use and 
refuses to release to Doctor Plunket in order to entitle him to ob- 
tain patent But insists on a patent for himself and as this is Al- 
legation against Allegation the Board are of Opinion they must 
take the matter as it appears upon Record and that Fleming must 
have the patent but that before obtaining the patent he pay Doctor 
Plunket the Costs of surveying & returning the Land. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 307 

Francis West ^ 

agt. ( 

Wm. Cochran J 

On hearing it appeared that Francis West has a prior 
Warrant & Survey & that Wm. Cochran claim under a 
large Survey made without Warrant or Authority & also an im- 
provement for which he has had a Warrant & a larger Quantity 
of Land surveyed than his Warrant mentions clear of Mr. Wests 
pretensions the Board are therefore clearly of Opinion that Mr. 
Wests Survey ought to be confirmed. 
Thomas Ward \ 

agt. I on Caveat. 

Samuel Bond J 

To illustrate this Dispute James Scull the Surveyor of the Dis- 
trict is ordered to lay down in one Draught the surveyed Lands 
of Samuel Bond and the vacancy adjoining and to note the Im- 
provements of Bond And also the place where Thomas Ward 
lived when he was driven off by the Indians and to describe any 
Division or consentable line which was formerly settled between 
Thomas W^ard & Valentine Hood & return the same to the Board. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 24th day of 
September Anno Domini 1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
On Motion of Mr. George Ross Esq'r that he and company in the 
Year 1762 took out Warrants for 1000 Acres of Land in Manheim 
Township in York County upon which he paid 15£ 10s. ^ hun- 
dred and that the Tracts intended by those Warrants to be sur- 
veyed contain more than the Warrants mention but that they 
do not interfere with the Land of Others and praying that the 
Surveys may be received the Governor with the Advise of the 
Board do allow of the same but not so as to prejudice any others 
who may claim a part of the Land. 
Jacob Rupple & 1 
George Tush i 
agt. \ 

James Jack ] 
Postponed for further Consideration. 



308 MINUTES OF 

Jacob Wolf -\ 

agt. I on Caveat. 

John Weaver j 

Upon hearing it appeared that Weaver claims by several pur 
chases under a Warrant to one William Morgan in the Year 1738 
for 300 A's and in the Year 1763 had 284 As. 145 Ps. surveyed and 
in 1765 sold 41 As. part thereof to Wolf to be conveyed after patent 
obtained by Wolf. Wolf afterwards contended that there was a 
small Survey made for Morgan which included much less than 
Weavers Survey and that he hath an Application for part of the 
Land out of the old Lines and within Weavers new Survey and 
produced a Survey made by Benjamin Lightfoot in the Year 1739 
which never appeared till now. And upon the whole matter 
(Weaver being ready to convey the forty one Acres afd. according 
to Agreement) the Board are of Opinion that there is no Cause 
for Caveat that the same be dismissed and that the said Survey 
made for Morgan be not received into the Office & the Governor 
Orders accordingly. 

Thomas Officer ^ 

agt. 1 

T^ -A r^ u c S- Oil Caveat. 
David Cochran & ' 

Jno. Caruthers j 

Upon inspecting a Return of the Vacancy in dispute between tbe 
partys by Benjamin Parvin in pursuance of the Secretarys Order 
The Board are of Opinion that Thomas Officer have returned 
for him ye 24 As. which lyes according to Parvins report to the 
Northwestward of a line drawn from a small Hickory in Joseph 
Wilsons line to Newport Road And that Cochran have the Re- 
mainder of the Vacancy as Caruthers has agreed not to interfere 
with him And the Governor Orders accordingly. 
Jacob iiVersole Assignee ^ 
of Richard Gilson | 

agt. [ 

Isaac Wall 
Isaac Wall not shewing Cause according to Notice against the 
issuing Eversoles patent the Governor Orders the patent to issue. 

James Simpson ^ 
agt. I 

Thomas Jameson & I 
Richard Shannon j 
.1 
The Defendants not appearing further time is given them until 
the last Monday in March of which Simpson is to give them 
Notice. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 309 

George Sailer ~j 

agt. I on Caveat. 

Martin Cleaver j 

George Sailer having a Survey in the Year 1735 prior to Martin 
Cleavers Survey and Martin Clevers Survey upon inspection not 
being tound to interfere with it Martin Clevers Survey is ordered 
to be established as the same appears to have been made by 
Nicholas Sculls Field Notes laid down and certityed by James 
Scull. 
William Kenny ^ 

agt. I on Caveat. 

John McDowell J 

John McDowell not appearing at this Day the Governor ore ^-rs 
that the Matter be postponed till the last Monday in March next 
on which day the Board will proceed to hear William Kennys Al- 
legations whether McDowell appears or not Of this Kenny is lo 
give McDowell at least thirty days Notice. 

Bernard Haur ^ 

agt. I On Caveat. 

Jane & Wm. Woods ] 

This Matter being postponed till a draught of Jane and William 
Woods Lands should be returned And the same being now in- 
spected by the Board they are of Opinion that there has been a 
sufficiency of Land surveyed to them without interfering with 
the prior Survey of Bernard Haur And that their Claim of part 
of Haurs Survey ought to be rejected and they confined to the 175 
As. 107 Ps. which appears upon the Draughts in the Surveyor 
Generals Office to be clear of Haurs & Carpenters Surveys. 

To the Honourable John Penn Esq'r. Lieutenant Governor of 
the Province of Pennsylvania &ca. and to the rest of the Board of 
Property In Obedience to such part of the within Order as relates 
to the Town of York we have viewed the t<ands belonging to the 
honourable the prop'rs of this province adjoining the said Town 
and find that a sufficient Number of Lots cannot be laid out to 
supply all the Inhabitants and should the town Lands be taken 
up & become private Property it will be very injurious to a great 
Number of the Inhabitants who are poor but industrious and as 
they cannot support their Families without pasture for their Cows 
will then be obliged to leave the Town Therefore we are of Opinion 
that the laying out of the Town Lands in out Lots at this time 
will greatly obstruct the Improvement of the Town. 

SAMUEL JOHNSON, 
WM. MATTHEWS. 

York Town June 2d. 1769. 

[See the Order referred to pa. 4.] 



310 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Sec'rys Office (the Governor being absent 
at Newcastle) on Monday the 29th day of October 1770. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r General Mr. Physick. 
Alexander Brown ^ 

agt. ' on Caveat. • 

Matthew Richey J 

On hearing it appears that William Duffield obtained a Warrant 
for 25 As. in York County bearing date the 2d April 1751 And 
that Benjamin Coxe for the Use of said Duffield obtained a War- 
rant for 100 As. bearing Date the 9th. January 1752 And that 
William Duffield and Matthew Richey obtained an Application 
No. 2968. And that Duffield sold 100 As. Warrant to Peter Miller 
That these Warrants & Application will cover all the disputed 
Vacancy and are become the Right of Matthew Richey except the 
100 As. above mentioned. Alexander Brown hath neither Warrant 
nor Application but alledges that one Proctor from whom he 
bought his Plantation had a Claim on part of the Vacancy which 
he sold him But it does not sufficiently appear that he made such 
a purchase nor that Proctor had any Right to sell the place thereof 
the Board are of Opinion that the 25 As. Warrant above mentioned 
be surveyed & returned for Matthew Richey And that the rest 
of the Vacancy be surveyed & returned for him in a separate 
Draught on the Application. 

On Application of Isaac Levan & Thomas Younkman of Reading 
for Lease of a piece of Land near the Town of Reading for a Brick 
yard the Sec'ry is to write to Jemmy Scull on the Subject. 
Craighead ^ 

Moore & Reney j 

This matter having' been heard before and postponed for 
further Consideration & proof it now appears that the Sur- 
vey of Semples sixteen Acres under his Warrant was never 
regularly returned into the Surveyor Generals Office And that it 
was on a Warrant to agree for Land within the Reserves about 
Carlisle And that Moore & Reney claim under an Application 
which does not effect the Reserves Therefore the Board are cf 
Opinion that Craigheads Survey under that Warrant be allowed &. 
established provided he agrees with the Agents for the price. 
William Armstrong j'r. ^ 
agt. I 

James Parr j 

Postponed till Armstrong produces affidavits to support the 
Allegations of his Caveat. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 311 

John Caruthers Son of William 
agt. 
Abraham Lesher 
Ordered that Capt. Thompson make a Draught of the Survey of 
Abraham Leshure and the adjoining Vacancy And also William 
Fergusons Survey and note upon the same Draught the Lick re- 
ferred to in Caruther's Application And also the house of Lesher 
and the quantity of Land cleared by Lesher at the time of the 
opening the Office as near as can be estimated by the best In- 
formation The Surveyor can get The Surveyor is also to describe 
the main Branch of Sewickley and the Branch on which the above 
Lick is And return the Draught to the Office by the last Monday 
in April. 

John Caruthers Son of John ^ 
Assignee of Andrew Forbes I 
agt. }■ 

John Nicholas 
Ordered that Capt. Thompson make a Draught of Nichols's Sur- 
vey and the adjoining Vacancy left for Caruthers or Forbes's prior 
Application And that he describe upon the Draught the several 
marks and Descriptions mentioned in both the Application & 
return the same to the Office by the last Monday in April. 
Thomas Crafts \ 

agt. '. On Caveat. 

Henry Speers j 

Henry Speers appearing to have the prior Application & Survey 
and the possession of the Land at the time of the new purchase 
under valuable Improvements And Crafts pleading only a former 
order of Settlement from Col'o Monckton which Settlement ap- 
pears to have been given up by him to Speers The Board are of 
Opinion Speers Survey shall be accepted. 
William Rankin ] 

agt. I 

.,.,,. , . I on Caveat. 

John Allison Assignee 

of Jno. Allison ], 

Upon hearing it appeared that William Allison obtained a patent 
for the Land and Rankin not shewing sufficient Right to that 
part of his Survey which interferes with the Patent the Caveat 
Is dismissed especially as Rankins Survey has never been re- 
turned. 

Adam Dickey ") 

agt. f 

James Erwin ) 

Adam Dickey making it appear that he had served James Erwin 
with a Copy of his Caveat and that James Erwin declared he 



312 MINUTES OF 

would not attend according to Notice And it appearing tiiat 
Diclieys Application is prior to Erwins the Board are of Opinion 
the disputed Land ought to be surveyed & returned for Dickey. 
James Savage 

agt. 
John Richey 

James Savage not appearing the last Monday in October 1771 is 
appointed peremptorily for hearing of which Richey is to give 
Savage Notice. 
Alexander Cooper "] 

agt. ^ On Caveat. 

John Steel J 

On hearing it appeared that John Steel took out a Warrant for 
forty Acres of Land which was surveyed And Alexander Cooper 
then took out an Application for the Vacancy left out by the Sur- 
vey And afterwards the Surveyor surveyed the Warrant over 
again and included the Land for which the Application of Cooper 
was obtained And the Board are of Opinion that the s'd Survey 
on the Warrant of Steel was totally irregular and that the Sur- 
veyor return only the forty Acres first surveyed on Steels War- 
rant and that he Survey & return for Alexander Cooper the rest 
of the Land included in the second Survey on Steels Warrant. 

John Elder i 

agt. I 

Samuel Moore & ( 

John Little J 

This Dispute between John Elder & Samuel Moore is by con- 
sent of Partys referred to Matthew Henderson, Thomas 
Blair & James Elder or any two of them who are to Divide 
the Vacancy between the partys according to their mutual Con- 
venience As to John Little it appears that his Location is younger 
than Jno. Elders and that he was warned by John Elder not to 
make his Improvement therefore the Board are of Opinion that he 
has no Right and that his place must be accounted Vacancy & 
liable to John Elders Location who has likewise an Improvement 
Right upon the place where Little has settled When the Arbitra- 
tors have agreed upon the matter of laying out the Lands of each 
party the Surveyor Mr. Henderson is to make & return each Sur- 
vey accordingly. 
John Baily Assignee of "l 

John McGinty ] „ , 

I on Caveat, 
agt. r 

William Henderson J 

William Henderson having Notice of hearing does not appear 

whereupon they proceed to hear the Allegations and inspect the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 313 

proofs of John Baily upon which it appears that John McGintys 
Warrant & Survey are prior to Hendersons But the Notes of Sur- 
vey were burnt in Col'o Armstrongs House wherefore the Board 
are of Opinion that Mr. McClay the Surveyor of the District le- 
turn for John Bailey the Survey of McGinty according to the old 
Lines surveyed by Col'o Annstrong as they may be proved to 
him And that so much of Hendersons Survey as is within them be 
cutt off from his Survey. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 26th day of 
November, 1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r General Mr. Physick. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. x^ukens. 
John McDowell ] 

^^^- [ On Caveat. 

James Alexander Assignee ' 

of Rachele Alexander J 

On hearing it appeared that in the Year 1765 Alexander & Sam- 
uel Torrington & William Dearmond settled in Kishiquoquillis 
Valley soon after which Alexander & Samuel Torrington too]c 
out 50 As. Warrants for their places William Dearmond then 
being in quiet possession of his place That John McDowell pur- 
chased these Warrant Rights That in 1761 James Alexander pur- 
chased in the Improvement Right of William Dearmond That in 
1762 a Warrant for 100 As. was taken out by Rachel Alexander 
(whose Right James Alexander now has) located on a place sev- 
eral Miles from the present dispute That Alexanders Warrant 
being somewhat vague he had it executed upon the place he had 
purchased from Dearmond All this time the Warrants of the Tor- 
ringtons lay unexecuted some time after the Survey of Alexander 
McDowell had Alexander Torringtons Warrant executed so as 
to include ninety odd Acres including about 30 As. of Alexanders 
Survey And the place where Dearmond lived. He also executed 
the Warrant of Samuel Torrington & included about 113 As. and 
made another Survey between those on the Torringtons Warrants 
And the Board upon considering that Alexander Torringtons 
Warrant was not designed to affect Dearmonts Improvement nor 
could it affect it And that McDowell will upon the whole have a 
good deal more Land than the amount of his Warrants which were 
50 As. more or less are of Opinion that the part of his Survey 



314 MINUTES OF 

which affects Alexanders Survey be cut off and that Alexander 
be allowed a special Warrant to accept his Survey afd. paying 
Intrest & Quit Rent from the 1st of March 1755. 
William Forster Assignee ] 
of James Ramsey i 

agt. f 

James Alexander sen'r. 

This Dispute is referred to a Report of it to be had from Mr. 
McClay the Surveyor for which the Sec'ry is to write to him. 
Robert Conn "i - 

^^^- 1 On Caveat. 

Geo. Leadley & [ 

Michael Troy J 

On hearing it appears that Robert Conns Application is prior 
to Leadlies And that it is for the same Land which has been sur- 
veyed for Leadlie therefore it is determined that the Land be sur- 
veyed & returned for Robert Conn. 

John Barter ^ 

against I On Caveat. 

Thomas Gallagher J 

Thomas Gallagher though regularly cited does not appear And 
the Board proceed to consider the proofs & Allegations of Harter 
And it appears that in 1755 Michael Brochard obtained two War- 
rants &. had Surveys made on them which are supposed to have 
been burnt in Col'o Armstrongs House And that Gallagher took 
out a Warrant in 1762 and had it surveyed upon the same place 
That John Harter lives upon the Land The Board determine that 
the Surveyor General issue new Copies of the Warrants with Or- 
ders to lay them according to the old Lines run by Col'o Arm- 
strong And that the Surveys be confined to Harter unless Thomas 
Gallagher can shew cause to the contrary by the last Monday 
in April. 
Richard Peters "j 

agt. I on Caveat. 

Daniel Slagle j 

On hearing it appears that Mr. Peters has had a Warrant & 
Survey vipon the disputed Land ever since the Year 1747 The 
Warrant Book in the Secretarys Office shews the issuing the War- 
rant, but the Warrant is not to be found in the Surveyor General 
Office the Warr't & Survey of Slagle is much later The Board 
therefore are clear of Opinion that Mr. Peters Survey be confirmed 
except a small part which lies within an elder Tract of Slagle 
survey'd upon a Warrant elder than Mr. Peters's. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 315 

Richard Beard for -) 
Archib'd Beard a Minor i 
agt. r 

Hugh McCartin ] 

This Dispute is by consent of Partys referred to Allen Keelough, 
Patrick Jack & William Latta or any two of them who are desired 
to transmit their Award & Judgment to the Secretary. 



L on Caveat. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 31st Day of De- 
cember 1770. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
John Long ~| 
agt. ! 

Thomas Cooper & 
Walter Robinson I 
Upon hearing it appeared that in the Year 1748 one James 
Crummy took out a Warrant for 100 As. And as appears by a 
Certificate from the Books of John Churchman then Deputy Sur- 
veyor of the District there was surveyed by a said John Church- 
man on that Warrant the Quantity of 99 As. and Allowance the 
15th December 1749 That John Churchman did not make any 
Return of this Survey That in the Year 1757 another Survey was 
made on this Warrant by Thomas Armor Deputy Surveyor under 
George Stevenson containing 191 As. That afterwards Crummy 
jBold to one James Thompson who first Mortgaged forty two Acres 
of his Tract to Walter Robinson for 42£ And then mortgaged the 
whole to John Long In the Year 1767 Walter Robinson applyed 
to George Churchman Son of John for a Certificate from his 
Fathers Books of the first Survey of 95 As. and lodged it the Sur- 
veyor Generals Office and then took out an Application for 100 
As. In order to affect such part of the Survey made by Armor as 
lay without that made by Churchman and had the same surveyed 
That in July last Robert Gordon who had purchased from Long 
agreed by a writing from under Hand & Seal to make over & lay 
out to Robinson the 42 As. between the old Temporary Line and 
the new provincial Line which Gordon alledges was gained from 
him by surprize And the Judgment of the Board is that the Survey 
made by John Churchman be rejected and that by Armor es- 
tablished after being examined & corrected by an Order to be 



316 MINUTES OF 

sent to the Dep'ty by the Surveyor General that such vacancy 
as remains clear of that & the elder Surveys be returned upon 
Robinsons Application And also that 42 As. of Crumys last Sur- 
vey lying between the two lines afd. be cut off to Robinson accord- 
ing to Gordons Ag't & returned for Robinson & the Residue of 
the Tract for Gordon. 

John McCall 

agt. 

VVilliam Kersey 

It appearing that a Survey was heretofore made by Thomas 
Armor for John McCall on a Warrant of the 19th May 
1752, which has never been returned it is the Opinion of the 
Board that tne Surveyor General order the Deputy of the District 
where the land lyes to examine the Lines of the Survey as run 
by Thomas Armor & return a Draught. 

John McCall "j 
agt. 
Andrew Finley 

It appearing that John McCall obtained a Warrant of the 
4th April, 1754, for 150 As. of Land adjoining John Fin- 
ley which he alledges has never been surveyed but that 
Andrew Finley obtained a Survey upon a later Warrant, on the 
place where his should have been executed it is the Opinion of 
the Board that the Surveyor General order the Deputy of the Dis- 
trict where the Land lyes to return a Draught of John Finleys 
Land and Andrew Finleys afd. and also the vacant Land adjoin- 
ing John Finleys in order to determine whether there may not be 
still vacancy sufficient to answer McCalls Warrant without break- 
ing Andrew Finleys Survey. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday the ninth 
day of January Anno Domini 1771. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Auditor General Mr. Hockley. 

The Rec'r General Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Board upon taking the Matter of the Chillisquaque Lands 
heretofore laid before them by William Scull into Consideration 
find that the Owners of the Locations opposed to those of the Set- 
tlers George Irwin. Francis Irwin, James Morrow, William John- 
son & Robert Fowler, tho' earlier on their Numbers than those of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 317 

the Settlers above named had put into the Lottery three sets of 
Location for the same places and therefore had unequal and there- 
fore unfair advantage over the Others And the Board are there- 
fore of Opinion and the Governor orders that the Settlers above 
named though later in their Numbers shall have the preference 
against them And that the Surveys be returned for those Settlers 
above named. The Rest are to remain for further Consideration. 



L On Caveat. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the 29th January 
1771. 

Present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Mr. Physick. 
Joseph Longhead Ex'r "i 
of Robert Loughead 
agt. 

James Simpson J 
On hearing it appeared that Loughead in his Life time obtained 
a Warrant for 40 As. adjoining his other Land in virtue of which 
he had surveyed by the Deputy or Assistant of George Church- 
man Surveyor of the District two small parcels of Land adjoining 
his other Land one of which is the place claimed by Simpson in 
virtue of a Survey on a late Application But George Churchman 
though paid for the surveying never returned those Surveys The 
Governor and the Board are of Opinion that the Surveys made 
by Churchman be returned & accepted for the Representatives of 
Robert Loughead and that that made for Simpson on his Applica- 
tion be rejected. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 4th Feb'ry 1771. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 

The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
The Board taking into consideration the Sale of the proprietarys 
Land at Wioming are of Opinion that they be Resurveyed and 
the Barrens excluded from the Surveys and the Residue laid out 
into commodious plantations of not more than 150 As. each and 
sold to actual Settlers And that the plantations which have been 



318 MINUTES OF 

laid out and leased to such as have not forfeited them be con- 
tracted to 150 As. each unless the .People would rather chose to 
stand upon their Leases than to have a smaller Portion of Land 
on Fee Simple Terms and then the leased plantations are to re- 
main as they were first laid out and the Governor Orders that the 
Surveyor General &, Mr. Charles Stewart the Deputy of the Dis- 
trict go immediately upon this Service and execute the same with 
all possible Dispatch In the Grants of the Lands there is to be 
the usual Reservations to the Prop'rs of all Miners. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 25th Feb'ry 1771. 
present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r Mr. Physick. 

Joshua Elder j 

agt. ' Upon Caveat. 

Peter Ish J 

It appearing that Joshua Elder hath the first Application <& 
Survey it is ordered that his Survey be received and confirmed 
But as Peter Ish alledges that he has made some Improvements 
on the said Land which will be of use to the said Elder It is left 
to the Judgment of William Patterson Esq'r and James Gallagher 
what Value those Improvements are to the place and Elder is to 
pay Ish s'd Value. 

On Application of Joseph Spiers by Mr. Stevenson to have a 
piece of Land of 240 feet on East Street of Carlisle continued on 
the West side of the Spring and to extend from the Street to the 
Spring for erecting a Tanyard Ordered that Col'o Armstrong con- 
tinue the said Street and lay out the Grounds according to the 
Application and add the same to the Town Plan & return a 
Draught into the Surveyor Generals Ofiice in order for Confirm- 
ation The said Spiers agrees to pay for the Lot as Mr. Miller &. 
Mr. Colhoon pay for their Tanyard Lots. 
The Hrs. of Tho's- Jones ^ 

agt ' Upon Caveat. 

William Williams J 

Upon hearing it appeared that William Williams in the Year 
1734 had a Warrant & Survey on the disputed place & sold it to 
Thomas Jones the Father of the Caveator and never since made 
any claim though he lived in the Neighborhood And that the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 319 

s'd Thomas Jones and his family have possessed the Land ever 
since but their being no Deed executed Williams now claims the 
Land The Governor orders that the heirs have a vacating War- 
rant unless William Williams will release to them. 
William & Jonathan "] 
Moleston i 

agt I 

William Hudson J 

Referred by consent of Partys to Cesar Rodney Esq'r & Mess'rs 
Charles Hillard & John Banning or any two of them who are to 
report their Judgment to the Board. 



No Board the last Monday in March 1771. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Thursday the 4th of Ap'l 
1771. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Rec'r General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Tiie Governor appoints the Sec ry. the Surveyor General & 
Joseph Shippen j'r. to sell the proprietary Lands at Wyoming 
at Easton on Thursday the 11th Day of April Instant under the 
following Instructions: 

To James Tilghman, Joseph Shippen Jun. and John Lukens 
Esquires: 

Gentlemen, I have taken a Resolution to sell the Prop- 
rietary lands at Wyoming if anything of a price can be had for 
them, And I desire you will proceed to Easton there to sell them 
according to notice given of the sale You are to endeavor to get 
at least Thirty pounds ^ hundred acres upon an average and as 
much more as you can prevail upon the people willingly to give 
for them. If that price cannot be got I would not have them sold 
as yet, but in such case you are to try to induce the people to keep 
possession at their own expence on terms of Lease upon encour- 
agement of extending the Leases longer than what has already 
been allowed with liberty of purchasing at the expiration of the 
Leases either at a limited or then common price. If they incline 
to purchase at the above price you may agree that they enter im- 



320 MINUTES OP 

mediately and keep the possession at their own expence, to pay 
one third of the purchase money in nine months, and Mortgage 
for the residue with Intrest & Quit Rent, and if these Terms are 
not agreeable you may make such other as to the manner of mak- 
ing payment and completing Titles as you may judge answerable 
to the purpose of selling those Lands to avoid the future expence 
of defending the possession of them. Such persons as has Leases 
and have endeavored to keep their possessions according to their 
Agreement should have their places as now laid out confirmed 
to them if they will give a proper price, Others who have been 
active in gaining or keeping possession especially those who have 
sustained losses are to have preference of purchasing to those who 
have not that kind of merit, But those who have acted for pay 
only are not entitled to any preference, If persons having equal 
pretensions cannot agree about their Lotts, they may draw for 
them, Every purchaser must agree to keep one able bodied Man 
at least constantly upon the Ground and if hereafter and before 
confirmation the Lots shall be assigned from one to another the 
Assignee must fulfill the above engagement of the persons from 
whom he purchased otherwise not to have his Title confirmed, 
Mines must be reserved as usual and Quit Rents. 

As many things may occur in the Negotiation, which cannot be 
forseen, and in which you cannot be instructed, in such case you 
must use your discretion. 

I am, with great Regard Gentlemen, 
your most Obedient Humble Servant 
April 9th. 1771. JOHN PENN. 

The Reverend Mr. Peters upon his return from the Treaty of 
Fort Stanwix applyd to the Governor for Liberty to take up in his 
new purchase 2000 As. of Land in lieu of 2000 As. which the 
honble prop'rys had been pleased to bestow upon him for his 
Services in the Year 1754 and which had been laid out for him 
on Juanita & upon Examination appeared to be very mean Land 
in general to which Application the Governor thought proper to 
condescend And the prop'rys afterwards were pleased to approve 
by Letter to Mr. Peters and Mr. Peters releases his Warrants & 
Surveys afd And obtained by the Governors Order Warrants in 
the name of the prop'rys for the s'd 2000 As. of Land before the 
opening of the Ofiice for the new purchase One thousand of which 
wei'e laid out on the other Side the River near Shamokin And 
Whereas the prop'rys may want the s'd 1000 As. or a part thereof 
for the accommodation of a Town at or near Shamokin if they re- 
tain the same or any part thereof Mr. Peters is to have an Equiva- 
lent. 
I approve of the above being entred in the Minutes of Property. 
Philad'a May 3d 1771. JOHN PENN. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 321 

April 2^. a 1771. At the Land Office. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surv'r Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
Josiah Watson \ 

agt. 
Chas. McJennett 

Upon hearing it appeared that Margaret Watson obtained 
a Warr't in 1763, for an improvement first made by Thomas 
Greer under which Warrant Josiah Watson claims, Charles 
McJennett claims under two Locations obtained in 1767 No. 4337 & 
4338 & Surveys made soon after while Margaret Watsons lay 
in the Surveyors hands who had been applyed to in order to have 
it surveyed but could not do it on account of other Improvements. 
Watsons Survey has since been made and the quantity falls short 
on account of McJennetts prior Surveys and a part of the Land 
which Watson alledges was his ancient Claim & Improvement is 
surveyed into McJennetts Survey or Thomas Grays under whom 
he claims The Judgment of the Board is that it be left to Col'o 
Benj'a Chambers and Matthew Wilson to examine Witnesses on 
the place and ascertain the Extent of Josiah Watsons just Claim 
That this be done in the presence of the Surveyor or his Deputy 
and that Watsons Survey be altered agreeable to the Opinion of 
the said Referees if in their opinion it ought to be altered from 
what it is & extended. 
Andrew Steel ^ 
agt. I 

James Burd j 

Upon hearing it appeared that Andrew Steel obtained two 
Warrants in 1763, one for 100 As. located on the sixth Crossing 
of little Aughwick the other for 50 As. on the 3d Crossing & 
adjoining his other Land and James Burd claims by a Location 
obtained the 1st August 1766 joining Andrew Steels Land. It 
appears to the Board that Andrew Steels two Warrants must 
first satisfy'd. And as to the beginning of Andrew Steels first 
Warrant which is to govern the second Doctor Smith having a 
Warrant elder than Burds Location but subsequent to Steels 
Warrants on which Doctor Smith there has been a survey & Patent 
which Sui^ey extends a small distance above the 6th Crossing 
It is the Opinion of the Board that Steels Survey is to bound upon 
Doctor Smith Patent Line and extend upward and that Steels sec- 
ond Survey being on the first and include the 3d Crossing And 
whatever Land is left will be liable to Burds Location. That the 
Surveys be thus made and be subject to the Control of the Board 

21-3D SERIES 



322 MINUTES OF 

of Propertj-. Mr. St. Clair is to join Mr. Smith in making the Sur- 
veys. 

David Polk 

agt. 

Absalom Wiley 

Upon hearing the parties and inspecting their Papers it ap- 
pears that the persons under whom they claim have had 
long Possession, Polk under Maryland Rights & Wiley under 
Pennsylvania the Land being situated on the Borders of the Liower 
Counties & Maryland That Wileys Right is under an Entry made 
in the Books of Robert Shankland in the Year 1717 and a subse- 
quent Survey made in 1748 without other Warrant than the Entry 
afd. That Polk claims under a Maryland Warrant Survey & Patent 
all made in the year 1741 and possessed and ocupied ever since 
That the part of Wileys Land which interferes with Polks is 
not within the Description of the Entry though it was included in 
the Survey therefore the Board are of Opinion that the Survey 
under which Wiley claims must give way to the prior Right of 
Polk And Polk is entitled to a Confirmation respecting such 
Lands as by the Division Lines should fall into each others Terri- 
tories. 

John Caruthers Son of Wm. 

agt. 

Abra'm Lesher 

The Board having viewed & considered the Draught of *.his 
dispute returned by Capt. Thompson agreeable to the 
order of the Board, of the last Monday in October are 
of Opinion that Caruthers his Survey should be made agree- 
able to his Location which is prior to Leshers That the Survey 
ought to begin at the Lick mentioned in his Location and be laid 
in a reasonable manner whether it affects the Surveys of Fer- 
guson Duncan & Lesher or not and that so much be cut off the 
other Surveys as shall lay within that of Caruthers. 

John Caruthers Son of "] 

John Assignee of And'w Forbes 

agt. f 

John Nichols I 

The Board taking into Consideration the Draught returned 
by Capt. Thompson according to the order of the last Monday in 
October find that the Description of the Locations are not men- 
tioned on the Draught according to the Order and therefore Capt. 
Thompson is ordered to make Caruthera's Survey according to 
the Location of Forbes & to note upon the Draught the Discrip- 
tions in both the Locations such as Jacobs Swamp, Jacobs hunt- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 323 

ing Cabbin & the rich hill and to return both that & the Survey of 
Nichols together that the Board may discover how they interfere 
& how far they agree with their Loca'ns. 



To the Honorable John Penn, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and 
Commander-in-chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties 
of New Castle, Kent & Sussex upon Delaware. 
Maj' it please your honour: — 

In pursuance of your honours instructions of the ninth Instant 
we proceeded to Easton in order to sell the Proprietary Land at 
Wioming to such as had the best pretensions to the purchase of 
them and on the Eleventh instant we met a number of the people 
who had had Leases of those Lands or who had been instrumental 
in retaining the possession of them against the Connecticut In- 
truders. And agreeable to your Honours instructions of those 
who were present and considered those of the Absentees (who 
remained at Wioming to guard the possession) upon the fullest 
information we could gain, and after a Negotiation of several days 
we fixed upon the persons named in the annexed list as purchasers 
of those Lands which had been some time before laid out and 
devided into Lots numbered as in the list by the Surveyor General 
and Charles Stewart Deputy Surveyor of the District. 

The great number of purchasers were present and entered into 
the Agreements hereunto also annexed, Those who were absent 
we were given to understand would agree to the same terms as 
those who were present. And we instructed Mr. Stewart who in a 
short time was to repair to Wioming to take the Agreements of 
those who were not present to the Allotments & prices mentioned 
in the List, and to the terms which were agreed to by those pres- 
ent. The prices were the best which could be had the prime of 
the Land is what is called the Shawnese Town which is entirely 
without Wood. Those Lots were to be accommodated with Wood 
Lots on the other side of the River or a good way back and sepa- 
rated from them. And for these we agreed with the Settlers at 
£50 Currency an hundred Acres for both plow and Woodland 
under a penny Sterling an Acre Quit Rent which circumstanced 
as it is we think a tollerable price as very little Land upon the 
River of equal quality and better accommodated with Timber 
has been sold for more, The other Lands we rated in proportion 
and upon the whole the Sale turns out nearly £40 ^> hundred 
Acres. There were more purchasers than there were lots laid out, 
and therefore several were excluded whose pretensions were not 
so well founded as those of the persons to whim the Allotments 



324 MINUTES OF 

were made, for these we instructed Mr. Stewart the Deputy Sur- 
veyor to lay out Lots if they could be found to their liking within 
the Manor at Wioming to be priced according to the quality of 
the Lands which we are well assured must be very mean, upon the 
whole we used our best endeavours through out this affair to 
promote the Interest of the proprietors and hope our proceedings 
will meet your Honours approbation. We have the honour to be 
your most Ob't. Servants, 

JAMES TILGHMAN. 

JOSEPH SHIPPEN, Jun. 

JOHN LUKBNS. 
April 20 177L 



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BOARD OF PROPERTY. 327 

The above allotments were made and Rates and prices fixed the 
13th. day of April 1771 by us the Subscribers empowered by the 
Governor to contract for the Sale of the Proprietary lands at 
Wioming. And the terms and Conditions of Sale are expressed 
in certain Articly of Agreement then entred into between ilie 
Purchasers and us. 

JAMES TILGHMAN. 
JOSEPH SHIPPEX, Jun. 
JOHN LUKENS. 
Present at signing 

CHAS. STEWART. 

We the Subscribers do agree to purchase of the Honorable *he 
Proprietaries of Pennsylvania the lots of land at Wyoming against 
our names respectively set and numbered in the List hereunto an- 
nexed, at the Rates and prices to the said lots respectively affixed 
in the said list upon the term and conditions as the other Settlers 
and purchasers of Lots of land at Wyoming have purchased their 
Lots according to their Agreement executed at Easton the 13th 
day of April now past, between the said purchasers and James 
Tilghman, Joseph Shippen jun. and John Lukens Esq'rs. 

As Witness our hands the Eight day of June 1771. 

BENIAH MUNDAY. (Seal.) JOHN SMITH. (Seal.) 



Instructions for Mess'rs John Jennings, Charles Stewart and 
Amos Ogden, for settling the Proprietary lands at Wioming. 

You have a writing under my hand of equal date with this, 
containing the terms on which you may invite people to settle on 
the Proprietary tracts of land at and near Wyoming on the East 
branch of Susquehanna, which you maj' read or shew to those 
inclined to settle, I desire you will proceed with all possible dis- 
patch on that service, and that you will get as many Houses Duilt 
& People settled on the lands as you can this Winter, and in such 
a manner as may best answer the design of lawfully defending 
the possession of those tracts and the vacant lands in that quarter, 
against any lawless Intruders or settlers and especially against 
the people of Connecticut who have had the assurance to advertise 
in the public papers an intention of settling on the Susquehanna. 
If any such intrusion shall be attempted you are not only to give 
immediate opposition to it. but to dispatch Expresses to inform me 
thereof, As this Settlement will probably be made by a mixture 
of Jersey people and those of Pennsyvania you are to take Ccire 
that the greater or at least an equal number of the Settlers be 
people of this province, lest it should be thought that there is a 



328 MINUTES OF 

want of confidence in our fronteer people which there really is 
not. You are to confer together upon the proper methods of con- 
ducting the service and inform me from time to time of the 
progress you make on it, and observe such other instructions as 
I may hereafter think proper to give relating thereto. For the 
Execution of this trust you shall have suitable Encouragement. 

JOHN PENN. 



To John Lukens Esquire, Surveyor General & Charles Stewart 

Esquire. 

As soon as you arrive at Wyoming you are to proceed with all 
possible expedition to Resurvey, and lay out the Proprietary Lands 
there agreeable to the Resolution of the Board of Property of the 
4 February 1771 a copy of which you are to take with you. The 
Land which was not at first surveyed to be leased, lying between 
the Town as it is called, and the Mill, and some good land adjoin- 
ing it (if it can be spared after a sufficient number of plantations 
are laid out to make a good settlement) I would reserve for the 
Proprietaries. The Mill Seat and 100 Acres of land about it must 
be laid out for Amos Ogden. 

If there be no reason to apprehend that Lazarus Stewart and his 
party or the New England people, are coming again £)oon to take 
possession of Wyoming, the people now there in the Fort, or as 
many of them as you may thing proper may be discharged, es- 
pecially those who have plantations there, who may be employed 
about their own affairs. As soon as the people at Wyoming, can 
get any other kind of Shelter, I would have the fort destroyed, 
or at least so much of it as the people can do without, that the 
Intruders if they come ffn again may be without that advantage. 
This must be left to your discretion when upon the Spot. 

You are to inform the people, that who ever expects to purchase 
a plantation, must be ready to settle it immmediately, or to put 
one Man at least to work upon it. 

As a very great expence has already been incurred in the sup- 
port of this settlement, I would recommend every step which may 
tend to lessen what may here after arise. As opportunitys offer, 
you are to keep me advised of your proceedings and the State of 
affairs at Wyoming while you stay there. 

I am Gentlemen your most obedient humble Serv't. 

JOHN PENN. 

Philadelphia 

12th February 1771. 



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BOARD OF PROPERTY. 329 

At a Meeting at the Land Oiiice on the 29th Day of October 1771. 
present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

The Rec'r General Mr. Physick. 

James Nailor Assignee of 

James Beaty 

agt. 

Daniel Bailey & Hugh i. 

McMullen Assignee of 

Sarah Pippin & James 

Crawford 

There being no Draughts of the Land claimed by the partys 

which are necessary for the Determination of this Matter, it is 

ordered that the Surveyor of the District make a Draught of the 

Lands of the parties as they have been surveyed and return the 

same to the Board by the last Monday in March next to which 

time this Dispute is postponed. 

John Sweitzer ~j 

agt. 

Wm. Trent & Wm, Coxe 

To be heard the last Monday in May next. 



J 



At a Meeting of the Land Office on Monday the 25th day of 

November 1771 by order of the Governor he being absent in 

Jersey. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

Jacob White & Hamilton Craig "i 

on behalf of Robert Craig t 

^ J. [■ On Caveat, 

Anderson Parker 
The Party's laid their Papers and Claims before the Board by 
which it appeared that the Survey of Anderson Parker is very 
clearly within the Bounds of a patent Granted to William Trotter 
in the year 1684 under which the Complainants claim, and there- 
fore it is the Opinion of ihe Board that the Survey and the War- 
rant are ill founded and ought to be rejected. 

21 * 



330 MINUTES OF 

John Nich's Mildebergei- ) 

J. I On Notice to shew cause why Milde- 

John Glick \ Merger should not have a Warrant. 

John Glick appeared and made it appear that in the year 1750 
one George Gottner obtained a Warrant for twenty five Acres, 
and under that Warrant had surveyed to him in the same Year 
the Quantity of 270 As. 104 ps. and that it was not uncommon at 
that Time of Day to include large Quantities upon small Warrants 
And that Glick hath a regular Conveyance for the land, and hath 
lived many Years upon it. The Board are therefore of Opinion 
that the right of Glick ought to be confirmed, if he pays the Pro- 
prietary Demands upon the Land in a reasonable Time. 
Margaret Hall ] 

agt. ' On Caveat. 

Jacob Sherman ] 

It appears on hearing the Parties that the Land in dispute was 
an Improvement originally purchased by James Hall, father of 
Margaret, of one Adam Miller to whom he paid all the purchase 
money except fourteen Pounds, for which he passed his Bond, that 
soon after in the year 1765 he gave a Bond to Margaret Hall to 
make over to her 150 Acres of the Tract. And afterwards in 1768 
took an Application in her Father's Name for the whole Tract, 
which she alledges she did because she had not the Bond with her 
at the Office, the land was afterwards Surveyed in James Hall's 
Name and in April 1770 he executed a Deed to her for the whole 
Land. She produces both the Bond and Deed which are cancelled, 
She alledges by her Brother to prevent the Land going to her 
And by the Deposition of the Father it appears he knows not of 
the Cancelling the Obligation but nothing is said of the Deed Both 
the Bond and Deed were Voluntarily for anything that appears. 
In July Term 1770 Judgment was obtained by Miller against 
James Hall on the Bond aforesaid, and the Land in dispute taken 
in Execution on that Judgment and sold in a public manner to 
satisfy that and other Judgments against Hall. 
Nicholas Harmony ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Thomas Maybury. J 

On hearing the Parties it appears that Nicholas Harmony up- 
wards of twenty years ago procured the disputed Land to be 
Surveyed without any Warrant of Authority & cleared & worked 
about five or six Acres of it adjoining other Land of his. That 
Thomas Maybury finding there was no Warrant for the Land 
took out an Application for it after which Harmony applied to the 
Oflice for it. And the Board are of Opinion that the Land ought 
to be confirmed to Thomas Maybury, except eighty Acres of it 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 331 

to be laid out to Harmony including his cultivation in a conve- 

Liberty of ecunng upon the old Terms paying Interest and Quit 
Rent from the time of his cultivation. 



Wednesday the 27th of November, 1771. 

David Robb -\ 

agt I 

James Parr & r 

Philip Davis. I 

This dispute was appointed for hearing at the last Monday 
in February last. At which time John Robb in behalf of 
David Robb appeared but the Defendants tho' served with 
Notice did not appear And it was then the Opinion of the Board 
that David Robb. should have an Order for making his Survey 
upon his prior Application, unless the Defendants should shew 
Cause to the Contrary the last Monday in March then following 
but the said Order was not at that time entered And the Board 
now taking the matter into Consideration do order that David 
H .. . .^^''' ^'' Application surveyed according to Location 
and that the Survey of the Defendants so far as they interfere 
with his be rejected unless they or one of them shew Cause to the 
Contrary the last Monday in March next, of which David Robb is 
to give one of them thirty days Notice. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the thirtieth day of 
December, 1771. 

present 

The Hon'ble Richard Penn Esq'r, Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
J. lie Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Joshua Polk ] 
agt I 

Wm. Hust or 1 
Husk. I 

William Hust having made his Excuse for not appearing the 
dispute is put off till the last Monday in March next when it 
IS to be heard peremptorily. 



332 MINLTES OF 

Patrick Ewing \ 
agt ' 

Sam'l Young. | 
In this dispute it appears that Patrick Ewing obtained a 
Survey upon an Application, which Survey is not yet returned. 
And that Samuel Young after the Survey made obtained a 
Warrant for the same place, and had a Survey also made on it 
as Ewing alledges. The Board are of Opinion that the War- 
rant ought not to have been executed but that Young ought to 
have caveated the Survey of Ewing, And order that the Sur- 
veyor immediately return Ewing's Survey in order for Confirma- 
tion unless Young shew Cause to the Contrary, the Last Mon- 
day in February next. Of which Ewing is to give at least ten Days 
notice, by leaving a Copy of this Minute at the usual place of his 
abode, or by giving him Personal i\otice. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the 13th day of Jan- 
uary 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Gen'l Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Upon considering the Case of the Contractors for the Lands at 
Wioming, the first payment for which was to be made by this day, 
the Governor is pleased to indulge them with six Months longer 
for making their first payment without Interest on such first pay- 
ment. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the twenty eighth 
Day of January 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 
Mark Bird "j 
agt '. 

Paul Guiger. \ 

Upon hearing it appeared that Mark Bird claims under an 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 333 

Applications both for Lands supposed to lye in Union Township, 
and Guigers's Application and Survey are in Robeson Township 
Berks County. And therefore tho' Mark Birds are prior it is the 
Opinion of the Board that they do not affect Guiger and that the 
Caveat ought to be dismissed. 
Jesse Lukens. 
agt 

John Cox. 

Jesse Lukens having made several Surveys under Applications 
of Robert Iredel and Charles Iredel. and John Cox having an 
Application in the name of Thomas Smith Suggests to the Board 
that Mr. Lukens's Surveys are made in an irregular manner 
not agreeable to the Rules of the Office to the exclusion of Thomas 
Smiths's Application. It is ordered that Messsrs. William McClay 
& Wiliam Scull make a Survey and Draught of Mr. Cox's Applica- 
tion and a Draught of Mr. Lukens' Surveys and the adjacent 
vacant Land or such as was vacant when the surveys were made 
and return them in one Draught and report the quality of the 
vacant Land in order for the decision of the Board. 
George Garlich ^ 

or Gerlach i 

agt j On Caveat. 

Henry Faust. J 

George Garlich obtained a Warrant the 20th of November 1771 
for 100 Acres, and Henry Faust obtained another ye 11th De- 
cem'r, 1771. James Scull Deputy Surveyor, Surveyed only 53 .«. s 
lllp's on Garlich's Warrant and 70% A's on Fausts and it does 
not appear clearly to the Board whether these Tracts interfere 
or not. The Survey made for Garhch seems to bound on the East 
for Land surveyed for Philip Faust father of Henry but by what 
Authority it was Surveyed does not Appear. Faust alledges that 
his Father Philip obtained a Warrant dated the twenty fifth Day 
of March. 1738, under which he had Surveyed upwards of 250 
Acres, And another of the 22d day of October, 1746 under which 
he had 80 Acres and upwards Surveyed, And that he purchased 
of some other man whose name Henry knows not a Warrant for 
50 Acres under which the 53 Acres in dispute was Surveyed by 
Edward Scull in 1748. And the Governor order that James 
Scull do certify to the Board of Property whether the Lands sur- 
veyed under the s'd Warrants of November and December last do 
interfere, and if they do in what manner. And whether the Land 
of Faust surveyed under his Warrant of December includes any 
Land Subject to any old Warrant or Survey or Improvement of 
Henry Faust or his father Philip Faust and whether it apears by 
Edward Scull's field notes by what Authority he made the Survey 



334 MINUTES OF 

of 1748 which is supposed to be the land lying on Garlich's North 
1661/^ line. He is desired to be as explicit and expeditious in this 
matter as he can and to make the Report by the last Monday in 
March next. 
John Simpson "i 
agt f 

James Erwin. j 

Erwin not appearing and Simpson having No affidavit of 
Notice the dispute is put off till the last Monday in March of 
which Simpson is to give Notice. 
Philip Hinckle ~j 
agt ' 

Thomas Shewell. ] 

In this case Hinckle Claims under a Warrant and Survey 
to one James Poak in which there is as he alledges a Surplus 
and that the place on which Shewell's War't is laid is within 
it. Therefore it is ordered that Hinckle take out a Warr't of 
Resurvey to resurvey the said tract and that the Surveyor 
be ordered carefully to examine the Corners of the Lan. to 
know the extent of the Original Survey. And that the dispute 
stand till they return after which the party's may be heard again 
concerning the extent and lines of Poaks Survey. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the Tenth day of Feb- 
ruary 1772 to consider of proper Means of Collecting the Quit 
Rents. 

present 

The Hon'ble Richard Penn Esq'r Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 

Assisted agreeable to the Letter of the Proprietaries by several 
Gentlemen of the Council to wit: 

Mr. Hamilton, 

Mr. Chew & 

Mr. Hicks. 
Mr. Allen who is mentioned in the Proprietaries Letter being 
obliged to attend the Assembly could not be present. The Propri- 
etaries Letter concerning the Collection of the Quit Rents being 
read and considered It is the opinion of the Board that the Re- 
ceiver General immediately publish Advertisem'ts agreeable to the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 335 

Act of Assembly for receiving tlie Quit Rents the next Rent Day 
in the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Lancaster and 
Berks, And after the end of six Months mentioned in the said 
Act that he make distresses upon such delinquents as he may 
think proper. And as the Rent Rolls cannot be fully prepared 
and copied off for Receivers in each Count by the next Rent day, 
it is ordered that all possible dispatch and Expedition be used by 
the Receiver General in preparing and copying off the Rent Rolls 
of the several Counties in order for the appointment of County 
Receivers as soon as may be agreeable to the proprietary direc- 
tions Which the Board are of Opinion will be found to be the best 
measure which can be taken for the Collection of the Quit Rents. 



At a Meeting at the Receiver Generals Office on Thursday the 
thirteenth Day of February, 1772. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Wm. Foster \ 
agt 
James Alexander. 

This dispute being referred to the Report of Mr. McClay 
and the report being returned & considered as well as the 
Locations and proofs of the Partys. The Board are of 
Opinion that as the Application of James Ramsey under which 
Foster Claims is prior to Alexanders Survey as amounts to the 
quantity of Ramsey's Application be cutt off from that Survey by 
Mr. McClay and returned for Foster and ^..at it be so cutt off as 
to join the Lands in dispute between McKnit and Alexander and 
to include the round Spring referred to in Ramsey's Application 
and that without any regard to any Buildings or Improvements 
of Alexander or any under him since the Commencement of this 
dispute. And as to the residue of James Alexander's Survey as 
there is great Reason to believe his Application was for another 
place it is likewise the Opinion of the Board that Wm. Foster have 
a Warrant for it unless James Alexander shew cause to the Con- 
trary the last Monday in May next of which Foster is to give 
Alexander twenty days Notice at least. 



336 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the eighteenth Day 
of February, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 

The Board took into Consideration the Case of Col'o John 
Armstrong of Carlisle, which by the Information of the Reverend 
Mr. Peters, late Secretary of the Land Office communicated 
through the Governor «S: Secretary appears to be as follows, 
About the time of settling Carlisle, Col'o Armstrong then living 
on a farm in York County was fixed up by Mr. Peters as the 
most proper Person to Manage the Proprietary Affairs in and 
about Carlisle. That he was induced by the Invitation of Mr. 
Peters against his own Judgment & inclination to remove to 
Carlisle upon Expectations in general of having his removal made 
advantageous to him and particularly of having a Plantation in 
the Mannor of Lowther upon Moderate Terms, and that this 
Step was approved by tne Proprietarys. Col'o Armstrong al- 
ledged that his Situation in Carlisle has been much more expen- 
sive to him than it would have been on his farm And that he hath 
not as yet had his expectations answered And the Governor with 
the Advice and Concurrence of the Agents is pleased to order that 
Col'o Armstrong be allowed to purchase his Choice of the only 
two Plantations left unsold in the Mannor of Lowther one 
known by the name of Calverts Neck, the other Situate nearly 
opposite Harris's Ferry. If he chuses Calverts Neck, he is to 
have it at 20s. an Acre, if the other at 27.6 %' Acre. These terms 
being made to Col'o Armstrong he expresses himself satisfied 
with them. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the twenty fifth day 
of February, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

John McKee appeared before the Board and alledged that he 
had purchased the right of an Application No. 3046 entered by 
John Brownfield 13th April, 1769, for a Tract of Land lying about 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 337 

12 Miles from Fort Pitt And that Notwithstanding his Priority 
the Deputy Surveyor of the District had surveyed a later Applica- 
tion No. 3130 entered by George England which is now claimed 
by Cap't Batt, on the place of his Application. And the fact ap- 
pearing by Cap't Thompsons Information to be as alledged It is 
the opinion of the Board and the Governor orders that the Survey 
be returned for the s'd John McKee & the Land confirmed to him 
Provided he pay Cap't Batt his expence of Survey & pay the 
Proprietary Demands & take out patent in three Months from this 
time. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on the last Tuesday of February, 
i772. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 

The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 
The Board took into consideration the Memorial of John Ormsby 
setting forth his Pretensions to divers Lots in the Town of Bed- 
ford Nos. 3, 126, 192. And it appears that these Lots were Set- 
tled and built upon during the War while the Place was in the 
Possession of the Kings Garrison, and before it was laid out by 
the Proprietaries for a Town and that these Lots were pur- 
chased by the said Ormsby from the People who had improved 
them and applyed for by him when tne Town was laid out. It is 
therefore the Opinion of the Board that the said John Ormsby 
shall have the Lotts aforesaid, Provided he pays the arrearages 
of Rent due on them and takes out Patents within nine Months 
from this Time and provided also that he leaves an open way 
of twenty feet wide from Thomas street to the Spring on the 
Lot No. 192, which way the Spring shall be reserved for the Use 
of the Inhabitants of the Town. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the thirty first day 
of March, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

22-3D SERIES 



338 MINUTES OF 

David Robb ^ 

agt I 

James Parr & i 

Philip Davis. J 

Neither Parr nor Davis appearing tho' regularly served with 
Notice The Judgment of the twenty seventh of November is con- 
firmed. 
John Holmes 'j 

agt . On Caveat. 
John McCarty. j 

Upon Inspecting the Proofs and hearing the Allegations of the 
partys it appears that in the Year 1762 one Joseph Leny made an 
Improvement where McCarty now lives, Built a small House and 
lived in it with his Family and afterwards in December the same 
Year sold his Right of occupation to John Holmes. The Indian 
War soon after happened and Holmes did not further prosecute 

the Settlement but in 1766 took out a Location and order 

of survey for the Land. At this time John McCarty had settled 
upon the Land & Holmes understanding it went to him and warn- 
ed him not to proceed. McCarty likewise took out an Application 
but subsequent to that of Holmes. And when Holmes warned him 
as aforesaid McCarty offered to pay him the Sum of Five pounds, 
which he said was what he Holmes had paid Leney. This was 
not accepted and McCarty went on Improving and has now up- 
wards of Forty Acres cleared and has built a dwelling House & 
made other Improvements. And it also appears by the Affidavit 
of one James Armstrong that he bought of one John Simpson an 
Improvement began in 1754 on the disputed Land by the s'd Simp- 
son, but did not build any House or lived there. And that when 
Leney first attempted to build in 1762 he informed him that the 
place belonged to him. Upon which Leney left off for the present, 
but returned again in the same Year and built the House 
afores'd. And that he Armstrong sold his Improvement right to 
John McCarty in the Year 1765. The Board are of Opinion that 
as McCartys Improvement is now become considerable and is his 
only dependence for the Subsistance of his Family and he was 
Settled on the Land at the Time of Holmes's Application and had 
bought in a right of Ocupation prior to that of Leney. that he 
ought under all these Circumstances to be preferred provided he 
will pay Holmes the six pounds he gave for the Improvement 
right with Interest from December 1762, and his Expences of Ap- 
plication and survey and that upon these terms may have the 
Land surveyed for Holmes returned to him and confirmed upon 
paying the Proprietary Demands. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 339 

George Gerlach ^ 
agt 
Henry Faust. 

James Scull having made a return on this dispute agree- 
able to the order of the twenty eighth day of January last, 
it appears thereby that the Survey against which Geriach 
Caveated does not interfere with his Survey made on his Warrant 
of the 20th November, 1771. But that the 53 Acres of Land sur- 
veyed for Gerlach under that Warrant was Surveyed in the year 
1748 for Philip Faust father of the said Henry as appears by the 
field Notes of Edward Scull And that there was cleared on this 
Land by Philip Faust in his Life time about three Acres of 
Meadow and thirteen Acres of Plowland, and by Henry Faust 
about seven Acres of Plowland. But ii does not appear that Philip 
Faust had any warrant for the Land. And upon the whole con- 
sidering that there have been such considerable Improvements 
made on the Land by the said Fausts father & Son, and they 
have so long possessed it, And that it was not very uncommon 
about the time that the Survey was made for Philip Faust for 
the Surveyors to make Surveys in Expectation of Warrants t-' be 
afterwards taken out which have sometimes been omitted. The 
Board are of Opinion that Gerlach's Money paid on his Warrant 
to the Proprietaries should be returned to him. And that Faust 
shall have a Warrant to Accept the Survey for his father in the 
year 1748 paying to Gerlach his Expences of Survey. 

The Board took into consideration the Case of Captain Wm. 
Thompson who Claims a part of Land now within the ivlannor of 
Maske in York County upon a Warrant (obtained before the 
Mannor was actually Surveyea^ and Survey thereon. And they 
are of Opinion that the Survey ought to be accepted And the 
Governor orders accordingly and that Captain Thompson have a 
Patent. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday the Sixteenth Day of 
April, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
Mr. Robert Miller applys for the Lot of Ground on the Spring 
adjoining the one he purchased of Stephen Folk and he is allowed 
to take it at twenty Shillings Sterling. 



340 MINUTES OF 

Upon Consideration of the Applications for the Proprietary Lots 
in the Square of Carlisle it is thought proper to reserve still 
longer the Lots No. 141, 143, 144, 172. 

Mr. Robert Miller applys for Lot 142 and is allowed to take it 
at Fifty Shillings Ster'g ""^ Annum. 

Joseph Doosou applys for Lot 171, and is allowed to take it at 
the same rent. To enter into Terms of Building. 

Robert McGaw applies for No. 169 and is allowed to take it at 
the same Rent and to enter into Terms of Building. 

John Montgomery applies for No. 143. John Steel for 144, 
Charles McClure for 172 and Cap't Callender for 141, and they 
are allowed them upon the same Terms of Rent and building as 
the others. 

Doctor Irwin is allowed to take up No. 93 at 20s. Ster'g ^ Ann. 

Andrew Colhoon is allowed to take up No. 260 at 15. 

John Montgomery is allowed to take up No. 92 at 15. 

William Lyon is allowed to take up No. 220 at 20. 
Ditto. is allowed to take up No. 261 at 15. 

William Miller is allowed to take up No. 53 at 15. 

John Boyd is allowed to take up No. 52 at 15. 

Ruth McCroskry is allowed to take up No. 221 at 20. 

Sam'l Laird is allowed to take up No. 150 at 20. 

These last Lots to be built on also. 



At a Meeting at the Land Office on Monday the twenty fifth day 
of May, 1772. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Puysick. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

John Fiscus "j 
agt 
Wm. Ferguson, j 

John Fiscus claims under a younger Application than Fer- 
gusons but Fiscus insists that Ferguson Application is not 
so proper for the place Surveyed as his. which by Mistake 
was sent to another Surveyor and not in Cap't Thompson's hands 
when he made Ferguson's Survey. The Matter is referred to 
Cap't Thompson, Robert Hanna, Esq'r and Mr. Samuel Sloan to 
consider the two Applications and the place Surveyed and re- 
port to the Board which they think intitled to the preference. 



liOARD OF PROPERTY. 341 

John Ecker & Adam i 

Sherman I 

L 

agt j 

Patrick McSherry. J 
Upon hearing the Parties it appears that McSherry claims 
under a Warrant or Ticket and Survey prior to the War- 
rant and Survey under which the Caveators Claim And that 
the Survey of the Caveatee's returned long since into the 
Surveyors Office does not interfere with the other but is corres- 
pondent with it. The Board are therefore of Opinion that the 
Caveat ought to be dismissed, And that each party have confir- 
mations accordingly to their returns. 
Nicholas Garretson ^ 
agt '. 

Stephen Woolley. 1 

Nicholas Garretson not making good the Allegations of his 
Caveat, the same is dismissed. 
William Rainy ") 

agt 
John Jordan. 

Upon hearing it appears that William Rainy had an Ap- 
plication in the name of Richard Wallis for 200 Acres, and 
John Jordan had a prior Application for 100 Acres. That 
Rainy had 250 Acres Surveyed on his Location And afterwards 
Jordan producing his Application had 100 Acres struck off from 
Ramsey's Survey And the partys have separate Returns of their 
parts. The Board are of Opinion that each Survey shall be con- 
firmed as returned, And that Rainy's Caveat be dismissed. 
Jacob Moyer 
agt 
Gotlieb Fisher. 

Upon hearing the Parties it appears that Jacob Moyer ob- 
tained an Application dated the 24th of October, 1768, for 
200 Acres of Land in Newberry Township, York County, in- 
cluding his Improvement, which s'd Improvement appears to be 
of nine years standing. And the said Gotlieb Fisher afterwards 
on the sixteenth day of August, 1769, obtained an Application for 
100 Acres at the Mouth of Bennett's Run adjoining Abraham 
Rosenberger. And afterwards purchased in the right of a War- 
rant granted in the Year 1753 to one Mathias Byer for 50 Acres 
of Land including an Improvement made by Alexander Thompson 
adjoining Henry Cox and Bennetts Creek in Newberry Township. 
That Mathias Byer had a Survey made in the year 1767, including 
the Improvement of Alexander Thompson and extending over 
Bennetts Run by Agreement of Jacob Hypsey, under whom Jacob 



342 MINUTES OP 

Moyer Claims, but it does not appear under what Warrant or by 
what Authority the Survey was made. That Gotleib Fisher hath 
also obtained a Survey to be made lower down Bennetts Run 
near the Mouth of it, and including part of the Run which he 
wou'd set up under the Warrant to Byer in order to gain a pre- 
ference to Moyers Aplication. The Board are of Opinion that 
Fisher shall be allowed to hold the first Survey and to have it 
returned under a Warrant to Byer, And the second as far as 
Bennetts Run but not to cross it as Moyers Application which is 
elder than Fishers ought to extend to the Run on that side. 
And that the Run from Fishers bounded Hickory downwards 
ought to be the Division line between them. And it is ordered 
that the Surveys be made and returned according to the above 
directions. 
William Foster ^ 
agt ' 

James Alexander. ) 

By the Judgment of the Board on the thirteenth day of 
February last, it was ordered that William Foster should have 
two hundred Acres cutt off from the survey of Alexander 
and should have a Warrant for the residue of Alexanders 
Survey, unless he shew'd Cause to the Contrary on this day and 
it now appearing to the Board that the s'd Alexander had due 
Notice of that Judgment yet does not appear or shew Cause as 
the above William Foster is allowed to take out a Warrant as 
above mentioned, and to have a Patent upon his Application men- 
tioned in the Judgment and the Warrant now Ordered for the 
whole Land Surveyed by Alexander. 



At a Meeting at the Receiver Generals Office on Tuesday the 
thirtieth Day of June, 1772, the Governor being out of Town. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

Frederick Reigart ~j 

agt . On Caveat. 

William Henry, j 
Mr. Henry deriving his Title under a Warrant to Charles Rei- 



r>OARD OF PROPERTY. 343 

gart dated the twenty seventh day of May, 1763, and Frederick 
Reigart claiming bj' a later Warrant and Improvement prior as 
he alledged to Mr. Henry's Warrant and being duly Cited and not 
appearing the Board are of Opinion that the Caveat ought to be 
dismissed especially as Mr. Henry has made it fully appear by 
several depositions and the Certificate of the Surveyor of the 
District and others, that Reigart has no pretense of Claim under 
any Improvement to which any Regard is due. 

George Helman ^ 

agt ', On Caveat. 

James Cuningham. ] 

George Helman not being able to make out the Facts of his 
Caveat the same is dismissed. James Cuningham -engages to 
lodge in the Surveyor Generals OflBce his own and Helman's 
Draughts by the 7th August next. 

Jacob Kennell ^ 
agt ' 

David Haun. 1 
Postponed till last Monday in September. 

Thomas Armor 
agt 

Peter Lice. 

Agreed between the Parties Lice agreeing to purchase Armor's 
Right. 

Robert Donald ^ 

agt I Rehearing. 

Thomas Steel. ] 
Ordered that the first Judgment be confirmed. 

Randless Alexander "| 

agt ' On Caveat. 

Thomas Asky. J 
Upon hearing it appears that Randless Alexander hath two 
Warrants and Thomas Asky an Application. Tnat one of the 
Warrants is older and one Younger than me Application. That 
a Survey hath been made and returned upon the older Warrant 
which does not interfere with Asky's Survey on his Application. 
The Board are of Opinion that he hath no foundation for his 
Caveat and that it ought to be dismissed. 

Vide see minutes of 1st July 1772, entred pa. 270. Omitted 
here by a Mistake.) 



844 MINUTES OF 

At the Council Cuamber Thursday the Second Day of July, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

Samuel Caruthers "j 

agt 
James McGaughey. j 

Referred by agreement of Partys to James Marshall, Micha.el 
Finley, David Kennedy, Reynoly Ramsey ^ William Porter or 
any three of them. 



At a Meeting at the Secretary's Office on Tuesday the 28th day 
of July, 1772. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
^^e Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 

John McNulty \ 
agt 
Thos. Armore, ju'r. j 

Upon hearing it appears that the place in dispute was an 
Improvement made in the year 1759. long before Armor's War- 
rant and purchase by McNulty. And that Thomas Armor 
is willing to give the Matter up to McNulty upon payment 
of his Expences. But the Board are of Opinion that McNulty 
ought to have a Warrant for the Land provided he pays the 
Money for it in six Months and that Armor may have back the 
Money he paid to the Proprietarys upon releasing his Warrant. 

George Walber & Ors. ~| 
agt 

Daniel Broadhead. J 

Daniel Broadhead tho' regularly Cited as appears by Affidavit 
does not appear, but it being harvest time Mr. Broadhead 
may probably be prevented from attending. And therefore the 
Board think proper to put off the hearing till the last Monday in 
October next, Walber giving him twenty days notice. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 345 

At a Meeting at the State House on Tuesday the fifteenth Day 
of September, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
The Surv'r General. 

David Rankin '\ 

agt ' Oh Caveat. 
Joseph Wiley. J 

Neither Parties have either Warrants or Surveys but both Claim 
by Improvements Joseph Wiley made the last Improvement but 
it is Considerable and he lives upon the Land and has made Con- 
siderable Improv'ts. The Improvement which Nelson Claims was 
at first very inconsiderable and indeed insignificant and had been 
abandoned for seven or eight years before Nelson purchased 
the Right of it which was after Wiley had made his Improve- 
ments and it was become his Subsistance. The Governor there- 
fore thinks proper to prefer Wiley and to give him a Warrant for 
the Land Provided he takes it out within Three Months. 
Thomas Burney ^ 
agt I 

Robert Sample j 
& James Karr. 1 

Robert Sample has the first Location but Burney alledges 
that his Survey is not laid according to its Location altho' 
Burney requested Henderson Col'o Armstrong Deputy to Survey 
his Location the night before he made Sample's. The Board 
order that the Secretary write to Col'o Armstrong to inform how 
this Matter. 
James Duncan "] 
agt ' 

Thomas Burney. J 

About the year 1737, Thomas Burney obtained a Warrant 
for the disputed place and had a Survey made. And it appears 
by the Testimony of the Neighborhood that one Henry Milrov 
and his Heirs under whom James Duncan claims has been in 
possession upwards of thirty four years. And it also appears 
by the Testimony of Robert Wright that above eighteen Years 
ago he heard a Bill of Sale read from Thomas Burney to Henry 
Millroy for the said Land and by the Testimony of Rebecca 
Wright that she was present and hear the Bargain made between 
them. And it also appears by the Testimony of Matthew Smith, 
William McClure and Samuel Allen That at different times they 
have heard the said Thomas Burney say he had sold the Land to 
Henry Millroy to all which Burney can only reply" that he had 



346 MINUTES OF 

leased the Land to Henry Millroy and Wife during Life, but 
could give no proof of any such Lease, i ne Board are of Opinion 
that the Land shall be confirmed to Duncan upon discharging the 
Proprietary Demands. 

John Cook i 

agt I 

Rob't McFarland L 

John Denny & ] 

James Grimes. 

The Defendants do not attend and Cook complains that the 
Surveyor had not Surveyed his Application according to its 
intention but in prejudice to him and in favor of the Defend- 
ants. But upon view of the Lands in a plot produced by Cook 
and considering the Locations it appears to the Board that 
Col'o Armstrong has made the Surveys of all Parties in such 
a Manner as they ought to have been made, and are of Opinion 
they ought not to be altered. 

John Cook ~) 
agt 
Francis Innis. J 

Francis Innis having been removed from his Settlement 
"m Tuscarora by Richard Peters, Esq'r, with promise that he 
shou'd have his Land when purchased of the Indians and hav- 
ing afterwards Settled there was driven off by the Indians and 
suffered great Hardships. And in 1762 obtained a Warrant for 
200 Acres only under expectation given him by Mr. Peters that 
he should include more Land in his Survey as was common at 
that time. And in 1768 he had 357 Acres Surveyed under his 200 
acre Warrant for which John Cook had obtained an Application 

for 300 Acres of Land adjoining Francis Innis and Cochran. 

The Survey afs'd of Innes joins Cochran's Claim so that there is 
no Room for Cook to come in unless the Survey of Innes and the 
Claims of Cochran can be abridged. Cook alledges that the Sur- 
vey of Innes ought also to be extended to take in an adjoining 
Ridge of Timber which will still leave for him more Room. The 
Board desire the Secretary to write to Col'o Armstrong and Mr. 
Maclay to know whether Mr. Peters gave Col'o Armstrong any 
order to exceed the Quantity of the Warrant in the Survey and 
to know of Mr. Maclay if it be reasonable to include any part of 
the Ridge in Innes's Survey and to cutt off part of Cochrans, now 
George Robinson, Esq'rs Claim in order to make way for Cooks 
Application. 



iiOARD OF PROPERTY. 347 

At Mr. Physicks the Receiver General, Wednesday 1 July, 1772. 

Michael Warmkessel complaining that John Biddle, James 
Sculls Deputy for Northampton County will not Survey his 
Location, but has Surveyed the Land without Authority for 
William Hains. It is ordered that the Surveyor General write to 
Biddle immediately to Survey the Location or give his Reasons 
for not doing it. 
Wm. Rowan '\ 
agt ' 

Thomas Steel. I 

Agreed between the Parties that the 46 Acres or there- 
abouts in dispute between the Parties and lying between 
Thomas Steels 47 A's 62 Pches. Survey and his dwelling Planta- 
tion shall be returned for i nomas Steel And that he shall pay 
Wm. Rowan who claims it under Patrick Hughey's Application, 
such sum of money as in the Opinion of Patrick Scott and Richard 
Cord and in case they cannot agree such Sum of Money as in the 
Opinion of such Umpire as they the said Arbitrators shall chuse, 
the same Land is worth. 
John Gray j 
agt 
Henry Woods. 

Postponed till the last Monday in November next. Gray is to 
give Woods at least six Weeks Notice. 



At a Meeting at the Receiver Generals Office on Monday the 
28th day of Sept'r, 1772. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
John Grimes "j 

agt '. On Caveat. 

Robert Lusk. J 

The parties appear & Robert Lusk allows that he had agreed 
to have half the Land to be surveyed under his Warrant of the 
Year 1744, therefore it is ordered that Thomas Lightfoot the 
Deputy Surveyor of the District do Resurvey the whole Land in- 
tended to be affected by that Warrant of Robert Lusk and make 
an equal Division between them having regard to quantity & 
quality and return a Draught of the whole so divided to the Sur- 
veyor Generals Office with all convenient speed. 



348 MINUTES OF 

Patrick McGahan > 

agt f On Caveat. 

Andrew Lynn. j 

On hearing it appears that Andrew Lynn hath an Application 
& Survey for the Land in dispute and that McGahan hath no 
well founded Claim by Improvement, And therefore the Board 
are of Opinion that the Caveat be dismissed and that Lynns 
Survey be accepted & confirmed he making good the proprietary 
Demands. 



At a Meeting at the Land Office on Monday the 26th October, 
1772. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Daniel Elliott -\ 

agt I 

William Forster Assignee ( 

of Isaiah Althouse. 1 

Agreed & Melone Assignee of Elliot conveyed to Wm. Forster. 
George Walbert ~| 

^ . , _ 7 L On Caveat. 

Daniel Broadhead Assignee ' 

of George Graber. j 

On hearing it appeared that the Land in dispute was surveyed 
and divided between the Parties and that "Walbert was satisfyed 
with the part assigned by the Surveyor to him. And that he 
afterwards paid for the surveying his part. Therefore the Board 
are of Opinion the Caveat ought to be dismissed. 
Thomas McCormick dec'd I 
& William Walker 
agt 

David Hoge. j 

Agreed between William Walker & David Hoge that this dispute 
between them be referred to the Determination of John Montgom- 
ery, Robert Miller and Ephraim Blaine, Esq'rs or any two of them. 
And also agreed that their Determination shall be confirmed by 
the Board of Property. And that the Land in dispute shall be 
patented to the party to whom the Arbitrators shall adjudge the 
same without any further Opposition from the other party either 
before this Board or at Law. The Award to be made within six 
Months from this time. 



} 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 349 

Edward Quim "i 

agt I 

Jacob Burger al's Berkley f 
al's Bergler al's Bercle. j 
Referred to Bartram Galbreath to certify the old Draught and the 
Resurvey and also to lay down upon the Draught the Survey made 
for Quim on his Warrant of 1770. 
Andrew Stephens ^ 

agt ', 

Joseph & Tho's Allen. \ 

Upon hearing it appears that Andrew Stephens has the first 
Application And that Joseph Allen hath a Plantation in pos- 
session under purchase from his Brother Thomas Allen sur- 
veyed under an Application on which Application there are 
considerable Improvements & which said Plantation was pur- 
chased from one Gillespie to whose Improvement Stephens in his 
Application refers and is bounded by Wherefore in Consideration 
of the said Improvements allowed by the Application of Stephens 
the Board are of Opinion that the Survey of Allen be confirmed 
upon making good the proprietary Demands in which are to be 
included Interest & Quit Rent from the 1st of March, 1763, the 
time of Settlement. 

For Pages 1 & 2 see pages 3, 85, 86, & 87. 

James McDowell, of Conecocheague, represents that his Son 

James McDowell, j'r, deceased had an Application No. 695 on 

Georges Creek where the Road to Cheat crosses said Creek near 

one Mile below John Griirith on each side of said Creek. And 

that his Application being wrong copied was taken to be on the 

East side instead of each side the said Creek. And the Board upon 

inspecting the original Application are satisfyed of the Mistake 

• and do order that the surveyor of the District survey & return the 

said Application as it ought to be on each side the said Creek. 

Lawrence Stomback 

agt 

Martin Smith. J 

The Warrant & Survey of Smith being long prior to Stombachs 
his Caveat is dismissed. 
Lawrence Stombach 

agt 
John Brackenridge. 

Upon hearing it appears by sundry Depositions and the 
Certificate of the Surveyor that the Returns which have been 
made for each party were agreeable to the old consentable Lines 
and at the time of survey were satisfactory to both parties. 



350 MINUTES OF 

It is therefore the Opinion of the Board that the Surveys 
as returned be confirmed and that the Caveat be dismissed. 
The Land surveyed for both partys include Improvements of 
about seventeen Years standing and Interest & Quit Rent la to 
be paid accordingly. 

Upon application of Elias Davison Assignee of Hugh McClellan 
for a patent on a Tract of Land surveyed on an Application No. 
348 in the new purchase Which survey is noted as disputed by 
Beard Guthrie & Moore but no Caveat is entered by any of them. 
The Board enquired of the Surveyor Robert McCrea into the 
Objection made by the said Beard Guthry & Moore & finding 
them frivolous and without just foundation are of Opinion that 
the Patent be made out to Elias Davison. 

Elias Davison having returned the Report of Messrs. John Ali- 
son and Robert McCrea made in virtue of the Order of the Board 
of the 29th of May, 1769, the same is Ordered to be entered upon 
the Minutes and follows in these Words. ' whereas we the Sub- 
scribers being appointed by the Board of Property to value two 
small Tracts of Land late the Property of John Davison, de- 
ceased, viz't. One of Thirty three and another of twenty nine 
Acres Which Tracts of Land we esteem & value to be worth 
forty Shillings ^ Acre. Subject to the Honble the Proprietors 
purchase Money, &c'a. Given under out hands this 14th Day of 
August, 1769." 

JOHN ALLISON, 
Kv^iSERT McCREA. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 30th of Nov'r, 
1772. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Charles Pollock "] 

agt 
John Gillespie. ) 

John Gillespie not appearing the Matter referred to Doctor 
Plunket, Robert Moodie, Esq'r and Mr. Wm. Patterson or any 
two of them who are requested by the Board to enquire into the 
matter and report to the Board their Opinion in what manner 
the Dispute ought to be settled between the Parties. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 351 

John Pollock ^ 

agt ' 

Robert Gillcreast. j 

On hearing it appears thai Robert Gillcreast hath the prior 
Application referring to a Lime stone Spring. John Pollock 
affirms the Location was designed for another place where 
Cornelius Atkinson's prior Location lies, And that there is no 
Limestone Spring nor Limestone in the Survey of Gillcreast. 
And the matter is postponed till the last Monday in April by 
which time the said John Pollock is to satisfy the Board of 
the Truth of his Allegations. And the said Gillcreast is to pro- 
duce Evidence of his Survey including or bounding upon some 
Limestone Spring. 
John Scoulier ^ 
agt 1 

McKenly al's i 
McCandless & Ors. I 

Scoulier not appearing the Matter is postponed till the last 
Monday in March when if Scoulier does not appear the Caveat 
will be dismissed whereof Notice is to be given him. 

Francis West ^ 

agt ' 

Alexander Divin, j 

Upon inspecting a Draught of Divins first Survey made by Mr. 
Lyon agreeable to the Secretarys Order and hearing the Parties 
it is ordered that Divins Survey be returned according to that 
Draught and that Wests Land be laid out agreeable thereto. 



(See 21st Dec'r 1772 entered pa. 8.) 

At a Meeting of the Board at the Governors on Monday the 
28th Day of December, 1772. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Johnson Smith ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Alexander Rody. | 

Alexander Rody being duly served with Notice to attend does 
not appear And upon the Representation of Johnson Smith and the 
Certificate of John Holmt^ it appears that the parties heretofore 



352 MINUTES OF 

had submitted this Dispute to Thomas Wilson and the said John 
Holmes, Who ordered that the said Alexander Rody should pay 
the said Johnson Smith £25 current Money. And that the said 
Johnson Should release to the said Rody his Right to an Appli- 
cation of James Smith which he had purchased. And that 
though he the said Johnson Smith was willing to execute his part 
yet the said Rody altogether refused. Wherefore it is the Opinion 
of the Board that if the said Alexander Rody doth not pay the 
said Smith the said twenty five Pounds and his reasonable Ex- 
pences of attending on this Dispute by the last Monday in April 
next that Col'o Armstrong the Surveyor of the District shall sur- 
vey the said Application for the said Johnson Smith and return 
the same. And that the said Johnson Smith give the said Rody 
thirty Days Notice of this Judgment. 
Samuel Crooks j 

agt 
Jesse Lukens. 

Referred by consent of parties to Samuel Hunter, Robert 
Moodie, Thomas Lehman & William Cook, Esq'rs or any 
three of them who are requested to decide this Dispute 
And if they should be divided in Opinion then they are choose 
a fifth person and the Judgment of such fifth person with any 
two of the first named is to determine the Question Make Report 
to the Board. 
John Quigley & Edward ^i 

Grimes his Assignee i 

agt f 

Joseph Shippen Esq'r. J 

Neither Quigley nor Grimes appearing but Grimes sending 
an Excuse it is ordered by the Board that unless Grimes 
shews Cause to the contrary by the last Monday in February the 
Caveat will then be dismissed of this he is to have thirty Days 
Notice. 
James Dougherty "| 

agt 
Nicholas Shaeffer. 

Nicholas Sheaffer not appearing it is ordered that the Dis- 
pute is postponed lill the last Monday in April when it wni be 
heard and determined whether Sheaffer appears or not. And of 
this he or any person or persons living under him on the Land or 
claiming from him are to have thirty Days Notice. 
William Oliphant "| 
agt !- 

John Anderson. i 

Anderson not appearing but writing to the Board that he 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 353 

I 
was sick and could not attend and desiring the matter in dis- 
pute might be postponed till the last Monday in April it is 
accordingly postponed till that time. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office January 6, 1773. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 

John Hoge & Ors. '\ 
agt ' 

John Ewing. 1 

The Board having taken v-iis Matter into Consideration it 
appeared that before the General Opening the Office for the new- 
purchase the Governor at the Instance of Mr. Ewing had allowed 
him to take up fifteen hundred Acres of Land in the new 
purchase, And that William McClay the Surveyor of that Dis- 
trict had furnished him with a location of 500 Acres of 
Land on the heads of Turkey Run including the Loggs of an 
old Cabbin. That this Location fell within a prior Grant to the 
Officers of the Pennsylvania Regiment Upon which Mr. MaClay 
surveyed for Mr. Ewmg about a ]\Iile or two lower down the Run 
703 A's of Land in lieu of the first Location as an equivalent to it 
as the Land below was not so good as that above. That upon ac- 
quainting Mr. Ewing with this he declined for the present to 
give up his Pretensions to the place first intended by the Loca- 
tion or to accept of the Survey intending not to take it in lieu of 
the other place until the first place should be adjudged to the 
Officers. \v lien the Office opened John Hoge, William Bale & 
James Shaddon put in Location for Lands on the place which Mr. 
Maclay surveyed as aforesaid for Mr. Ewing or upon part of it 
but never applyed till lately to have the Lands surveyed in those 
Applications. That Mr. Ewing a few Months past concluded to 
give up his Pretensions to the place of his first Location and 
take the Survey made in lieu of it not knowing of any Claims of 
the Persons above mentioned thereto and accordingly obtained 
the Secretarys Order to Mr. Maclay to return the survey After 
which Mr. Hoge entered a Caveat against Mr. Ewing, and the 
others put in their Claim And upon the whole matter considering 
that the Land was surveyed in lieu of the place first intended. 
And tho' at first was refused yet was accepted by Mr. Ewing and 

23-3D SERIE.S 



354 MINUTES OF 

allowed by the Secretary before any Objections made by Mr. Hoge 
& Others who do not appear to have observed the Rules of the 
Office as to getting their Lands surveyed or applying for such 
survey. The Board are of Opinion that the Caveat be dismissed 
and that Mr. Ewings survey af'd be accepted and that a Patent 
be granted upon his compliance with the Proprietary Demands 
upon the Lands. 



At a Meeting of the Board at the Secretarys Office on Monday 
the 21st December, 1772. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 

Richard Willing ~) 

agt '. On Caveat. 

John Allen. ) 
On hearing the parties and inspecting their papers it ap- 
pears That Charles Willing deceased, Father of the said Richard 
in Right of Christopher Forward original purchaser of 500 A's of 
Land in Pennsylvania ootained a Warrant for the same bearing 
Date the 3d day of July, Anno Domini, 1750. And by his Last 
Will & Testament devised the same Right to the said Richard 
Willing. That the said Charles Willing in his lifetime had re- 
quested Doctor Richard Peters to get his Right laid out and sur- 
veyed for his said Son. That the said Doctor Peters some time in 
the month of December, 1768 soon afer the late Indian purchase at 
Fort Stanwix applyd at the Secretarys Office on behalf of the s'd 
Richard Willing for a new Warrant to survey the said 500 A's on 
the Ground or part of the Ground now iu dispute and was there 
informed there was no occasion for a new Warrant, but that it 
would be sufficient to locate the said Land in the Surveyor 
Generals Office. And he accordingly did on the 24th day of the 
same month Lodge a Location lor that Land in the Surveyor Gen- 
erals Office to be surveyed for the said Richard Willing on the 
Warrant aforesaid a Copy of which Warrant & Location was is- 
sued by the Surveyor General & sent to William Maclay the 
Deputy Surveyor of the District where the Land lays. That on 
the 27th day of the same month of December the said John 
Allen obtained a Warrant in the name of the Proprietarys for 
1250 A's of Land including the place as aforesaid located by the 
said Richard Peters for the said Richard Willing, a Copy of which 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 355 

was also sent by the Surveyor General to be surveyed bv the 
Deputy. That the Copy of the said Warrant & Locations of the 
said Richard Willing came to the hands of the Deputy before the 
Copy of the said proprietary Warrant. That the Deputv after- 
wards returned on the said Proprietary Warrant Thirteen hundred 
and twenty eight Acres and Allowance of six Acres ^ Cent, which 
includes the Ground as af'd located by the said Richard Peters 
for the said Richard Willing. And upon considering the whole 
Matter the Board are all of Opinion that the Location aforesaid 
on the Warrant of the said Charles Willing was such an Ap- 
propriation of 500 A's and Allowance of the Land described in 
the Location that it was not liable to the said proprietary War- 
rant. And that the surveyor General shall divide the Land sur- 
veyed on the Proprietary Warrant by a line to be drawn North 
forty nine Degrees west from the River Sasquehanna to the back 
Line of the survey so* as to leave 500 A's & Allowance in the 
Lower part of the Tract which lower part shall be returned for 
the said Richard Willing. And the upper part of the proprietary 
Warrant in order for Confirmation to the said Richard Willing & 
John Allen. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Friday the 12th February. 
Anno Domini 1773. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 

William Hudson ^ 

agt ( 

Jonathan Moleston. | 

The Secretary laid before the Governor the Report of Ceasar 
Rodney, Esq'r & Messrs. Charles Hilliard & John Banning 
to whom by consent of parties and by Order of the Board 
of the 25th day of Februan', 1771, The Matters in disputp 
between them were deferred, And his Honour upon considering the 
same and also finding it agreeable to a Decision by the Honour- 
able Thomas Penn, Esq'r at Newcastle, in the Year 1736 in a dis- 
pute between Henry Molston under whom Jonathan claims & 
John Robinson under whom William Hudson claims concerning the 
same Subjects of Dispute is pleased to confirm a Rport. And to 
order that the several & respective parcels of Marsh respectively 
allotted to the parties by the said Referees as Distinguished in 
a general Draught annexed to the Report and lodged in the Sec- 



356 MINUTES OF 

retarys Office and for which separate Draughts are returned into 
the Surveyor Generals Office by Samuel McCall Deputy Surveyor 
of Kent County be returned into the Secretarys Office upon War- 
rants of acceptance in Order for Confirmation upon the parties 
their paying to the proprietarys the Quit Rent due ou the same. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday 23d February, 1773. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Gravenor Marsh 

agt 
James Marsh. 

Referred by Consent of parties to the Determination of Messrs. 
Geo. Gray, Isaac Pearson and Israel Jacobs or any two of them. 

These are to certify whom it may concern that in pursuance of 
the above Submission and at the Request of the said James & 
Gravenor Marsh We the subscribers have heard the Allegations & 
Evidences of the said parties relative to the above dispute and 
after mature Deleveration thereon do give it as our Judgment 
that the disputed Peace of Land in part described in Thomas 
Lightfoots Letter directed to the Board of Property & said to be 
surveyed the 19th of the 11th Mo. 1772 & to contain about One 
hundred & fifty Acres be equally divided between the said James 
& Gravenor Marsh in the manner represented by the dotted Line 
in the Draught contained in said Lightfoots Letter is to say 
each of them to have a like quantity thereof. And said Gravenor 
to have that part adjoining his other Land. And that the said 
Parties pay all the Expence already accrued and that shall here- 
after accrue in the several Offices in obtaining Patents for said 
Land equally between them. Witness our Hands this 23d day of 
February, 1773. 

GEORGE GRAY, 
ISAAC PEARSON, 
ISR'L JACOBS. 
(See the Draughts & Letter referred to in the Rough Minutes.) 

John Quigley & Edward ~| 

Grimes his Assignee } 

agt f 

Joseph Shippen, j'r. j 

The Dispute being postponed till this Meeting, And Edv/ard 



JOARD OF PROPERTY. 357 

Grimes & Mr. Shippen appearing the Board proceeded 
to hear them. And it appeared that Mr. Shippens Sur- 
vey is properly located and that the Location under which Grimes 
claims is for a place some Miles distant from the disputed 
Ground the Caveat of Quigley & Grimes is therefoi'e dismissed. 
Robert CampbelT ^ 
agt I 

Thomas Wilson & f 
Jefferys. J 

Postponed till the last Monday in April. 
Richard McClure ~] 

agt 
William Beard 

Agreed between the parties that Beard shall give McClure £20 

current Money for a transfer of his application Warrant & Survey. 

David Rodgers Ex'r l 

of John Owen ( 

agt I 

Sebastian Keely. J 

It appearing that the Land in dispute was many years ago sur- 
veyed to John Owen under a Warrant Sebastian Keely relinquish's 
his Claim. 



At a Meeting at the Receiver Generals Office on Tuesday the 
30th March, 1773. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

John Strosnyder ^ 
Ex'r of Peter Deel 
agt [ 

Faelix Deel. J 

Upon hearing the parties the Case appeared to be that Peter 
Deel deceased in the Year 1755 took out a Warant for 50 A's 
of Land. That in the same Year John Scull made a Survey on 
the said Warrant and included in it all the Land in dispute 
it being usual at that time to survey more thau the Quantity 
of the Warrant. But there never was a return of the Survey. 
That in the Year 1770 Faelix Deel obtained a Warrant under 
which he had surveyed the Land in dispute as af'd part of 
the Land first surveyed to his Father. And it is the Opinion of 
the Board That Thomas Chapman the Surveyor of the District do 



358 MINUTES OF 

return on the Wan-ant of Peter Deel deceased all the Land within 
the old lines run by John Scull as the same may be made a.p- 
pear to him. But if be finds that the Land surveyed for Faelix 
Deel is not within the old lines he is to certify the same to the 
Secretary. 

Casper Meyer -^ 

agt I 

Jacob Hart al's ( 

Herd al's Hearth. | 

Upon hearing the parties to wit the said Hart & Widow of 
Meyer and it appearing to the Board that Casper Meyer lately 
deceased had lived on a small Improvement whereon his 
Widow now lives (and to whom he left it) for upwards of 
twenty years which Improvement is effected by Harts War- 
rant they are of Opinion that a W'arrant for Sixty Acres be 
granted to the Widow including the Improvement on which she 
lives, And that Hart be paid back the Money he paid for his 
Warrant obtained about a Year ago if he will receive it. 

Agreeable to the within Appointment we 
the Subscribers did meet and after hear- 
ing the Allegations & precis of the hear- 
This is endorsed on j ties are of Opinion that the Right of the 

a Copy of a Minute } Lands within mentioned is vested in 

James Love, 
Witness our Hands this 20th Day of Feb- 
ruary, 1771. 

ROBERT MILLER, 
JOHN HOLMES, 
JOHN AGNEW. 



of 1st May, 1770. 



At a Meeting at the Receiver Generals Office on Tuesday the 
27th of April, 1773. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

William Crooks "i 

agt ij_ 

William Forster & j 

Alex'r Grant. J 

William Forster and Alexander Grant having their several 
Locations surveyed upon Inspection of the Draughts & Locations 
& considering the same the Board are of Opinion that the place 



BO.^RD OP^ Jr^KOPEkTY. 359 

located by Porsier is returned tor Grant and the place within 
the Description of Grants Location is surveyed for Forster. 
and that Grants Survey ought to be returned for Forster. 
And Whereas, William Crooks objects to Grants having For- 
sters Surveys confirmed to him in regard he Crooks hath a Loca- 
tion for the same place, And that Grant never intended his 
Location for that place. It is referred to William Maclay Esq'r to 
examine into the place of Crook's Location and also into the 
fact of Grant intending a different Place for his Location and re- 
port to the Board in Order that they may. determine between 
Grant & Crooks. 
John Love j 

agt ' On Caveat. 

John Dunlap. J 

John Dunlap though duly served with Notice does not attend 
and it appearing clearly that John Love hath the prior Applica- 
tion & Survey the Board are of Opinion that his survey be ac- 
cepted in the whole notwithstanding the interferring of Dunlaps 
Survey. 
John Pollock ~) 
agt I 

Robert Gillcreast. J 

Agreed betwen the parties that Gillcreast shall pay Polk seven 
pounds ten shillings for the Right of his Polk's Locations. 
James Dougherty 

agt 
Nicholas Shaefer. 

James Dougherty having the first Location and the place of 
it not being ascertained the Dispute is left by consent of Parties 
to the Award of Timothy Green, Esq'r, of Lancaster County, who 
it is said located the place in dispute in Case he the said Green 
will go to interview the place in dispute and in case he be no 
ways Interested in it. 



Wednesday 28th April, 1773, at the Receiver Generals Office. 
Before the Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Peter Harting ~) 

agt '.. 

Godfree Groe or Croe. ) 

Referred to Benjamin Weiser. Esq'r & George Eshlinger to set- 
tle the difference between the Parties & make Report to the 
Board. 



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Wm. Carpenter ^ 
agt 
James Potter. 

It appearing upon hearing that William Carpenter obtained 
a Warrant in 1755 for the place in dispute. But George Arm- 
strong under whom James Potter purchased claiming the same 
place by an Improvement prior to Carpenters Warrant. Car- 
penter relinquished the place and laid his Warrant in another 
place, After which Armstrong took a Warrant in the Name of 
James Piper & had a Survey made on it. Therefore the Caveat 
of Carpenter is dismissed. 
Alexander Brown "^ 
agt I 

George Taylor. ) 

George Taylor claims under an Application of Isaac Levan 
which is prior to Alexander Browns for the place a part of 
which is surveyed to Brown and which Brown alledges is not 
agreeable to Levans Application. It is therefore ordered that 
George Taylor procure a survey and Draught under the said 
Application of Isaac Levan to be made according to the Intentions 
of the said Application by Richard Backhouse of Northampton and 
to be returned to the Board by the last Monday in June And also 
the Draughts of the s'd Mr. Taylors Surveys on Appl'ns in the 
Names of Jacob Wood & Jacob Smith as the same were surveyed 
by John Biddle, to be returned by the same time, that the Board 
may determine upon the matter in dispute And in Case the said 
Draughts be not returned by that time the survey of Alexander 
Brown to stand confirmed. 
Robert Campbell "j 
agt I 

Thomas Wilson. J 

Referred by Consent of Parties to Bartram Galbreath, James 
Gibson & William Grimes or any two of them. And if Bartram 
Galbreath will not attend and the other two cannot agree they 
are to chuse another indifferent person. And the Award of the 
three or any two of them is to bind the parties. 

We the Subscribers being appointed by the Board of Property 
with consent of Parties to settle a dispute between Thomas Mc- 
Cormick deced. and William Walker of one part and David Hoge 
of the other for a Tract of Land adjoining the Parties af'd in 
East Pennsborough Township, Cumberland County, and having 
examined their Evidences. Warrants & Claims to the said Land 
do give it as our Opinion that it ought to be divided in the follow- 
ing manner to wit: One hundred & thirty five Acres to William 



jJOARD OF PROPERTY. 361 

Walker & the Heirs of Thomas iMcCormick deced. they are to have 
the Land on the North West side the Great Road, and the Re- 
mainder of the above Quantity to be laid off the South West End 
adjoining Wm. Walkers Improvement and Matthew Loudons 
Land and Squai-e with the Road aforesaid, to be divided between 
said Walker and the Heirs of McCormick according to the 
Quality only the Heirs of McCormick to have their Dividend laid 
off adjoining their other Lands and all the Remainder of the 
aforesaid Land in Dispute to be David Hoggs. 
Witness our Hands this 26th day of April, 1773. 

JOHN MONTGOMERY, 
ROBERT MILLER, 
EPHRAIM BLAINE. 



At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office on Saturday the 5th June, 
1773. 

present 
The Secretary. 
The Receiver General. 
Robert Armstrong "] 
agt 
John Meech. 

Robert Armstrong claims under an Application prior to Meech's 
Warrant and a Survey founded on a purchase of an Improvement 
of Jacob Rotten. The location is to the northward of Bartram 
Galbreaths Land. And it is about a Mile northward of Land 
called Bartrams Galbreaths. Meeches subsequent Warrant was 
afterwards Surveyed upon part of Armstrongs Land, Judgment 
that Armstrongs Surv^ey be returned and accepted and Meech's 
only so much as is clear of Armstrongs. 
Josiah Galbreath '\ 
agt 
John Philip Dehaas. 

In this case it appears that Mr. Dehaas hath a prior Location 
but there being another Location put in at the same time in the 
same hand Writing and for the identical piece of Land, accord- 
ing to a former Determination of the Board they are of Opinion 
that Galbreaths survey ought to be preferred & accepted. 

Thomas Johnston for 1 

Martha Johnston his Wife \ 

agt j 

Paul Dewit. J 

Paul Dewit having had due Notice does not appear and Samuel 

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362 MINUTES OP 

Wallis who asserts lie gave Dewit the Location as given under his 
Hand that the Location was designed for a different place from 
which it was surveyed on Martha Johnstons Location is later 
than that of Samuel McWilliams which Wallis gave Dewitt but is 
certainly for the same place surveyed to Dewitt. Judgment that 
the Land shall be surveyed & returned for Martha Johnston in 
regard it appears Paul Dewitts Location was for another place. 

Elias Stone in behalf of ] 

himself and Aaron Jenkins j 

agt [ 

John William Province. ] 

Elias Stone intermarried with Elizabeth Baldwin who had a 
Location & survey on a Tract of Land on the West side of Mo- 
nongahela on a place called the Windfall Bottom, Rebecca Jen- 
kins Wife of Aaron Jenkins had a Location & survey below & 
joining the other And John William Province claims both by pur- 
chase of Improvement. And the Parties agree before the Board 
that Elias Stone shall hold the Upermost Tract on the Windfall 
Bottom paying to John William Province ten Pounds current 
Money in a twelve Month. And that Province shall release his 
Right upon the payment of the Money. And Elias Stone under- 
takes that Aaron Jenkins and his Wife shall at the same time 
convey all their Right to John William Province in the Lower 
Tract. 

Daniel Brown. ] 
agt 
Bartram Gal breath. 

Daniel Brown complains that he hath not a sufficiency of Land 
included in his Warrant and that Bartram Galbreath who sur- 
veyed his Land took the next Vacancy to himself under an Ap- 
plication in the Name of Frederick Hummell. But it appearing 
to the Board that Browns Warrant is filled and also agreeable 
to an old surveyed line of the same Land they are of Opinion 
that the Caveat be dismissed and that Galbreath have a Patent 
upon producing a Conveyance from Frederick Humell & paying 
the Proprietary Demands. 



At a Meeting of the Board at the Surveyor Generals Office on 
Monday the 28th June, 1773. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 363 

Jonathan Hagar Ex'r of -i 

Martin Kershner deed, in i 

behalf of his Children I 

agt } 

Evan Jenkins who claims under I 
Agnes McCrea. I 

In this Case Mr. Hagar claims under the prior Location but 
Jenkins had the first survey. Kershner had several times ap- 
plyed for Survey. Jenkins contends that a conditioned Line was 
settled between one Falkner who made the Improvement which 
Kershner bought and one Cotter whose Improvement he Jen- 
kins bought, but hath sent down no proof of any such line. 
Jonathan Hager alledges that a Bottom on the East side of 
the Cove Creek the disputed place, is the principal Object of the 
Location obtained by Kershner, And that without it the plan- 
tation would be of little value. And that it lies remote from 
Jenkins who hath bottom sufficient on Licking Creek on which 
he lives. It is ordered by the Board that the Location of Kershner 
be surveyed in such manner as Hagar shall direct. And that 
the surveyor of the District do return upon the same Dra.ught 
the Survey of Jenkins, particularly describing upon the Draught 
the disputed Bottom and Cove Creek and also describing upon 
the Draught the Licking Creek and the bottom upon it within 
Jenkins' Survey in Order that the Board may finally determine 
the Matter. And that the Surveyor make Return of this Work 
by the last Monday in September next. And that when this 
Work is done Jenkins have Notice of it. 
James Douglass Assignee 1 
of William Brown I 

agt j 

John Miller. J 

Upon hearing the parties and inspecting their papers it appears 
that James Douglass claims under a Warrant to William Brown 
prior to Millers Application. And as the Land surveyed for 
Miller is within the reach of Browns Warrant the Board are of 
Opinion that the Land shall be surveyed and returned under 
Browns Warrant in Order for Confirmation. 
George Taylor Assignee "] 
of Isaac Levan ' 

agt [ 

Alexander Browne. | 
Upon viewing the Draughts of the Lands surveyed upon both 
Applications the Board are of Opinion that the South 54 degrees 
West line of John Lukens's Land called the Bear Swamp con- 
tinued to the extremity of the two Tracts shall be the dividing 



364 MINUTES OF 

line between the parties and tiiat each party be at Liberty to make 
up the quantity of their Applications out of the vacant adjoining 
Lands. 

Thomas Armor ^ 

agt I 

Peter Young Assignee i 
of David Lewis. I 
Thomas Armor claiming the Survey of Young under a War- 
rant to one Reishter which is located at least five miles from the 
place by Armors Acknowledgement besides its having been sur- 
veyed before upon the right place the Board order the Caveat to 
be dismissed. 
James Sharp 
agt 
Joseph Culbertson. 

Sharp not appearing and Culbertson shewing that his Survey is 
made according to Warrant the Caveat is ordered to be dis- 
missed and the Land to be confirmed to Culbertson provided he 
take out a Patent in three Months from this time. 
James Douglass Ad'r 1 
of Hugh Maguire j 
agt { 

Andrew Culbertson. J 
Postponed till the Testimony of Benja'n Parvin can be had 
who It alledged will prove that Hugh Maguire who had a Lo- 
cation prior to Culbertsons Warrants had reliuQuished his 
Location on account of Arthur Grahams prior Warrant taking 
the best of the Land he intended to take up. It appears that 
Hugh Maguire had begun his Survey & then left off & did 
not take the matter up again though he lived sev'l y'rs afterw'ds. 
Ulrich Rezer 
agt 
Hans George Cuckendorf. 

In this Case Ulrich Rezer insisting that Henry Vanderslice 
hath run the lines of these Lands and can give a good Insight 
into the dispute. It is ordered by the Board that he shall 
survey & lay out Rezers Land according to his pretensions 
and Cuckendorfs according to John Sculls Field Works nf 
Catharine Knawbens Survey & return them in on Draught with 
any Remarks upon the Dispute he thinks may be material by the 
last Monday in August. 
George Zimmerman. "1 
agt 
Adam Berner. | 
Upon hearing it appeared that George Zimmermans Father 



BOARD OF PROPERY. 365 

had an Improvement and house & barn on the disputed Land 
and was driven off by the Indians the first War and his Im- 
provements were burned After which he bought the improve- 
ment of his Father and let it a Year or two afterwards to 
a Neighbour and hath since paid Tax for it. And it appear- 
ed also that the Land had been surveyed to his Father by 
the Deputy Surveyor And that he imagined he had got out a 
Right for it. That hearing Earner had got a Warrant for Ihe 
place in October last he came to Philadelphia to look into his 
Right and finding no Warrant he took a Warrant in November. 
Earner had a Survey on his Warrant And upon the Whole the 
Eoard are of Opinion that Zimmerman upon paying Earner the 
Expences of twice coming to Philadelphia may have a Return 
of the Land Surveyed on Earnes Warrant and a Confirmation 
thereon. And that Earner have a Return of his purchase Money 
upon releasing his vVarrant. 



At a Meeting of the Eoard on Monday the 26th July, 17(3. The 
Governor out of Town. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
James Thompson in behalf -\ 
of Wm. Thompson i 

agt ^ O^ ^^^^^^- 

James Newbold. 
Upon persuing & considering the Cases of both parties in which 
the facts are stated and agreed, it appears that ^nompson claims 
under a Warrant Survey & Patent to one Rich'd Hindman which 
entirely leaves out the disputed Land and interferes with elder 
surveys about the quantity of the disputed Ground wuich Thomp- 
son insists was intended to be included and was left out by some 
Mistake. It appears also that this Land was long deemed to 
belong to Hindmans Tract and a part of it has been cultivated 
as such for a good many Years. Yet in regard it is entirely out 
of the lines of the Patent and was discovered taken up & survey- 
ed by the Father of Newbold and that he now possesses it (ex- 
cept the part above mentioned) and lives upon it the Board are of 
Opinion that ye present surveyor of the County of Sussex should 
immediately make Return of the Survey as made by the late sur- 
veyor. And that Newbold should have a Confirmation provided 
he pays the Quit Rents and applys for Patent within six Months 
after the Return of Survey. 



366 MINUTES OF 

John Short al's Shade j 

against I Ou Caveat. 

Samuel Seager. 1 

On hearing it appears that Samuel Seager hath a Warrant Ap- 
plication of Survey prior to Shorts Application and therefore the 
Caveat is dismissed. 

Thomas McFall 
agt 
Cooper & Bradley. 

McFall having caveated & being duly cited and not appearing 
And it appearing to the Board this his Location will not apply 
to the places Surveyed by Cooper &. --radley the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 

Francis Allison "j 
agt f 
James Miller, j 
James Miller though he had due Notice not appearing Judg- 
ment is given by the Board that Francis Alisons Survey be con- 
firmed unless James Miller can shew Cause to the contrary by or 
on the last Monday in next. 



At a Meeting at Mr. Aliens on Tuesday the 21st Sept'r, 1773. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 

The Memorial of John Ormsby taken into Consideration and re- 
ferred to the Consideration of Capt. Sinclair to whom lue Secre- 
tary is to write concerning the Circumstances of the Settlements 
on the prop'ry Manor at and about Fort Pitt. 

Upon Application of the Commissioners for building the new 
Goal and Workhouse for a piece of Ground on Sixth Street and the 
Breadth of ninety or One hundred feet on Sixth Street and the 
Depth of half the Square. The Governor consents they shall have 
it according to Valuation to be made by the persons who are to 
value Mr. Tench Francis's Ground to them. 



}■ (;ii Caveat. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 367 

At a Meeting at the Secretarys Office on Monday the 25th Oc- 
tober, 1773. 

present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Mr. Lukens. 
Philip Hinckle for himself i 
& Conrad Lora 
agt 

George Miller. J 

Upon hearing the parties it appeared that there was surveyed 
to Reigard Hoffman 135 A's 101 Ps. of Land in Winsor Township, 
Berks County by Warrants of the 24th October, 1773. That this 
Land was afterwards taken in Execution by the Sheriff of Berks 
County to satisfy a Debt of said Hoffman. That George Miller & 
the said Philip Hinckle & Conrad Lower or Lora agreed to pur- 
chase it. And that Miller should bid for it & take the Deed in 
his own Name which was acordingly done. And Hinckle & Lora 
paid their proportions of the purchase. And the Land was di- 
vided between by one Francis Yarnall By which there was al- 
lotted to Miller 42 A's 70 P. to Hinckle 52 A's 52 P. and to Lower 
or Lora 46 A's 159 P. by distinct boundarys & lines Notwith- 
standing which Miller refused to convey to them their parts and 
applyed to the Office for the whole Land under his Sheriffs Deed. 
And the Board determines that the said Hinckle & Lower or Lora 
and Miller shall have separate Confirmations for their respective 
parts upon payment of their several proportions of the proprietary 
Demands on tbe Land. 
Adam Clark ^ 
aga ( 

John McWilliams. ) 

The parties agree to Refer this Dispute to the Awara or 
William Plunket, Samuel Hunter and Thomas Lemon. Esq'rs, 
or any two of them, And if they do not make an Award by the 
last Monday in March next the x-arties are then to appear & be 
heard. 
John Allison Esq'r I 
agt I 

John Ormsby or his | 
Assignee Robert Dill. J 

In this Case Mr. Allison claimo under a ynor Location No. 
1900 in the Name of Robert Wilkins on Brush Run including 
an Ash tree marked with tue letter B which Land he alledges 
was surveyed for John Ormsby in the Names of Simon Black 
& John Whitner No. 2924 & 2925 while the Copy of his 



368 MINUTES OF 

Order above mentioned was by Mistake sent to Susquehanna. 
And the Board orders that Capt. Thompson shall enquire into 
Wilkins Location of John Sampson who furnished it and en- 
deavor to find out the Tree referred to as also the trees ol two 
other Tracts then located on Brush Run marked A & C and ex- 
amine carefully at what times the several trees were marked. 
And return a Draught of the above two Tracts surveyed for 
Ormsby & Note upon the Draught the Situation of the tree or 
trees marked for Wilkins's Location. And the other particularly 
the Ash tree above mentioned in Order that the Board may finally 
determine between the Parties. 
William Perry ^ 
agt 
Joseph Cord. 

Joseph Cord though he had due Notice does not appear. 
And William Perry alledges that the Land for which he 
hath a Warrant is included in an ancient Patent to John Vines 
under which the person for whom he acts claim. And it is 
ordered that Joseph Cord shall have no survey or return on his 
Warrant until he appear to the Board and come to a hearing with 
the said Wni. Perry. 
Gravenor Marsh 
agt 
James Marsh. 

Upon considering the Petition of Gravenor Marsh the 
Board are of Opinion that the Determination of this Matter 
made by Messrs. Gray, Pierson & Jacobs for dividing the 
Land between the Parties shall stand. And that if Gravenor does 
not think proper to acquiesce in the Determination, James 
Marsh may have a Confirmation on his W't & Survey for the 
whole Land And that Gravenor shall have six Weeks to consider 
this Matter after Notice given him by James Marsh. 

David Hazzard ^ 
agt 
William Thompson. ) 

The Board are of Opinion that the vacant Land returned 
upon Thompsons Warrant of Resurvey which is in dispute 
shall be equally divided between the Parties in such manner 
as they judge convenient about which they promise to endeavor 
to agree. 
William Rankin ^ 

agt I On Caveat. 

Adam Saam. J 

Upon hearing it appears that Rankins Application is prior to 
Saams but is more vague, But that Saam had his survey made in 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 369 

time and hath ever since proceeded to improve the Land. And 
it does not appear that Rankin took any Steps towards getting 
his Land surveyed till more than a Year after Saams Survey and 
did not caveat until upwards of two Years after the said Survey 
during all which time Saam proceeded to improve without Inter- 
ruption or Prohibition. Upon the whole the Board are of Opin- 
ion that if Rankins Application were les vague than it is he is too 
late in opposing the Survey of Saam and the Improvement which 
he afterwards made And that Rankins Caveat ought to be dis- 
missed. 

Robert Colvin ■] 
agt 
"Widow Patterson. 

The Land in dispute was surveyed for Robert Colvin on a 
Warrant of the 2d June, 1749, and the "Widow Patterson hath no 
legal Claim to the same except a clearing of a few Acres there- 
fore the Board are of Opinion that the Surveyor return Colvins 
Survey in order for Confirmation upon the usual terms. 

Thomas "Wilson ~) 

agt ' 

Robert Campbell. 1 

Robert Campbell claims under two "Warrants the one to Rich- 
ard Rankin the other to John Hunter obtained in tne "i ear 
1755, a Survey was made on them not including so much Land 
as is at present claimed by Campbell which survey was never 
returned. In the Year 1763 the surveyor made another Survey 
and included the whole quantity now claimed by Campbell 
and improved as well where the first Survey was made as on 
the new Survey. In the lear 176S Thomas Hardy took 
out an Application for 300 A's on the place where Camp- 
bell had surveyed the second time which Wm. Maclay re- 
fused to survey on account of Campbells prior Survey. This Ap- 
pl'n "Wilson purchased for 10£ knowing of Campbells last survey 
& Improvm't. And as when Campbell made his second Survey 
People were not restrained from surveying larger Quantities than 
their Warrants specmed the Board are of Opinion Campbells sec- 
ond Survey ought to be confirmed provided he pays the Prop'ry 
Dem-ands & takes out a Patent in six Months. 



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270 MINUTES OF 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber on Tuesday the 30th 
November, 1773. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
The Auditor. 

Michale Boar i 

agt I 

Philip Sneider & Wife \ On Caveat, 
who was Relict of Ch'r 
Witmire. j 

On hearing the parties it appears that Christopher Witmire pur- 
chased in an Application of John Morton in Order to cover his 
Improvement about ten Years ago but the Location is not par- 
ticular for that Ground. The Application under which Boar 
claims is posterior to Mortons. The Surveyor in Regard Wit- 
mires Location would not strictly right applied or part of it 
about .50 A's to that of Boar which makes Boars survey only IL^i^ 
A's & Allowance which is separated by the pricked Line upon 
the Draught returned to the Surveyor Generals Office by Mr. 
Lyon the Dep'y of the District. And the Governor determines 
that the two surveys shall stand as the Surveyor has laid them 
down, in regard that the prior Location is wrong placed that there 
is Land sufficient survey to the Improvement to accommodate it 
and admits the survey on the Location only in Consideration of 
the Improvem'int. 
John Douglass Ad'r "] 

of Hugh Maguire 



agt I 



\ 
Andrew Culbertson. 

This Cause being postponed till the Information of lien.iamin 
Parvin could procured and Culbertson now producing his Af- 
firmation by which it appeared that Hugh Maguire had re- 
linquished his Appl'n & did not proceed thereon in his life time. 
The Governor orders that James Douglass's Caveat be dismissed 
& Culbertsons Survey received. 
George Swartz "j 
agt \ 

Paul Flick. \ 

Upon hearing it appears that thf- place in dispute is Dart of 
a Survey made for Paul Fliok under a warrant of the Year 
1750 & Swartz claims under a Warrant much younger, therefore 
the Gnvornor orders the Caveat to be dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 371 

George Albrecht i 
agt . 

John Forster. J 
John Forster having Notice of hearing & sending an Excuse by 
John Simpson the matter is postponed till the last Tlonday in 
April next. 
William Pollard i 
agt I 

George Cluggage I 

Ja's Cluggage i 

& Wm. Young. 

George Cluggage having due Notice of hearing anc' not at- 
tending but declining to attend as was proved to the iJoard 
they proceeded to hear William Pollards Case And it ap- 
pears that William Pollard claims under the Applications of 
Richard Nangle & William Sills which are considerably prior to 
the Locations on which the Defendants have obtained Surveys 
(which are not yet returned) and for the same Ground. There- 
fore the Governor determines and orders that the Survey be re- 
turned and accepted for \Viiliam Pollard he paying the Defend- 
ants the Expences of Survey. 



At a Meeting at the Governors January the Z<\, 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The See'ry Mr. Tilghman. 

John Lukens & John Little -x 

agt I 

Colo. Francis & Others ( 

Officers of the Pennsylv'a Reg't. J 

In this Case the Land in dispute was surveyed for the 
Officers as within the new purchase. And the Surveyor is 
caveated on account of a survey supposed to be made by 
Colo. Armstrong in the Year 17.5.5 and returned into the Sur- 
veyor Generals Office under a Warrant to Barnaby Barnes who 
sold to Richard Tea who assigned to the Caveators. The 
Officers alledge the place is out of the old purchase. And it ap- 
pearing at least probable that it is so and John Little upon No- 
tice declining to appear at the Board and insisting as the Governor 
is informed upon their Right whether the Place was within or 
without the old purchase and that they should dispute the mat- 
ter at Law the Governor orders the Caveat to be dismissed and 



372 MINUTES OF 

leaves the Caveators to take their Remedy at Law if they think 
proper to pursue their Claim. 
Doctor Allison & Mr. John Ewing 
agt 
The Officers. 

Doctor Allison appeared before the Board agreed to relinquish 
the Disputes & take Relocation or Warrant for Land elsewhere 
in order to avoid giving the Board any further Trouble. 



January 31st, 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Auditor. 
The Secretary. 
The Receiver. 

Conrad Lentz ^ 
agt ' 
John Lentz. j 
There being no foundation for the Caveat the same is dis- 
missed and patent ordered to John Lentz or Lands. 
Woodsides "i 

agt I 

Jacob Pickle or Bickell ( 
& Michael Philippi. | 

The Warrant of Woodsides being subsequent to those of Bickell 
& Philippi and the Improvement which he sets up being entirely 
inconsiderable and made after the prior Warrants The Surveys 
on those Warrants are ordered to be confirmed. 



Monday 28th February, 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General give Notice to the Securi- 
ties of James Scull that if his papers be not delivered up on or 
before the last day of March next, the Bonds will positively be 
put in Suit. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 373 

Peter Bom 
agt 
Michael Heshler. 

The Caveator not appearing ordered that unless he appears 
tomorrow the Caveat be dismissed & Patent issued to Heshler. 
John Bowman & Ors 
agt 
William Hays. 

Upon hearing it appears that Hayes claims a Right lately 
purchased under a Warrant obtained by one David Hayes in 
the Year 1737 on which no Money was paid to the proprietarvs. 
That soon after the obtaining the Warrant David Hayes 
went to Virginia and never proceeded upon his Warrant. That 
Bowman & Others have had Patents & Possession some of them 
28 Years without interruption or Claim Wherefore the Governor 
determines that the Claim under the old Warrant thus circum- 
stanced be rejected. 

George Cooper 
agt 
George Ohl or Old. 

Old hath had a Survey on his Warrant & Cooper contends he 
hath a prior Warrant which affects the place Old denys that 
Coopers Warrant is for the place of his Survey. Ordered that 
the Secretary write to Mr. Maclay about this Affair to know the 
true Circumstances of it. 



At a Meeting at the Statehouse on Tuesday the 29th day of 
March, 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Auditor Mr. Hockley. 

Trump & Garwood ^ 

agt 
James Sharron. 

Upon comparing the Dates of the two Warrants of the parties 
Garwood & Trumps appears to be prior. And the Board are of 
Opinion that the trifling Improvement set up by Sharron made a 
few days before the Warrant of Trump & Garwood and the pur- 
chase Sharron made of an Improvement Right still more trifling 
are not to be regarded, especially as he made no mention of 



374 MINUTES OF 

these Improvements at the time of taking out his Warrant. 
Therefore it is ordered that the disputed place be returned upon 
I he Warrant of Trump & Garwood. 

Ordered that the Sul•^'ey of Samuel Rowlings containing about 
forty Acres more than the general Rules of the Office will aiiow 
to be accepted he paying for the Oven^lus. 
Thomas Johnston \ 
agt 
Samuel Wallis. J 
In this Case it appears that the Application of John Worthing- 
tou under which Samuel Wallis claims is prior to Johnstons 
and for the same place and therefore must be preferred. But 
Johnson alledges that there is a good deal more Land con- 
tained within the lines of Wallis's Survey than the quantity 
returned and therefore prays that it may be examined & that 
his Application may be surveyed on the Overplus which is al- 
lowed him and the Deputy Surveyor of the District is ordered to 
examine the Lines & Corners oi Wallis's Survey and if there be 
an Overplus in it to survey Johnsons Application thereon un- 
less it be liable to some prior Location. 
Jacob Kern & ^ 
Simon Myer i 
agt f 

Theobald Beck. | 

Caveats dismissed it appearing that Patents had issued before 
the Entry of the Caveats. 
William Hewett ~| 
agt I 

William Glen. ) 

In this Case it appears that William Glen claims under a 
Warrant to William Reed in the Year 1745 and William Hewett 
under a Warrant much. That a Survey of 90 A's hath been lately 
made & returned on Glenns Warrant as disputed by Hewett. 
And the Parties have agreed that Messrs. Job Rnst.on. 
Robert Smith and John Stewart or any two of them shall 
divide the 90 A's between the parties in the most convenient man- 
ner leaving to William Glen fifty five Acres of the 90. And that 
the Surveys shall be returned & confirmed accordingly. 
Thomas Kelly "j 
agt I 

Robert Blaine. 1 

Robert Blaine claims under a Warrant & Survey and 
Thomas Kelly under an Appl'n to John Morrison in the Year 
1767 which it is not certain was intended to affect the Land in 
dispute at least vacant Land clear of Blaines survey may be 



BO^RD OF PROPERTY. 375 

found to fill the Location and does not appear that any Applica- 
tion was made to the Surveyor to survey this Location within six 
Months after the Location was filed. And because it doth not 
sufficiently appear that the Land surveyed to Blaine was origi- 
nally intended to be taken by the Location, And Blaine hath paid 
in his Money &. obtained a Survey the Governor orders the Caveat 
to be dismissed and Blaines Survey to be confirmed. 
Scott and Armor 
agt 
Thomas Kelly. 
Report of Arbitrators read & confirmed. 

Ordered that Mr. Pleasants Case of Warrants which he sup- 
poses to be out of the purchase concerning which he produced the 
Affidavit of John Buchanan be referred to tiie Deputy of the Dis- 
trict either Charles Lukens or Charles Stewart to report con- 
cerning it when they or either of them go into those parts to sur- 
vey Mr. Pleasants other Warrants or upon any other Service. 
And that John Lee who sold Pleasants the Locations have Notice 
from the Surveyors when they go into those parts. 
Eager ^ 
agt 
Rowland. 

Upon hearing it appeared that the parties had hereto- 
fore submitted their differences about these Lands to Alex'r 
McCandles & Thomas Steel who had awarded the Land now in 
dispute to Rowland. And it appears also that Eager had de- 
clined taking in the place till he found there was more vacancy 
than he apprehended which was discovered by Rowland who ob- 
tained a Warrant for it. And then Eager would have taken 
it in. And the Board are of Opinion and the Governor Orders that 
the Land be surveyed & returned on Rowlands Warrant. 
Adam Clark Assignee ~| 
of Gillespie j 

agt {■ 

John McWilliams. J 

Upon hearing the Parties and inspecting their Draughts and 
those of the adjoining Lands it appears that McWilliams Land 
does not interfere with Clarks and therefore the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 
Lukens ^ 

agt 
Coxe. 

Doctor Coxe not appearing though he had Notice the Board 
took the matter again into Consideration it having been here- 
tofore agitated at the Board by the parties and having consider- 



376 MINUTES OF 

ed what had heretofore been urged by Doctor Coxe and the 
Report of Mr. Wm. MaClay upon the Case, it is ordered that 
Doctor Coxe have the Liberty of laying the Application of Wm. 
Norcross No. 1437 on the place surveyed for Jesse Lukens upon 
the Appl'n of Robert Iredell, jr.. No 1733 provided he make 
Title to that Appl'n of Norcross. And that the Survey made on 
the Appl'n of Charles Iredell No. 594 be confirmed to Jesse 
Lukens he making Title thereto. 
Alex'r Brown i 
agt j 

George Taylor L 

Assignee of I 

Isaac Levan. J 

In this case it appears that Isaac Levans Appl'n is prior to 
Alexander Browns but it is not so clear that the Land in 
dispute was designed to be Included in it as that of Alexander 
Browns although it be within the reach of the Expres- 
sion. It is the Opinion of the Board and the Governor orders 
that the contested Land be divided between the parties by 
a continuation of the North 54 West Line of Mr. John Lukens's 
Land across the disputed Land, And that the Survey be returned 
accordingly and confirmed upon paying the proprietary Demands, 
ivir. John Thompsons Claim under the original R»t,^^ of John 
Hort purchaser of 1000 A's came before the Board and it ap- 
peared to them that John Hort had a Warrant in the Year 1685 
for laying out the 1000 A's and the Surveyor General a few dayb 
after made an Order to nis Deputy to survey the Land. Upon 
Thomas Holmes then Surveyor General his Map of the province 
the Land of Hort is described but there cannot be found any Sur- 
vey or Return of Survey. John Hort left his Land by Will to. his 
Wife Brightwell or Brightwed Hort, Who with other Execu- 
tors of John Horts Will in the Year 1692 gave a Power of Attorney 
to Patrick Robinson inter alia to sell and dispose of this 1000 A's 
of Land in which it is recited that ^ohn Hort in his life time was 
seized of & in 1000 A's of Land to be the same more or less with 
several Edifices thereon and other appurtenances situate lying 
and being within the Colony or province of Pennsylvania in 
America. Mr. Thompson alledges that the Land described on 
Holmes's Map hath been granted to others upon other original 
Rights And that therefore Horts Right still remains unsatisfy'd. 
And that the People settled on the Lands will not let him have 
their papers to satisfy the proprietary Agents of this fact. But 
that some of them have shewn their Papers to one Mr. Wayne 
who informs him that the Lands they hold are upon other Rights 
than Horts. The Board are of Opinion that from the Warrant 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 377 

Order of Survey the Map of Thomas Holmes and the recital in 
the power of Attorney there is the most violent presumption that 
the Land was surveyed to Hort. ^nd that it does not sufficiently 
appear to them that it was afterwards granted to others upon 
other Rights. And that a Warrant ought not to be granted to 
him until this Matter of the Land being granted to Others is bet- 
ter cleared up. And they Order that the Records of Chester 
County ought to be searched to see if Patrick Robinson did not 
make Sale of this Land in pursuance of his Power. 



At a Meeting at the Statehouse on Monday, 25th Ap'l, 1774. 
present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Matthias Ruble ^ 

agt '. On Caveat. 

James Burd, Esq'r. | 

On hearing it appeared thatMatthias Ruble took a 70 A's War- 
rant for the disputed Ground and some other bearing Date the 
2d day of July, 1770. James Burd took out his Warrant for the 
disputed place the 10th of August. 1770, on which he had a sur- 
vey of 48 A's 66 P. but finding his Warrant jun'r to Rubles he 
purchased in the Warrant Right of one Christo Brenk which ap- 
pearing to be for part of the Land intended to be taken by Rub- 
les the Board are of Opinion that James Burd have Liberty of 
returning the Land ou Bunkers Warrant, And that Ruble may 
have the Residue of the vacancy surveyed & retvirned on his 
Warrant. 

John Vinings, Esq'r ^ 

agt '. 

Joseph Marret. j 

Joseph Marret being duly served with Notice & refusing 
to attend the Board as appears by the Deposition of Richard Mc- 
Nutt, the Board took the case into Consideration and are 
of Opinion that the Resurvey made on the Warrant of John Vin- 
mg be confirmed upon complying with the proprietary Demands 
Frederick Hoobler \ 
agt ( 

Theobald Obitz. \ 
There being surveys n^ade for each party but not returned the 



378 MINUTES OF 

matter is postponed at the instance of Tlieobald Obitz til the Re- 
turns can be procured anu likewise the information of the Sur- 
veyor concerning the Dispute. 



Board of Property Monday 25th Ap'l Ytl-i. 

James Maccall ~\ 

agt 
James & Wm. Campbell. J 

Upon considering the case the Board are of Opinion that all the 
Land surveyed for Campbell lying to the South Eastward of 
the S. 25 W. 160Vi line of the survey made for James Camp- 
bell be cutt off by a continuation of the N. 60 W. 135 Ps. Line 
to the extremity of the survey And left to be added to Mc- 
Calls Improvement, And that the Surveyor General cutt off the 
same and return the Residue for James Campbell to which 
William who acts for James consents. To John Lukens, Esq'r. 

JAMES TILGHMAN, 
Sec'r. 



At a special Meeting at the Governors on Friday the 6th of 
May, 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

The Board took into consideration the granting of out Lots to 
accommodate the Town of Sunbury in the County of Northumber- 
land & some of the reserved Proprietary Lots. And it is or- 
dered by the Governor that the Surveyor General who is going 
soon to Sunbury do lay out a Number of Out Lots in the most 
convenient manner to accommodate the People residing there and 
having Lots patented & built on according to the Regulations at 
V laying out the Town or who have Houses there on patented Lots, 

The Number of Lots not to exceed the present Number of Persons 
as af'd entitled to have Lots, That the Lots do not exceed in 
quantity five Acres but less will do better as it will make more 
Lots & serve more People, And when laid out they are to be 
drawn for by the person af'd entitled as aforesaid to have Lots. 
And the Surveyor General is to Report his Opinion of the most 



BOARD OF PROPERTY . 379 

commodious Terms to grant the said Lots upon. It Is also 
ordered that there be no Land laid out for the purpose beyond the 
Gut if a convenient quantity can be found on ye side next the 
Town. And it is also ordered that the Surveyor General may re- 
ceive Applications for any of the reserved Town Lots except the 
Corner Lots at the best Rent which can be got for them. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday the 23d June, 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Auditor General Mr. Hockley. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

The Board resumed the Consideration of the Application of 
Friends for part of the Square between seventh and Eighth 
Streets and Spruce & Walnut Streets the South West part next 
the Hospital for a Burial Ground or any other religious Use, the 
quantity of 3 A's 2iy2 P- or thereabouts which the Governor 
agrees to let them have at the price of 500£ Curreucy and the Quit 
Rent of 5s. St'g. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General make enquiry in whose pos- 
session the several Lots fenced within the Commons of the City 
are and by what Right Title or Pretence they hold them & report 
to the Board. 

Upon the application of Mr. Physick for a Lot on third Street 
continued of the breadth of 100 feet on 3d. Street and the Depth 
of 256 feet on Callowhill Street to an intended 40 foot Street the 
Governor agrees to let him have it at 370£ & 10s. Sterling Quit 
Rent. 

John Stevens "j 

agt. I 

Theophilus Gardner \. 

in behalf of Eliz'th I 
Gardner his Daughter J 

It appearing to the Board that John Stevens took out an Ap- 
plication in the Name of one Elizabeth Gardner and had the 
Land surveyed thereon and paid for the surveying and it was 
known to be for Stevens's Use and was afterwards so un- 
derstood by Theophilus Gardner himself who never till long 
after the survey made laid any Claim to the same but refused to 
pay for the survey saying the Land belonged to Stevens. John 



380 MINUTES OF 

Stevens hath a Deed of Conveyance from one Elizabeth Gardner 
of Cumberland Countj'. Upon the whole the Board are of Opinion 
that John Stevens should have a Patent upon complying with the 
proprietary Demands and the Governor Orders accordingly. 



At a Meeting at the State house on Tuesday the 28th day of 
June 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 

Andrew Gibson ~\ 

agt. 
William Love 

It appearing upon hearing that Wm. Love hath a Warrant for 
the Land in Dispute and that it is not included in Gibsons Patent 
as his Caveat alledges therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Margaret McCarty 
agt. 

James McCord 

McCord has a Warrant for the Land in dispute. In this Case 
it appears that Timothy McCarty Husband of Margaret had 
cleared about 15 A. of Land over the line of his patent Land 
But no Warant has been obtained for the same But that 
Timothy in his life time intended to take out a Warrant 
but was killed by a Fall from his Waggon coming to Pnil- 
ad'a. The Board are of Opionion that if there be a suffi- 
ciency of vacant Land accommodated with Water for McCord 
without in(^luding the said cleared Land that the same be 
left out for Margaret McCarty, but if there be not a sufficiency 
accommodated with Water, then the cleared Land to be included 
in the survey of McCords Land The Cleared Land to be left for 
McCarty provided she take out a Warrant for the same within 
six Months after the Survey made for McCord. 
Daniel Morris jr. ') 
agt I 

Constantine Canon ' 
& Wife I 

In this case it appeared that Constantine Cannon seized of sev- 
eral Tracts of Land in Right of his Wife which interfered 
with each other, applyed for and obtained a Warrant of Resurv^y 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 381 

to correct their surveys and to add vacancy to make up the de- 
ficiency. After the Warrant & before survey Daniel Morris j'r had 
cleared & fenced about Nine Acres There is a suflBciency of Va- 
cancy contiguous to Cannons old surveys to make up the Deticisncy 
besides those Nine Acres. Morris offers to pay him ten shillings 
an Acre for what he has cleared The Board think this offer very 
reasonable And are of Opinion that Cannon should accept it & 
give Morris his Bond in the penalty of £20 to let him keep pos- 
session of the Ground and that he (Cannon) & his Wife after ob- 
taining a Patent on the Resurvey will convey to Morris upon his 
payment of the 10s. an Acre as af'd And the Survey not to be ac- 
cepted till those terms complied with And if Cannon dont think 
proper to accept these terms his quantity of Land is to be made 
up by adding vacancy in some other part and Morris be allowed 
to take up the Land he has cleared & fenced. 
Robert Lovers 
agt. 
Abraham Walton & Or's 

It appears that Walton took out a Warrant dated November 
25th, 1773 for the Land in question on which there was an Appli- 
cation in the Year 1765 in the Name of Thomas Wells That there 
was early Application to the Surveyor to survey it which however 
was not done It is the Opinion of the Board that the Application 
be prefer'd But if there be any Improvm't made on the Land which 
will be of any value to the first Applier, it is also the Opinion of 
the Board that Satisfaction be made for it by the first Applier or 
the person to whom he hath assigned to the Improver. 
William Johnston ") 
agt I 

Samuel Johnston j 

In this Case it appears that Johnston Father of the Parties 
obtained a Warrant in November, 1741 for 200 As. And it ap- 
pears by the Depositions of Robert Hart & William Carlisle who 
were Chain carriers that a Survey was made on the said War- 
rant several Corners of which are still remaining to be found, 
But no Record or Notes of the Survey is to be found. That 
Samuel Johnston since the death of his Father took out a 
Warrant for 200 As. adjoining upon hisBrother James Johnson 
And upon a late Survey made by Samuel McCall in a manner 
which he thought would suit the Conveniency of Samuel 
Johnson and the Heirs of his Father it seems that a Part 
of the old Tract is included in Samuel Survey. In Order to 
make a Survey according to the Intention of the first Warrant 
The Board are of Opinion that the Surveyor should make the Sur- 
vey thereof agreeable to the Corners of the old Survey as they 



382 MINUTES OF 

are to be shewn by the Chain carriers so far as the Corners can be 
found And that he then proceed in the most convenient manner 
and as near as may be to what was originally done on that War- 
rant to include the 200 As. mentioned in the Warrant And after the 
Survey so completed of the old Tract, he lay out & Survey the 
Warrant of Samuel Johnson upon what Land shall be left. If 
in the mean time the parties can agree amongst themselves tiie 
surveyor need not proceed as above. 
Gotlieb Hoobler \ 

agt. 
Jonas Hartzell | 

Upon hearing it appeared that Jonas Hartzell claims under an 

Application of one Keichly for the disputed place which is 

prior to Hooblers Warrant therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

The Board took into Consideration the Pretensions of Seth Mc- 
Cormick, Mary Rees and Richard Irwin to a Tract of Land on Chil- 
lisquaque Creek And it appearing to them that their several Ap- 
plications were for the same place That Seth McCormicks is the 
earliest it Is ordered by the Governor that he hath an exceptance 
of the survey and a Pater, t. 
Simpson and Foster i 
agt j 

George Albrecht of f 
Heidelberg Township J 

Simpson and Foster claim under an Appl'n of one George 
Albecht a different person from George Albrecht of Heidelberg 
Township Brother of Frederick And there being heretofore 
some Doubt which of the two persons the Application belonged 
to the matter is now cleared up by the Oath of Frederick Albrecht 
Brother ^- George of Heidelberg And a Patent is Ordered to him 
the same George & the Caveat of Simpson & Foster dismissed. 
John Simpson ^ 
agt. 
William Foulke j 

This Dispute is referred by Consent of Parties to John Harris 
John Gucreast & Marcus Hulings or any two of them who are to 
report their Judgment to the Board. 
James Gordon in behalf of 1 
the Hrs. of Hezekiah Manlove [ 
agt. ] 

Joshua Underwood & Ors. ] 
In this Case it appears that the Land whicli Underwood and 
Others claim under a Warrant to Thomas Staton dated in Sept'r. 
1752 is effected by a prior Warrant to Hezekiah Manlove in 1745 
which was also surveyed for him but the survey is lost as appears 



-OARD OF PROPERTY. 383 

by the information of Samuel McCall The Board are of Opinion 
that the Warrant of Manlove shall be surveyed & returned accord- 
ing to a Draught thereof laid before the Board by the said Mc- 
Call with a State of the Case. 
George Churchman ^ 
agt '. 

James Walker j 

This Case is by consent of Parties referred to Ellis Pusey and 
John Fulton and if they can't agree they are to chuse a third per- 
son who joining with eitner of them their Determination is to 
decide. When the matter is finished it is to be reported to the 
Board. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Monday 25th July 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 
Mr. Tilghman. 
Nicholas Yost ~j 

agt. 
Caspar Fatigar 

Fatiger being cited & not appearing the Board take into Con- 
sideration the Case as represented by Yost and it appears that 
Yost claims under an Appl'n to Anthony Bob prior to Fatigars 
for the same Land therefore unless Casper I^'atigar can make it 
appear by the last Monday in September that the two Locations 
are of different Places or shew some other good Cause to the 
contrary the Land will be confirmed to Yost. 



August 4th 1774 The Governor informed the Council that he had 
received several Letters from Captain St Clair acquainting jiim 
that the Conduct of Captain Conolly who commands at Fort Pitt 
under Lord Dunmore was so arbitrary and so disagreeable to 
many of the Traders and others at Pittsburgh who settled under 
Pennsylvania & are Friends to the Intrest of it that unless a Town 
was laid out at or near Kittanning for them to retire to it was 
his Opinion the Indian Trade would be lost to Pennsylvania and 
be turned into some other Chanell and desired their Advice A.nd 
the Council being clearly of Opinion that such a Measure was ex- 
pedient and proper the Governor orders that Capt. St Clair and iMr. 
Joshua Elder or one of them do lay out a small Town to be called 
by the Name of on the Ohio at some convenient Place on 



384 MINUTES OF 

the proprietary Tract near Kittaning the nearer the Middle of ilie 
Tract on the River the better And that the same be made at 
present to consist of convenient Lots accommodated with 

proper Streets Lanes & Allej's and a convenient Spuare for public 
Buildings; the two Main Streets to be 80 feet wide and the others 
50 ft. wide the Lanes & Alleys twenty feet wide The Lots to be 
sixty feet in front & 230 ft. deep if the Ground and Situation will 
admit of that Depth. Every other Lot in the Square and all the 
Corner Lots in the Town to be reserved for the prop'rys and not 
as yet granted. No Person to be allowed to take up more than 
one Lot except by the Governors special Lycence a Ground Kent 
of 7s. Stg. ^ Ann. for Ever to be reserved on each Lot. Those 
who take up Lots are to patent them in 12 Months after the Date 
of their Ticket and to build in three Years from that time a house 
of twenty feet square at least Upon failure of complying with the.se 
terms the Lots to be forfeited to the Proprietarys Who shall be at 
Liberty without Re-entry to grant them to any other Applier upon 
such terms as they think proper Applications may be made to 
Capt. St. Clair and Mr. Elder or either of them who are to make 
Entries of such Applications & transmit the Entries to the Sec- 
retarys Office to be Recorded there And they are to give the Ap- 
pliers Tickets according to the terms before mentioned. The 
Terms to be made public at the time of laying out the Town. 
Doctor William Smith i 

agt. I 

Peter Swartz who intermarried f 
the Widow of Michael Weyland I 

Whereas there was an Order of the 7th April, 1770, for lay- 
ing out several Tracts of Land for Doctor Smith in the Name of 
Joseph Hutchins and Michael Weyland on their several Locations 
which not yet being done to the Satisfaction of the Parties It is 
now consented and agreed by the parties present That Robert 
Moodie Esq'r and Robert Fruit be added to Mr. Lukens & Mr. 
McClay mentioned in the former Order who are to lay out the dis- 
puted Locations agreeable to the said Order and also having re- 
gard to a due Division of the Water as well as the Meadow 
Ground. 

Upon Application of Reuben Haines to keep a Ferry from tiie 
Main Point to Fort Augusta where Captain Hunter keeps a Ferry 
on the Fort Augusta side and likewise from the said Point across 
the West Branch. Ordered a Lycence for Seven \ears 20s. Sterling 
^{9 Annum. 

There being Disputes between the Heirs & representatives of 
Mr. John Digges late of Maryland deceased & several People of 
York County occasioned by the interfering of Surveys made under 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 385 

this Province partly with a Grant obtained by the said Jolin 
Digges in the Year 1735 for 6822 As. or thereabouts and partly 
with a Resurvey of the same made in the Year 1745 both under 
Maryland and the said Heirs and Representatives alledgiug that 
they are not suffered to run the Lines of their Survey and Re- 
survey but are opposed in the same by some of those interested 
in the matter The Governor orders that the Surveyor General if 
he can attend and if he cannot that Archibald McClean and Wil- 
liam Matthews Deputy Surveyors do survey and make a Draught 
of both the original Tract and Resurvey of the said Diggs at '.he 
Expence of the said Heirs and Representatives who apply for ihe 
same and because several Surveys were made under Pennsylvania 
before the said Resurvey which are supposed to have been made 
conformable to a runing of the said original Survey by Thomas 
Armor a good many Years ago it is ordered that the Lines be run 
with such Allowance for Variation as may lay the survey as near 
as may be to Armors runing in Order as much as possible to 
avoid interfering between the said original Tract and the Surveys 
made under Pennsylvania Grants. And that the Resurvey be run 
with the same Allowance for Variation as the original Survey 
And that the several Pennsylvania Surveys which interfere witli 
either the original or the Resurvey be noted upon the Draught. 
That publick Notice be given by Mr. McClean by Advertisement 
to be set up in the neighborhood of the time of making the said 
Surveys at least ten Days before the time And when the Draught 
of the s'd survey is returned a Day shall be set for taking the 
Matter into Consideration of which Notice is to be given to Patrick 
McSherry who sollicited the Petition of a Number of People in- 
tended in there Disputes The runing there Lines is not to be con- 
clusive nor to affect the Rights of either side untill established by 
ye Board. 

The Commissioners for building the Goal apply for an additional 
Lot of One hundred & three feet on Sixth Street the same Depth 
as their other Lot at a proportionable price to that paid for their 
other Lot which the Governor agrees to. 

Upon taking into Consideration the State of the Lands about 
Carlisle the Governor Orders that Colonel Armstrong & William 
Lyon Esqr. do proceed to lay out into convenient plantations not 
exceeding 100 As. nor less that 25 As. all the proprietary Lands 
near Carlisle on the East side of Letorts Spring except a sufTi- 
ciency for additional Out Lots next to the Town. That this Work 
be done without Delay in order that the Lands may be sold. 

Ordered also that Colo. Armstrong do return a Draught of the 
Out Lots with the Courses and Distances of the Lots. 

25 — 3D SERIES. 



386 MINUTES OF 



John Stevens John Morgan "] 
& John Montgomery ] 



agt. r 

William Plunket J 

The Board took into Consideration their order of the 26th of 
March, 1770 And finding by the information of the Surveyor Gen- 
eral and John Musser that the Lands laying back of Plunkets 
Survey are extreamly mean and besides that there is great Rea- 
son to believe they are taken by others And being satisfyed that 
the Survey is agreable to the Location the Caveats are ordered to 
be dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the State house on Monday the 26th September 
1774. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Keceiver General. 
The Surveyor General. 
[See page 64 for the Minutes of 29d Aug't. 1774.] 

Moses Wallace "i 

agt. I 

Mary Patterson Widow of Ja's I On Caveat. 
Patterson Assignee of D. Craw- I 

ford Assignee of S. Reed J 

It appeared upon hearing that Moses Wallace took out a 
Warrant in the Year 1754 and Samuel Read took out a Warant 
in 1762 That he knew of Wallaces Warrant and when he was 
about to execute his Warrant in 1765 the Surveyor applied to Wal- 
lace and offered to lay his Warrant where there was Land enough 
to satisfy it which Wallace refused and then the Surveyor executed 
a Warrant of Read and the Land has been possessed ever since 
under that Survey And it is the Opinion of the Board & the Gov- 
ernor Orders that Reads survey be confirmed. 
Hugh McCormick 'j 

agt. . On Caveat. 

John Coxe j 

It appears that the Locations under which each party claims 
were intended for the same place And that John Coxes's is prior 
to McCormicks The Governor therefore Orders that the Caveat 
be dismissed. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General lay out into Lots the Proprie- 
tary Land between Vine Street & Peggs Run. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 387 

October 15th 1774 at the Governors. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Matthias Gantzer & "] 
George Leichner Esq'r j 
agt r 

Richard Peters Esq'r. 

The Secretary laid before the Board the Report of Samuel 
Johnson, Esq'r, made in consequence of an Order of the Board of 
the 9tn May, 1769 And the several papers therein referred to And 
Christian Lehman who apeared for Gentzer & Leichner upon in- 
specting the same agreed that there was no foundation for the 
Caveat But that the Right of Mr. Peters founded on ye Warr't of 
John Price of the 5th of May, 1750, prior to any Warr't of the 
Caveators ought to take place the Governor therefore Orders that 
Mr. Peters's survey of 96 As. made in pursuance of that War- 
rant be accepted and confirmed acording to the Draught returned 
with the Report which are to be lodged in the Surveyor Generals 
Office. 

James Smith of York Town Esq'r having obtained a Warrant 
bearing date the 19th day of September 1765 for a Tract of Land 
within the Referres adjoining said Town in order to agree with 

the proprietarys which Tract is found upon Survey to contain 

As. The proprietary Agents taking into Consideration that the 
same Tract includes an Improvement purchased by the s'd James 
Smith made before the Reserves were made Agree that the rfaid 
James Smith shall have the Land for the sum of £183 to which he 
consents. 



Octor. 11th. The Secretary, Surveyor General & Receiver General 
having taken time to consider of the dispute between Cornelius 
Cox & Mary Scull are of Opinion that the Caveat ought to be dis- 
missed inasmuch as her Warrant appears to be for the place where 
it is surveyed And because Cornelius Cox has made a survey on 
his Application which leaves out the place where her survey is 
made And obtained a Patent upon the same And furthermore be- 
cause she did not take out her Warrant till after his survey was 
made. 



388 MINUTES OF 



At the Governors on Tuesdaj' the first of November 1774. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

William Oliphant '\ 
agt. ' 

John Anderson j 

The Board took tuis matter into consideration and it appeared 
to them that the matter stands upon the Locations of the 
Parties. William Oliphants is the prior & is bounded by An- 
drew Stephens John Oar & a Mountain & David English in 
Rye Township Cumberland County And Andersons upon 
William Browns Land to include an Improvement made 
the summer before the Location made. It appears by a Letter 
from Matthew Henderson the Surveyor that he circumscribed a 
Tract sufficient for both Locations and then divided between them 
And that he was of Opinion Oliphants Survey could not be bound 
on all his Descriptions without including a much greater Quantity 
then his Location mentioned But Oliphant Alledges the Surveyor 
has given the best Land to Anderson in preference to his Applica- 
tion though prior And that he has not at all regarded the De- 
scriptions of his Location And it is now ordered that William 
Lyons Esq'r do go to the place and examine the Surveys & lay 
out Oliphants as agreeable as may be to his Descriptions & quan- 
tity And that if the Land cannot bound on all the Descriptions in 
the Location consistent with the Quantity the survey be made 
agreeable to as many of the Descriptions as will consist with the 
Quantity. 
Henry Hoffman ^ 

agt. 
Marcus Hulings 

Henry Hoffman appearing but not Marcus Hulings the Dispute 
is postponed to the last Monday in March of which Hoffman 
is to give Hulings Notice. 
James Moore ^ 
agt. 
Robert Montgomerie J 

Referred by Consent of Parties to Samuel Hunter «S: Robert 
Modie Esq'rs and Samuel Allen or any two of them to settle 
whether the disputed place is applicable to Moores Warrant which 
is prior to Montgomeries & report accordingly. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 389 

Henning ^ 

agt 
Phouts I 

Postponed till tne last Monday in May both parties present. 

Ordered that Col'o Armstrong do lay out & survey the Location 
under which Abraham Trump claims in such manner as he shall 
direct And lay out also the Improvement of Samuel Rule with a 
convenient Plantation about the same and return them in one 
Draught to the Board with such Remarks upon the Nature of 
Rules Improvement and the time it has been made as may be 
thought material in Order that the Board may make such final 
Order in the premises as may be agreeable to Equity Justice and 
the Rules of the Land OflBce. 

On the 28th day of July, 1739 a Warrant issued to Thomas Kir- 
ton at the Request of his Attorneys Isaac and Charles Norris on 
the original Right of Thomas Sanders for Five hundred Acres of 
Land The Attorneys or one of them conveyed 203 As. of this "War- 
rant to John Phouts. And he made three surveys himself on this 
his Right one of about 50 As. adjoining the Town of Bedford in 
Bedford County Another of about 125 As. on Dunings Creek about 
four Miles from Bedford in the same County and the other of 
about 25 As. upon Sasquehanna at the Mouth of Berrys Creek in V 
CumV)er]and County These Surveys being made by himself will not 
be accepted being made without Authority And he is willing to 
have two of them that on Dunnings Creek and that on Sasquehan- 
na resurveyed & returned by the proper Officer and the other 
being on the proprietarys Land at Bedford he is willing to relin- 
quish & take the Quantity elsewhere The Surveyors of the District 
are therefore desired to Resurvey the two first mentioned Tracts 
and return them for John Phouts on the Warrant af'd as assignee 
of Isaac Norris who was Assignee of Thomas Kirton if the quanti- 
ties be as aforesaid Otherwise to survey only the proper quanti- 
ties and return them And Mr. Maclay is desired to survey the said 
Phouts as Assignee as a- d in Phoutz "Valley adjoining his other 
Land Fifty Acres, for that joining Bedford relinquished as af'd. 
And the Officers who survey the Lands as before directed are to 
take in Phouts's Surveys & transmit them to me. 

3d Nov'r, 1774. J. T. 

Secretary. 



Wednesday 30th November 1774 at the Land Office. 

present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 



J' 



390 MINUTES OF 

William Alexander ] 

agt. I 

Melchoir Ram Ex'r. i 

of John Etter j 

The land in dispute being released to Alexander by the Execu- 
tor of Etter as by a Writing under Hand & Seal produced ap- 
pears, the Caveat is dissolved, and a Patent ordered to Alexander. 
Andrew Finley Assignee -i 

of William Nelson i 

agt. L 

John Ritchey Assignee of I 

Alexander McCandless I 

It appearing by a Certificate of William Matthews Surveyor 
that the Lands claimed by Ritchy do not interfere with Finleys 
the Caveat is dismissed and a Patent ordered to Finley. 
Brotherton & Graham 
agt. 

Frederick Stover 

The parties agree to come to a hearing peremptorily the last 
Monday in May next. 
Samuel Cochran Assignee of 1 
Elizabeth Reed | 

agt. J. 

Christian Long Assignee of 

Abraham Hare J 

It appears that Abraham Hare took out four or five Warrants 
in 1755 for Lands on great Mahanoy or John Penns Creek & 
surveyed several of them One of 50 As. located about ten 
Miles above Gabriels Mill was not surveyed till lately The 
Survey is alledged by Cochran to be 16 Miles above Gabriels 
Mill and out of the Indian Purchase made in 1754. Elizabeth 
Reed took out an Application after the new purchase made 
for the disputed place & sold it to Cochran who had a sur- 
vey made about three Years agoe Afterwards about two Years 
agoe Long had a survey made on the Warrant which goes through 
the Middle of Cochrans. Cochran has a Tenant on the Land on 
which is a loggd House and three or four Acres of Fall Grain Hare 
had made Affidavit to the Identity of the place of his Warrant Air. 
Maclay in whose District the disputed place is. is requested to 
certify the Distance of the place from Gabriels Mill & whether 
within or without the old purchase. 
Doctor Wm. Smith & '\ 
George Yagle ' 

agt. j 

Michael Shaeffer J 

George Yeagle claims under Application No. 586 21st of August 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 391 

1765 upon which 317 As. 96 Ps. were surveyed Nov'r 17th 1765 
returned in to the S. G's Office July 20 1766 and conveyed 
by John Scull who took out the Application, to Doctor Smith. 
March 23d 1769 Peter Yocum took out an Appl'n No. 3909 
for 300 Acres of land said to adjoin Sasqupehanna &. Thomas 
McKee and sold the same to Michael Shaeffer who had been 
settled on part oi tae Land in dispute. In October, 1772, 
Sheaffer got Mr. Bertram Galbreath to make a Survey on 
Yocums Appl'n and took in the valuable part of the Survey be- 
fore made for John Scull. This survey does not join Sasquehauna 
but begins about a Mile from it and includes 394 As. Sheaffer sold 
his to Yagle who entered into Possession and afterwards finding 
that Dr. Smiths Survey was elder came & agreed to purchase his 
Right And Shaeffer being cited to a hearing on a Caveat on the 
30th of May last came to Town with Yagle And agreed as Yagle 
had al?o purchased of him not to claim on Yocums Order and gave 
up all Right to the Land and gave an Order to the Secretary to 
withdraw the Caveat and so the Dispute ended. He and Yagle 
afterwards agreed to relinquish their Bargain and Yagle gave up 
the Bill of Sale Sheaffer had passed And now Sheaffer reliu- 
quish's his Right under Yocum and resorts to an Improvement 
Right he sets up prior to Sculls Application and survey and Al- 
ledges Scull surveyed the Land for him before and promised to 
get him a Right for it which he did not which induced to purchase 
Yocum's Appl'n to cover the Improvement Right which Applica- 
tion & survey he now relinquishes and stands upon his Improve- 
ment Right insisting also that Sculls Appl'n under which Smith 
& Yagle claim is not for the dispute Ground but a place 25 Miles 
distant. The Board upon considering the Circumstances of Doc- 
tor Smiths purchasing after a survey returned upon a prior Ap- 
plication and Sheaffers selling to Yagle, and settling the Matter 
by withdrawing the Dispute which had been commenced are of 
Opinion that Yagles Title ought to be confirmed and that the sur- 
vey made as af'd on Yocums Application ought not to be accepted. 
Jonathan Hagar Ex'r. i 

of Martin Carsner I 

agt. I 

Evan Jenkins | 

Both parties claim under Appl'ns & Improvements Carsners Ap- 
plication is elder than that claimed by Evan Jenkins pur- 
chased by him from Agne McCrea, and Jenkins has the first 
survey The disputed Ground is only about 40 As. claimed 
by Hagar off Jenkins's Survey This piece added to Cars- 
ners part wil make their Quantities nearly equal But Jen- 
kins produces some Affidavits which prove that the person 



392 MINUTES OF 

whose Improvements he bought held & claimed this place 
and that it is within the consentable Lines settled between 
the two Improvers under which the parties claim the Board 
upon the whole are of Opinion and determine that the Survey of 
Jenkins shall be confirmed and a Patent granted And that the 
Surveyor return for the Executors of Carsner In Trust for his 
Representatives the Remainder of the vacant Land. 
Jacob Shugle al's Shagle ) 
agt. 
Andrew Finley 

Andrew Finley claims under a Warrant to Sampson Archer 
dated the first Day of June 1762 a place called the Lick Swamp 
containing by Mr. Matthews Draught 83 As. 74 Ps. and a place 
called Turkey Swamp a part of it by an Application pur- 
chased from Lawrence Bower No. 2383 dated 14th January, 
1767 Jacob Shagle claims the Lick Swamp under a* War- 
rant dated the 9th June 1763 which is younger than Fin- 
leys for the same place Shagles Warrant expresses to be on 
the head of Codorus Spring adjoining Henry Bower John Mc- 
Call & James McKissick He claims a Tract called the Bro"- 
ken Grounds under an Application for 300 As. No. 2044 ad- 
joining his other Land James McKissick Thomas McKown John 
McCleary & Hugh Purdy. He claims Turkey Swamp by two War- 
rants 50 Acres each One adjoining his other Land James McKissick 
Robert McKissick & John McCall including his Improvements the 
other adjoining his other Land James McKissuck Henry Bower 
& John McCall both dated the 1st August 1766 Lawrence Bowers 
Application under which Finley claims Turkey Swamp or part 
of it expresses to be adjoining Jacob Shagle Thomas McCown 
Henry Bower, James McKissuck & John Montgomery. Finley like- 
wise alledges that this Application was founded on a claim pur- 
chased by Bower of one Montgomery. Finleys Warrant for Lick 
Swamp is certainly elder than Shagles if it be for the same place 
The other Warrants and the Application of Shagle are elder than 
the Application of Lawrence Bower under which Finley claims 
Turkey Swamp and the whole Quantity expressed in his Warrants 
and Application amounting to 450 As. and Allowance must be sat- 
isfyd in the most convenient manner to both parties And as this 
is a matter which can best be determined upon a View of the 
Ground William Smith & Mich'l Swoope & Charles Lukens Esq'rs 
or some two of them if all cannot attend are desired to view the 
Lands and to report upon a Draught of these Lands made by Mr. 
William Matthews in what manner the Lands of the contending 
parties ought to be laid out this they are requested to do by the 
last Monday in May next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 393 

John Adam Wertz ~) 

agt. I 

Daniel Kahn j 

Werts had an Improvement & Claim to a prettv large Quan- 
tity of Land which he requested Bartram Galbreath to run 
round for him and he would get Rights for the same which 
Bartram did as by a Draught amounting to 983 As. & Al- 
lowance He afterwards procured two Warrants for 300 As 
each But before he obtained these Warrants Daniel Kahn 
got a warrant for 300 As. at this place. Upon view of the 
Draught the Board are of Opinion that the Survevor lay off 
on the East side of the large Tract the Warrant of Daniel Kahn 
by a straight Line from the East Line of the Tract to the S 75 
W. 150 Ps. Line of the same & return for Wertz on his two War- 
rants the Remainder or Western part of the Tract And if there 
should be any small Improvement made by Wertz on the 'jart 
which is allotted to Kahn the same is to be valued by two of the 
Neighbours to be chosen by thorn and Kahn is to pav the amount 
of the Award to Wertz to which Kahn agrees and upon this Con- 
sideration Wertz also agrees to the said Division And if either 
side will not choose one Referree the other may choose them bot^i 



December 21st 1774. The Secretary laid before the Governor a 
Letter from Col'o Armstrong respecting the Order heretofore mad<^ 
for surveying the Proprietary Lands near Carlisle into Tracts of 
not less than 25 As. nor more than 100 in Order for the sale of 
them in which Col'o Armstrong expresses his Opinion that it will 
be more commodious to make the Tracts larger than 100 As \nd 
the Governor taking the same into Consideration is pleased to 
Order that the Lands be laid out into such Tracts as may te 
most Convenient for Sale which is left to the Judgment of Col'o 
Armstrong & Mr. Wm. Lyon who are to lay them out 



At the Secretarys Office on Monday 26th D'r 1774. 
present 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
John Clark •) 

agt. [ 

Christopher Whitmore ) 

It appearing to the Board that Whitmores Warrant of 50 A's 
25 * 



394 MINUTES OF 

dated the 19th April 1773 is within a prior Location of Michael 
Koon dated the 16th October 1765 and survey thereon prior to 
Whitmores it is Ordered that Whitmores Survey be not accepted. 
John Job 1 

agt. 
Christopher Whitmore 

It appearing that John Job made a small Improvement Cleared 
& fenced about ten Acres That soon afterwards Christopher Whit- 
more took out a Warrant for 25 As. of Vacant Land And that 
there is sufficient vacant Land to answer the Warrant clear of 
Jobs Improvement It is the Opinion of the Board that Whitmores 
Warrant be executed clear of Jobs fenced Ground. 
George Churchman ") 
agt. ' 

James Walker j 

This Matter having been referred to Ellis Pusey & John Fulton 
they make a Report which being laid before the Board & con- 
sidered is confirmed. 



Tuesday the 31st January 1775 at the Governors. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

John Elmsley applies for the 44 foot strip on the South of Grow- 
dons Lot from 2d. St. to 3d. Street and the Board will take into 
Consideration at what Ground Rent to let it. 

English John Harrison applies for two Islands near the Mouth 
of Shamokin one 17 As. the other 10 And a piece of 8 As. V4, at 
the Mouth of Shamokin Creek adjoining the Out Lots and one 
Acre in the side of the hill on the other Side the Creek The (Jov- 
ernor allows him to purchase the same at the price of 45s. an Acre 
to be paid by Christmas next with Int. & Quit Rent from this time 
otherwise the Contract to be void to which he agrees. 
Thomas Paschall "j 
agt. ', 

Robert Taggart ) 

Upon hearing it appeared that both Warrants are for the 
same Ground or nearly And that Paschall is prior And the 
Governor Orders that his Warrant be first surveyed so as to 
join Gilcreasts Land according as expressed in the Warr't. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 395 

And that the surveyor who executes shall take good & bad Land as 
it comes and lay the survey as much as possible at Right Angles 
And if any land left which has no prior Warr't or Location on it 
that it be surveyed for Taggart. 



At the Receiver Generals on Saturuay the 4th February 1775. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
The Receiver General. 
The Surveyor General. 

The Secretary laid before the Board a Letter from Samuel John- 
ston Esq'r concerning letters the Lots in York Town. The Board 
approve of Mr. Johnstons letting Four Lots No. 262, 263, 264 <fe 
265 to David Jameson Esq'r, and the Governor consents that he 
shall let other Lots in that part of the Town at the usual Rent 
upon Conditions of Improvement as usual. 

As to the Lots which had been taken up and not Improved the 
Governor consents to let the Owners have them upon the terms 
of their original Tickets paying the back Rents. 

David Waggoner applys for 20 As. of Ground adjoining his .Mill 
Land the Governor consents he may have it at 2s. 6d. st'g. ^. 
Annum. 

A Lot of 75 feet and 250 feet deep on Front Street adjoining 
Joseph Lyn and Samuel Shoemaker between Callowhill Street 
& Vine Street has been applied for by Samuel Shoemaker Charles 
Thompson. John Lukens Joseph Lyn, Bonsai & Clarkson Joseph 
Donaldson and Edward Shippen j'r. Ordered that the Secretary 
consult Joseph Fox and Peter Knight about the value of the Lot 
& report to the Board & when the price is fixed that it be offered 
to the said Appliers in their Order. 

Ordered that a Warrant be issued for the prop'rvs to lay out 
two lots of 20 ft front each on the East side of" Front Street 
between John Brittain & Thomas Salcar. 

Thomas Simpson of Pextang in Lancaster County applies for 
two small Islands opposite his Plantation for which he offers to 
pay 50s. an Acre which the Governor agrees to & a Patent is or- 
dered to issue. 



396 MINUTES OF 

At the Governors Friday the 17th February 1775. 

present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary. 

The Surveyor General. 

The Board took into Consideration the Case of Jonathan Holmes 
which is as follows: Jonathan Holmes bought of one Cowan a 
Tract of Land near Carlisle. Cowan had purchased the Rights 
of John Hogshead & William Edminston — Hogshead had a Ly- 
cence from Blunston for 200 As. & Edminston had a Lycence from 
Blunston for 300 As. In the Year 1751 Mr. Holmes took out a 
"Warrant for 400 As. upon which Colo Armstrong surveyed a 
Tract of 598 As. & 120 Ps. but before the Return made he dis- 
covered that 140 As. 40 Ps. of it were within the proprietary Sur- 
vey made by Mr. Cookson before Holmes took out his Warrant 
and therefore mentioned the matter in his Return which only 
consisted of 458 As. 1/2. as under the Warrant and the rest under 
its particular Circumstances And the Governor thinks it reason- 
able that Mr. Holmes should have 500 As. the quantity of the two 
Lycences upon the common Terms And that he shall pay for ihe 
Residue of the Residue of the 140 As. 40 Ps. as other proprietary 
Lands of like quality & Situation are sold at the general sale 
which is to be of the Carlisle Lands lately surveyed into Planta- 
tions. 

Robert Hare applies for four Lots of Ground on Margaretta 
Street to build a Malthouse and make other Improvements which 
the Governor allowed him to take up on the terms other Lots 
thereabouts have been let. 
Edward Jones ^ 

agt. 
Samuel Cochran J 

Samuel Cochran having obtained a Survey and Edward Jones 
having left this Country and its not known where he resides and 
not having left any Power to prosecute his Caveat the Governor 
orders it to be dismissed and a Patent granted to Cochran. 

Ephraim Blaine offers 45£ an Acre without All'ce for Roads 
&c'a for about Seventy Acres adjoining that he lately purchased 
near Carlisle and the Governor agrees to let him have it at that 
price. 



Land Office Feb'ry 27th 1775. 

There being many Applications for Warrants on the heads of 
Crooked Creek two Lick Creek Cowan Shannock Laurell Run 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 397 

Stump Creek Sugar Creek and other Waters thereabouts which it 
is not certain are within the late Indian purchase of Fort Stanwix 
The Governor orders that Thomas Smith and Joshua Elder the 
two Deputy Surveyors in that part of the Country do immediately 
before they enter upon the surveying of any more Warrants this 
Season run a traverse from the Canoe place on Sasquehanna to 
Kittaning & then carefully calculate & run a direct Line to the 
Canoe place & mark it so that they may know when Warrants are 
to be surveyed whether the Land be within or without the pur- 
chase. If it be more convenient to begin the Traverse from the 
Kittaning they may do it and run the line from Sasquehanna to 
Kittaning That they do not execute any Warrants or run any 
Surveys which are out of the purchase That they report to the 
Secretary when they have completed the Line And that in the 
mean time the Secretary do not issue any Warrants upon the 
Lands of the Waters aforesaid. 



At the Governors on Tuesday the 7th March 1775. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
The Receiver General. 
The Surveyor General. 
Adam Erban applys for a Lot No. 3 on the West side of Front 
Street continued which was granted by Warrant the 14th April 
1762 to David Richards who not having complied with terms of 
building nor paid any Rent the same is become forfeited. He 
agrees to pay £50 Sterling for the Arrearages and five pounds 
Sterling ^. Annum Ground Rent which the Governor accepts. 
Upon the Petition of John Miller Ordered a Patent. 
Upon Application of the Corporation of the Lutheran Congrega- 
tion last fall now renewed by Peter Miller for a Lot on the North 
side of Vine Street a little to the Eastward of Sixth Street for a 
Burying Ground they are allowed to have it on terms to be settled. 



March 11th 1775 at the Governors. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
Ordered that Hugh Roberts j'r have the two Lots he applied 
for on the West side of 3d. Street continued at 6s. Sterling ^ foot 
front on the common terms of building. 



398 MINUTES OF 

Ordered that the 75 foot Bank & Water Lot mentioned in the 
minutes of the 4th February be offered to the Appliers Sam'l 
Shoemaker Charles Thompson John Lukens Joseph Lynn, Bonsai 
& Clarkson Joseph Donaldson & Edward Shippen j'r in their 
Ordered at 15s. sterling ^> foot of the Front. 

[G. T. accepted See a paper pined to the Rough MinutesJ. 

That an Advertizement be published of the Sale of the Carli.ole 
Lands, That Col'o Armstrong treat with purchasers & receive & 
transmit proposals of purchase to the Secretary Terms of i^ayment 
One Third down the Residue in 18 Months upon Intrest & Quit 
Rent of 1/2 d. St'g. ^r* Acre. 

Benjamin Chew Esq'r offers £50 ^r) Cent, for the Proprietary 
Tract in Kishiquoquillis Valley which the Governor agrees to take. 



At a Board held at Mr. Physicks on Inursday the 30th March 
1775. 

present 

The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l i.xr. Physick. 

Robert Smith "i 
agt. I 

William Clark f 
of Upper Paxton J 

Clark not appearing although regularly notifyed the Board take 
the matter into Consideration & find that William Clark claims 
under an Application for 300 As. No. 2691 to himself dated the 
15th June 1767 Smith claims under an Application for 200 As. to 
Andrew Carr No. 371 dated the 5th August 1765 And that Clarks 
Application was to include an Improvement which it appears be- 
longed to Robert Clark his Father They also find that Carrs Ap- 
plication is founded on a Claim adjoining Clark and that there 
were consentable Lines settled between Robert Clark & Carr. 
Surveys have been made both for Clark & Carr But as Smith al- 
ledges Clarks Survey contains some Lands which Robert Clark 
always allowed to Andrew Carr. And Carrs which was made 
without his privity leaves out part of his Claim and he produces 
some Depositions to that purpose and alledges further that there 
is Land sufficient for both Applications And It is the Opinion of 
the Board that Bartram Galbreath the Deputy of the District do 
enquire into the facts as to the conditional Lines between Clark 
& Carr and that he make both the surveys agreeable to those 
Lines and make both quantities if there be vacancy sufficient & 
return a Draught for the Approbation of the Board. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 399 

At the Governors on Wednesday 5th April 1775. 

Christopher Ludwig in behalf of the L,utheran Congregation 
applys for a Lot on Sassafrax Street for a burial Ground next to 
the Corner Lot of 6th Street 66 feet front on the North side of 
Sassafrax Street & goes back to the Lots of Vine Street allowed 
to have the Ground at a price to be agreed on & a Quit Rent of 
5s. Stg. 

Elias Hummill of the Dry Lands agrees to pay £55 ~^ hundred to 
pay £30 at least the first of May & pay Intrest from this time and 
Quit Rent of 1/2 Stg. ^ Acre from the 1st of March the Quantity 
is about 245 & is No. 31 in the general Draught. 

Abraham Young in behalf of his Father John Young agrees for 
his Dry Land Tract No. 67 at £65 to pay 35£ by the 1st of May 
Int. from this time & Quit Rent from 1st March last. 

Michael Lavol No. 39 90 half 1st May. 



April 26th 1775. Upon Application of William Thompson j'r in 
behalf of his Father William Thompson the said William Thomp- 
son the Father is allowed to settle upon a proprietary Tract being 
the most Westerly Manor in Potters Township Northumberland 
County joining the Great Plains He is to take a Lease for 300 at 
the West End of the Tract for 7 Years and in that time to build 
a goodLogg'd Dwelling house and Barn twenty foot square and 
to pay the Proprietarys twelve shillings & six pence Sterling ^ 
Ann. and also to pay the Taxes. 

WM. THOMPSON. 

Upon Application of William Thompson j'r he is allowed to 
settle upon 300 As. adjoining his Fathers Settlement on the most 
Westerly of the Proprietary Manors in Potters Township in North- 
umberland County and to take a Lease for seven Years on the 
same Terms of his Fathers. 

WILLIAM THOMPSON. 



At a Meeting at the Governors on Wednesday 26th day of April 
1775. 

present 
The Governor. 
The Sec'ry Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 

Jacob Bomberger ^ 
agt. I 

John Gray j 
John Gray claiming under an old Warrant & survey to one 



400 MINUTES OF 

Andrew Scott and a vacating Warrant of Resurvey to himself 
Jacob Bomberger prays time till the last Monday in September 
next to search for the field Works of Edward Smout who is said 
to have made Andrew Scotts survey and John Gray is to prove the 
Resurvey to be according to the old Lines of Survey. 

The Secretary laid before the Board Mr. Samuel Johnstons Let- 
ter of the 7th Instant advising to lay out Lots for building on 
both sides of Georges Street in York Town from the present Lots 
to the Land now belonging to John Hays The Governor approves 
the same and Mr. Johnston is desired as soon as may be to have 
the Land laid out into convenient Lots, to have a plan returned 
& to report his Opinion of wliat may be thought a reasonable 
Ground Rent. 

John Musser ") 
agt. 
Benjamin Jacobs j 

Upon inspection of the Report made by Joshua Elder in pur- 
suance of an Order of the Board of the 29th August 1774 The 
Governor orders that John Musser shall give Notice to the Ex'r 
of Benjamin Jacobs (who is since deceased) to shew Cause the hfth 
Day of May next why the surveys made on Mussers Warr'ts 
should not be accepted & Patents issue. 



At a Meeting of the Board in the Council Chamber on Monday 
the 29th August 1774. 

present 

The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
John Musser ^ 

agt. ' 

Benjamin Jacobs I 

Upon hearing it appears that John Musser obtained Warrants in 
January 1774 the leading one describing to include a Spring which 
rises among some little Ridges and leads into a branch of Crooked 
Creek about one mile Southward from an encampment of Benjamin 
Jacobs and to extend towards said Camp in the County of West- 
moreland. Benjamin Jacobs in April obtained Warrants the first 
begining at the upper Forks of a small Creek called Cowanshan- 
nock and is supposed to be about 5 or 6 Miles South Eastward 
from where John Golden now lives in the County of Northumber- 
land. John Musser alledges that his Warrant will extend on the 
Land on which Jacobs Warrants are located And it appearing to 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 401 

the Board to be very material to settle the beginning of the prior 
Warrants it is ordered that the Deputy of district do repair to the 
Place Where Musser alledges his first beginning is And hat he 
in a very particular manner describe and return to the Board 

he same place and how it lyes and is Situated with respect o 
the Waters of Crooked Creek & Cowanshannock and also wi h 
respect to the Lands described in Jacobs Warrants that the Boa d 
may proceed to a decision of the Matter and that Benjamin Jacobs 
thaTh/T '"' '^"' "' *"'^"'^ ^° ^^ "P- this service And 

^her Of hrP%"'"' '" '"' ^°"^' ""^' r«P-«entations which 
either of the Parties may think material in their Dispute And it 
IS futher ordered that the Surveyor lay out the prior Warrants ac- 
cording to What he shall think the true location in order that tbe 
Board may Confirm them if properly laid. 
James Cochran 



agt. 
George Miller 

It appearing to the Board that James Cochran had less than his 
quantity surveyed which Survey was return'd And that after- 
wards Miller obtain-d a Warrant for the Land left out of the Sur- 
vey. The Governor orders the Caveat to be dismissed 
John Morgan ~) 
agt. I 

William Clark J 

Doctor Morgan represents to the Board that by a Argument 
heretofore made at the Board with William Clark by the recom 
mendation of the Board he was to have laid out to him on his 
prior Location in the Name of Sarah Mason two hundred Acres 
out of a survey of about four hundred Acres made by the Surveyor 

""l >,"' w-n"^""^""" ^""^ ^''°*^^' ^^ *^^ N^"^« «f Hannah Masou to 
which William Clark in part laid claim And that the Surveyor 
hath not allowed him that quantity upon pretence that there was 
not four hundred Acres in the Tract. And the Board are now 
of Opinion that it was the Intent of that Stipulation that D'r Mor- 
gan shou'd at all events have two hundred Acres And the Gov- 
ernor orders that so much be cutt off from Clarks part surveyed 

1' TZ-u- ""'" ™^^' "^ *" ^'' ^"'^^" '^' t^'« hundred Acres 
And Wilham Clark is allowed the preference of purchasing an 
Island opposite his Land, at such price as shall be agreed upon 
with the Agents. 

[See Caveat Book No. 7 Page 295.] 
Philip Opp 1 

agt. 
John Moyer 1 

It appearing that the Land in dispute is within four miles of 
26 — 3D SERIES. 



402 MINUTES OF 

Easton and that Opp hath an Application in the Year 1765 to agree 

with the Proprietaries which does not appear to have been ever 

Surveyed and wliich is supposed to effect Moyers Warrant of l'n2 

The Governor orders that the Application be surveyed according 

to its location And if any land be left that it be applied to Moyers 

Warrant. 

Wm. Maccreary 

agt. 
Robert Work 

It is agreed between the Parties is that Robert Work shall pay 
William McCreary within six Weeks the sum of Eighteen Pounds 
fifteen Shillings Currency for a relinquishment of his right to the 
Land in dispute and likewise to the piece of land between the 
disputed Land and the Creek Upon which William McCreary 
agree to give Robert Work possession of the said Land intended to 
be relinquish'd as soon as the Tenant now upon it can conveniently 
remove his present Crop and Effects And it is order'd that the 
said piece of Land on the Creek be added to Works survey and 
return'd in one entire Tract. 
James Irwin 
agt. 
Nicholas Bettinger 

It appears that Nicholas Bettinger claims under a Warrant of 
1762 to Jacob Oswald for 100 Acres on little Anteetem adjoining 
George Cook Adam Small and David Haver, which Warrant has 
not yet been surveyed And in 1765 James Irwin took out an Appli- 
cation for 200 Acres adjoining George Cooks saw mill Henry 
Smith and the Proprietors line which has been survey'd. It is 
the Opinion of the Board that James Cunningham and Archibald 
McClean go to the disputed ground and in the first place lay out 
Oswalds Warrant according to its location to lay clear of Irwins 
survey if it can be done consistently with the location of the War- 
rant, And they are likewise to examine if Irwins Survey lays ac- 
cording to its Location And they are likewise to examine if Bet- 
tinger has taken any Applications for Lands which Oswalts War- 
rant will affect and if such Locations are upon any Land which 
the Warrant at the time of obtaining would affect they are to lay 
:he Warrant on it notwithstanding the Application, Bettinger Is 
to appoint a time when the Surveyors can attend and then to give 
Irwin Notice. 
John Byers ") 
agt. ' 

Wm. Marshall J 

The parties being both sick and unable to attend the last Mon- 
day in October is appointed to hear this dispute. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 403 

At the Receivers Generals Office Monday 29th May 1775. 

Present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver General Mr. Pliysick. 

James Galbraith ^ 
agt. I 

George Woods 1 
The Parties appear'd and the Governor not being in Town the 
parties submitted the Matter to the Secretary and Receiver And 
it appearing that James Galbreath had a Warrant survey and 
Patent for the Land in dispute And that James Woods father of 
the said George in the year 1745 had a Survey made without 
Warrant and which was never returned nor any Improvement 
made upon the place And that George Woods took out a Warrant 
in the year 1770 for that and some other Land and not before 
Wherefore the Secretary and Receiver are of Opinion that Woods 
ought not to have the disputed Land returned And that it be cutt 
off his survey. 



j^t a Meeting at the Governors on Tuesday 27th of June 1775. 

Present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

James Huston "] 

agt. I 

Charles Hall assignee j 
of McCord J 

Upon hearing it appear'd that Charles Hall claims under a 
Location of Seth Matlack long prior to James Hustons Location 
and has a Survey Therefore his Survey is confirmed upon paying 
Proprietary demands. 
Arthur Irwin "i 
agt. I 

Conrad Bower j 
& Son. J 
Refferr'd by the Parties to John Hainy Esquire Abraham Van 
Middleswork & Benjamin Williams or any two of them who are 
desired to determine this Matter and report to the Board by the 
last Monday in September. 



404 MINUTES OF 

Agustine ") 

agt. [ 

Wildgantz J 

Agreed aud Agustine conveyed to Wildgantz by Deed dated tliis 
27 June 1775. 

The Reverend Mr. Batwell having applied for a Tract of two or 
three hundred Acres of Land (part of the proprietarys lands on 
the West side of Carlisle) on the South side of the Road leading 
from Carlisle to Col. Armstrong's Meadow and adjoining Col. 
Armstrongs late grant from the Proprietarys and a Claim set up 
by Mr. Ephraim Blaine in right of the Heirs of Hugh Parker The 
Governor orders that Col'o Armstrong lay ont two hundred and 
fifty Acres at the place aforesaid in a commodious manner for Mr. 
Batwell in order that he may agree with the Proprietary Agents 
for the price of the same. And as Mr. Batwell wants to proceed 
immediately to the Improvement of the Tract The Governor re- 
quests Col'o Armstrong expidite the Survey. 



August 1st 1775. 

John Musser ) 
agt. 
Benjamin Jacobs 1 

Israel Jacobs Ex'r of Benjamin Jacobs having Notice of hearing 
and not making a Satisfactory excuse for not attending The Gov- 
ernor took into Consideration the Report of Joshua Elder made in 
this dispute in Consequence of the Order of the Board of the 29th 
Aug't 1774 And upon mature deliberation orders that the Surveys 
of Musser be confirmed. 



September 26th 1775. Before 
The Secretary. 
The Receiver General. 
John Kerr 
agt. 
Robert Peoples 

The Parties agreed at the Board lo refer their dispute to Wil- 
liam Plunket Robert Moodie & Samuel McClay Esq'rs and Wil- 
liam Watson and John Brady or any two of them And they are de- 
sired by the Board to report their determination to whom the 
Land in dispute ought to belong by the last day of February next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 405 

Jacob Bromberger ^ 
agt. ( 

John Gray j 

The last Monday in this Month being appointed for the Parties 
CO Support their pretensions made at a hearing on the last Mon- 
day in April last and John Gray not appearing a further day is 
given till the last Monday in November next of which Bromberger 
is to give Gray Notice And in the mean time Mr. Galbreath the 
Surveyor of the district is to return Brombergers Survey as he 
made it and also John Gray's Resurvey according to the old iiines 
surveyed by Andrew Scott In order that the Board may inspect 
the interfering of the Surveys and finally determine the Matter. 



On Wednesday November 1st 1775 at the Receiver Generals 
Office. 

Present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

Phillip Miller 
agt. 

Conrad Long 

Phillip Miller having Notice to Long to appear the last Monday 
in October and Long having waited several days and Miller not 
appearing to support his Caveat the same is dismissed. 
John Boyer ^ 
agt. ' 

John Old J 

John Old having a Survey on a prior Application Boyer alledges 
he had his Land Surveyed at another place before on the same 
Application & undertakes to prove the same on the last Monday 
in this Month to which time the dispute is postponed. 



At the Governors the 21st day of December 1775. 

Present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

Mr. Ephraim Blaine Attorney of William Trohack who is Heir 
and devisee of Hugh Parker deced. in behalf of the said William 
Trohack lays claim to a part of the Proprietary Lands Westward 



406 MINUTES OF 

of the Town of Carlisle and produces a Paper expressing to be a 
Copy of a Warrant for five hundred Acres of Land at the head 
of Letorts Springs between McCallister, Daniel Williams John 
Mitchell one McMullin Patrick Davis and John McClure at Cone- 
doguinet in Pennsboro' Townr,hip bearing date the fifteenth day 
of December 1743 But this paper being no regular Othce Copy and 
no Original Warrant being to be found nor any purchase Money 
pretended to be paid And it not appearing that any Survey was 
ever made at that place for the said Hugh Parker who lived a 
considerable time after the Date of this Paper the Board concluded 
that there either never was any original Warrant or that it was 
relinquish'd by the said Hugh Parker However Mr. Blaine oftering 
on behalf of the said Trohack to pay at the Rate of £60 ^( hundred 
Acres for the quantity of Five hundred Acres of the Land and to 
take the residue himself supposed to be about five hundred Acres 
more at the same price & under Quit Rent of one half penny 
Sterling ^ Acre to commence the first of March next One half 
the purchase Money to be paid in twelve Months from this date 
without Intrest & the Residue in one year after with Intrest, the 
Governor accepts of those Terms And Col'o Armstrong is order'd 
to lay out the five hundred Acres And also the Residue of the 
Tract and to return Drafts of the same in order that Warrants 
may issue to accept them for Confirmation when the Terms are 
complied with. 

The Governor agrees to let Mr. Blaine have the Lott No. 4 in 
the Lands Eastward of Carlisle at Ninety Pounds Curr'y t^ hun- 
dred Acres and usual Quit Rent to pay as other purchasers of 
those Lotts have agreed to pay. 



At the Surveyor Genehals on Wednesday the 7th of Feb'y 1776. 
Present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Robert Levers ] 
agt. I 

Samuel Powell & [ 
Joseph Morris J 

Upon considering the Papers and Allegations of the Parties it 
appears that Mr. Powell & Mr. Morris claim by Warrants of 4th 
& 6th March & 11th of April 1775 to themselves & Margaret and 
Richard Willing for Lands on Broadheads Creek and Tobihanna 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 407 

and Surveys made but not returned under them, And Robert 
Levers claims under Applications by Abel Gibons Nicholas Lesher 
and Frederick Vanderlip made in 1765 for Lands in those parts 
And also sets up a Warrant in the year 1750 for Lands Robin- 
son had Assigned to the late Mr. Lardner and partly Surveyed to 
him on Broadheads Creek in a place called Purgatory It appeared 
also that Mr. Levers had applied to the Deputy Surveyor of the 
District to survey some Lands for him in those parts before Mr. 
Powell & Mr. Morris obtained their Warrants but that he cou'd not 
then do the business being otherwise engaged It appears also that 
the Application of Abel Gibons interferes with the Warrant of Mr. 
Powell but that their is vacant land sufficient for both And that 
the Application of Vanderlip & Lesher do not satisfactorily appear 
to interfere at all with the Claims of the Defendants And it was 
long after the time allowed for making Surveys on those Applica- 
tions before Mr. Levers even applied to the Surveyor to execute 
them. And upon the whole Matter the Board are of Opinion that 
the Warrant of Peter Robinson must have a preferrence & be laid 
where the survey was began and that the Application of Aoel 
Gibbons must be laid in a convenient manner as may be on 
part of Mr. Powell & Mr. Morris's Survey & the adjacent Vacant 
Lands so as to include the descriptive part of the Application 
with as little inconvenience to their Surveys as may be, But that 
the Applications of Vanderlip & Lesher ought not to effect the 
Claims of the Defendants. 



March 5th 1776. 
Daniel Williams applies to the Governor for the Use of a Lott 
of Ground on Spruce Street adjoining the Potters field & the 
friends new burying ground heretofore in the possession of Ben- 
jamin East, by the Proprietarys permission and since held by 
Robert Eastburn, Which the Givernor is pleased to allow during 
his (the Governors) own will and pleasure. 



April 15th 1776. 
Upon the Application of the German Lutheran Congregation 
of this City for two pieces of Ground the one for a bury- 
ing place the other for Parsonage house & School house 
The Governor agrees to let them have for the said burying 
place a piece of Ground between 8th Street Sassafras Street & 
one of the Public Spuares to be laid out in Breadth on Sassafras 



408 MINUTES OF 

Street 252 feet and in length on 8th Street towards Vine 

Street the distance of 140 feet from Vine Street and bounding on 
the East for the same length on the said Square. For which they 
are to Pay £500 current Money in twelve Months without Intrest 
till that time is expired and an ■" ;iial Quit Rent of 5 shillings 
Sterling for Ever. I'he Piece of Ground for a Parsonage house and 
School house is to be laid out on Vine Street and the Square to 
begin at the corner of the square on Vine Street & to exiend in 
Breadth 80 feet on Vine Street towards 8th Street & in depth 
towards Sassafras Street 140 feet This they are to have on a Quit 
Rent of 5s. Sterling And the Secretary is ordered to make out a 
Warrant to the German Lutheran Congregation in & near the 
City of Philadelphia. 



April 18th 1776 at the Receiver Generals Oflace. 

Present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

Archibald McCall ^ 

Ev'r of Wm. Plumsted j 

Esq'r deced. i. 

agt I 

Joseph W^illiams I 

Joseph Williams father of the present Joseph Williams took out 
a Warrant the 20 day of October Anno Domini 1742 for 100 Acres 
of Land on Yellow breeches Creek in York County and had a Sur- 
vey made which was never returned after this he died having flrst 
requested on his Death bed that his Wife might dispose of his 
Land for the support of his Children of which Request a Memoran- 
dum was taken in Writing and Subscribed by the said Williams 
and he soon after died The Widow intermarried with one James 
Robinson who lived but a short Time and then she married one 
Humphry Ellis who together with his Wife sold the land to Allen 
Rabinet for Thirty Pounds Rabinet sold it to George Croghan & 
Croghan to William Plumsted She brought up the Children of Wil- 
liams There are no Deeds of these Sales nor is the Said Memor- 
andum to be found, but these facts are disclosed in the Depositions 
of Tobias Hendricks and other Neighbours who were as then Privy 
to the Transactions or were told then by the Parties And Possession 
hath all along gone according to the Sales. As no Survey was of 
this Tract returned for Williams Mr. Plumsted had a Resurvey 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 409 

thereof Made in 1754 by the Deputy Surveyor of York County Jos- 
eph Williams above named made Application for a Patent on his 
fathers Warrant in March 1775 And gave the Executors of Plumsted 
Notice of a hearing before the Board of Property on the last Mon- 
day in May last At which time Mr. McCall appeared but Joseph 
Williams did not nor has he ever since prosecuted the Matter 
nor is it known where he is and now Mr. McCall applys for a 
Confirmation of the Title in Trust for Mr. Plumsteds Estate. And 
upon consideration of the Matter the Board are of Opinion that as 
in those early times, the Rules of transfering Real Property were 
not regarded in case of unpatented Lands And these kind of Sales 
have ben very frequent and have been establish'd in the Courts 
of Law especially where, (as here) there has been a corresponding 
Change of Possession And many Valuable Estates depend on this 
kind of Title Mr. McCall shou'd have a Patent as requested formed 
on the Warrant to Williams the Subsequent transferr's and Sales 
as above proved and Mr. Plumsteds Resurvey which is ordered 
to be accepted. 



At the Governors on Monday the 29th of April, 1776. 

Present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver Mr. Physick. 

Richard Smith, Rich'd ] 

Mannering & Thomas Studham 1 

agt. [ 

Thomas Proctor I 

Upon hearing the Parties it appears that Thomas Proctor claims 
under an old Warrant granted to John Durborrough in the year 
1734 and a Survey made the 20th Feb'ry last upon a new copy 
of it issued in January last which Survey was made after the date 
of Richard Smiths located Warrant and before Mannering & Stud- 
hams but in as much as the Expressions of Durborroughs Warrant 
do not extend to the Lands located by these Warrants which at 
the time of obtaining that Warrant were in Maryland and have 
since fallen into the Lower Counties by the Provincial line and 
do not join upon Lands surveyed in that County at that time of 
the Warrant The Governor orders those Warrants to take place 
and also any other heretofore issued which will affect Proctors 
Survey He also orders that the said Surveys be laid in such man- 
ner as may be convenient to the parties and at the same time as 



410 MINUTES OF 

little injurious to Proctors Survey as may be which will be cou- 
firmed as to the Residue of it not affected by the said Warrants 
upon his complying with the Warrants from the time of Survey 
with the Proprietary Demands. 
John & Henry Bull ~j 
agt ' 

Isaiah Jones & Others I 

It appearing that Jones & others have the prior Warrants and 
that they are surveyed agreeable to their Locations according to 
the Certificate of Bertram Galbreath the Surveys are ordered to 
be accepted. 

Upon the Representation of Thomas White Esquire Deputy Sur- 
veyor of a part of Kent and Sussex and others that several persons 
have obtained Warrants of Resurvey for Several Tracts of Land 
in order to reduce them into one entire Tract together with several 
contiguous quantities of Vacancy lying between the said Tracts 
And that the said vacancy will in some instances amount to more 
than three hundred Acres, And that it will be very inconvenient 
to such Persons if they are not allowed on their Warrants of Re- 
survey to include the whole of the Vacancy so interspers'd 
amongst their several Tracts of Land It is thought reasonable that 
they should be allowed so to do And the Governor accordingly 
allows them that Liberty But at the same time such Persons are 
not allowed to include all the Vacant land around or on the out- 
side of their several Surveys in prejudice of others to whom the 
same may be equally convenient But in such cases the Surveyor 
is to divide the Vacant land between the Several Persons whose 
Warrants may affect it in such manner as may best suit the con- 
venience of each of them And in cases of dispute or disagreement 
of the parties which they cannot settle themselves it is recom- 
mended that they chuse three indifferent persons of their Neigh- 
bours who are not concerned in the matter and had no dispute of 
the Kind, to settle the difference And according to their decision 
or anj" two of them the Surveyor is to make the Survey And the 
same. Rule is to be observed in disputes upon common Warrants 
And in order to ease the people from the trouble of procuring new 
Warrants or receiving their Money back where land located by 
their Warrant is found to be Subject to prior Warrants or Surveys 
the Governor orders that in such Case the Survey may be made 
on any other Vacant land in the County Provided it be done within 
the lime prescribed in the Warrant &. in such case the Surveyor 
in his Return is to certify that the Land first located was found 
to be subject to some prior Warrant or contained within some 
prior survey. 

The Subscriber Thomas Gilpin having applied in behalf of him- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 411 

self and others for a number of Warrants to the Amount of 12,000 
Acres on the two Lick, Chest, Crooked & Clearfield Creeks, It is 
agreed that of these Lands two Tracts of One thousand Acres each 
shall be laid off for the Honorable Proprietaries, of equal quality 
in general and as commodiously situated as the generality of the 
Tracts to be surveyed for the Adverturers And Whereas the 
Lands are in the Warrants generally expressed to be adjoining 
or near one another It is agreed that the Tracts refering to each 
shall be joined together unless where they must be unavoidably 
separated by the interjacency of prior Rights of which the Sur- 
veyor is to be very careful. 

JAMES TILGHMAN, sec'ry. 

THO'S GILPIN. 
April 30th, 1773. 



May 13th 1776, at the Governors. 

Present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

Agreed with George Newburn for 114 Acres part of Wests Tract 
in Bucks County lately surveyed upon an Escheat Warrant at 
20s. Currency ^ Acre and Quit Rent Is. ster'g p^ hundred Acres. 



June 18th. 1776- 
Upon Representation of several persons, minded to take up Lotts 
in the Town of Reading, that it would be advantageous to the 
Proprietaries that some Lotts should be laid out between the 
present Lotts between Kings Street and the River Schuylkill The 
Governor orders that the Surveyor General lay out or cause to be 
laid out in addition to the Town four Squares of the same dimen- 
sions of the other Squares in the Town between King Street & the 
River Schuylkill two on each side Penn Street that they be divided 
into Lotts of the same dimensions as the other Lotts in the Town 
to be number'd on from the last Number in the present plan. 



412 MINUTES OF 

June 25 ui 1776, at the Receiver Generals. 

Present 

The Secretary Mr. Til gh man. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

Robert Nelson ~j 
agt 
James Henderson 

Upon inspecting the Papers and hearing the Allegations and 
proofs of the parties. The Board are of Opinion that there is no 
foundation for the Caveat And that the Survey of James Hender- 
son ought to be confirmed Robert Nelson claims under William 
Huston w^ho had a Warrant And that there must have been a 
survey is very clear from Robert Nelsons Deed, the Lines whereof 
leave out the place Surveyed for Henderson And as to Nelsons Ap- 
plication it appears to be located and surveyed on the opposite 
Nelsons Land from Hendersons Claim so that it is clear to the 
Board that neither the old Claim nor the Application of Nelson 
can affect the Survey of Henderson. 



At the Governors on Monday the 29th of July 1776. 

Present 
The Governor. 
The Secretary. 
The Receiver General. 
The Surveyor General. 

Upon Application of Dr. Alison ordered that he have Seventy 
five Acres surveyed to him near Sunbury instead of 5L» Acres before 
applied for And that it be laid out next the Widow Grants to in- 
clude the bloody Spring and to run in such a manner as may be 
convenient to Widow Grant and another Tenement to lay between 
him and the Point of the Hill upon the River, or if he chuses it 
next the Point he may lay it out there so as to leave out the 
bloody Spring and a Tenement between the Point and Widow 
Grant. For the present the Governor permits Doctor Alison to 
repair the House at the Fort where Mr. McClay lived and to make 
use of it. Mr. McClay is ordered to make the Survey. 

Upon Representation of Robert Taggart he hath leave to with- 
draw a Survey of 135 Acres & a quarter made for Robert Davidson 
which he claims and to return a Survey of Seventy two Acres <fc 
101 perches made by John Henderson which is a Resurvey & cor- 
rection of the first Survey. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 413 

Peter Ruffner 

agt, 

George Burkhard 

This Matter being left to the Arbitration of William Scull, James 
Dumer & John Patton who have never made any Report It is now 
referr'd to Henry Vanderslice William Rezer & James Whitehead 
or any two of them. 
Sedgwick James ] 
agt. I 

Thomas Pointors I 
David Williams & l 
Pemberton Carlisle I 

Sedgwick James of Hartford County in Maryland devisee of 
Thomas Hill Sussex County making it appear that he is intitled 
to 205 Acres of land part of the Manor of Warminghurst, Surveyed 
for a certain Henry Bishop on the 17th day of February 1725 
Which Tract is in the possession of the said Pointer Williams & 
Carlisle The Governor orders that he have a Warrant for the same 
Paying the Quit Rent of One penny Sterling ^ Acre from the time 
of Survey and taking out Patent within two Years. 
Wright, Elbert, •) 
Jones & Benton i 
agt. f 

Thomas Proctor J 

Thomas Proctor representing in Writing to the Board that there 
are Several material Witnesses whose attendance at this time he 
cannot procure, And that he cannot atend himself without great 
loss and damage to himself in his private business. This Dispute 
is postponed till the last Monday in October next. 



Tuesday the 20th August 1776 at the Governors. 

Present 
The Governor. 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

The Governor taking into Consideration the Out Lotts of the 
Town of Sunbury heretofore laid out by the Surveyor General & 
those lately laid out by Mr. McClay Resolves to let them on L.eases 
for fourteen years and refers the settling the Rents of the different 
Lotts to the Secretary Receiver General and Surveyor General. 



414 MINUTES OF 

August 23d, 1776. 

The Secretary, Receiver General & Surveyor General have 
settled those Rents agreeable to the List Lodged in the 
Surveyor Gen'ls and Secretaries Offices. The Lotts below 
the Town are generally applied for And those above the Town 
lately laid out by Mr. McClay are to be drawn for by Lott by the 
Persons intitled to have them namely Freeholders of Lotts and 
Houses in the Town except the out Lott No. 6 which Mr. John 
Kible of Philadelphia is allowed to have. 

Those who take Lotts are to kep the ground properly manur'd 
so as that it may be delivered up in good Condition & well fenced 
at the expiration of the Term, At which time if the Proprietarys 
incline to sell the Land the Owners are to have the Refusal of the 
purchase. No Dwelling House to be built on any of the Out Lots. 



Monday 26th August 1776, at the Receiver Generals. 
Present 
The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
Hugh McMuldrah ~| 
agt 



Id ^ 



Daniel Murphy anc. 

Abraham Short J 

The parties appeared according to Notice of hearing and laid 
their Cases before the Board And it appearing necessary for de- 
terminating the disputes That the pretensions of the several par- 
ties should be laid down in one Plott or Draught so that their ex- 
tent and interfering may appear It is ordered that the same be 
done by Mess'rs John Stapler and William Gilliland and that the 
Draught be Returned against the last Monday in October next 
when the Matter will be finally Determined. 



At Mr. Physicks Office on Monday the 28th of October 1776. 
Present 
The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
William Weirick ^ 
agt. I 

Joseph Green and j 
William McMurray J 
The parties Wm. Weirick and Joseph Green appeared and laid 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 415 

their Proofs and made their Allegations before the Board and it 
appeared that Joseph Greens Warrant and Survey are prior -to 
Weiricks title and therefore his Caveat is dismissed. 
Mary Williams Exr ^ 
of David Williams i 
agt. r 

Daniel Polk J 

Upon hearing it appears that Daniel Polk has included the Liand 
in dispute in a Resurvey of his Lands thereabouts And that it has 
likewise been Surveyed to David Williams under an old Warrant 
issued in the year 1749 and a new Copy lately taken out But it 
also appears that the Warrant was for a place several Miles dis- 
tant from the place of the Survey And therefore was made without 
a proper Authority The Caveat is therefore dismissed And Daniel 
Polks Resurvey confirmed And it is ordered that so much of Wil- 
liams's Survey be cut off as is included within Polks Resurvey 
And the rest confirmed as there is no Claim upon it. 



Tuesday 29th October 1776. 
Present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

Henry Collins ~| 
agt. I 

Robt. & John j 
Means J 

Upon considering the Allegations & Proofs of the parties it ap- 
pears that Robert and John Means have prior Warrants and Sur- 
veys And therefore the Board are of Opinion that Collins has no 
just cause of Objection And that the Surveys ought to be con- 
firmed. 

Samuel Mitchell ~| 
agt. 
Rob't & John Mears 

Upon hearing it appears that Robert Means's Warrant and Sur- 
vey is prior to Mitchell's Warr't And that tho' John Mnaes's War- 
rant is subsequent to Mitchells it is founded on an Improvement 
prior to Mitchells Warrant And therefore the Board are of Opinion 
that the Caveat should be dismissed. 



416 MINUTES OF 

Wednesday the 30th October 1776. 

Present 

The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 

The Board taking into Consideration the Petition & Complaint 
of Woolsey Burton of Sussex County against the Surveyors Khoads 
Shankland and Simon Kollock are of Opinion the Matter ought to 
be enquired into And the parties are Ordered to attend the Board 
on the last Monday in March next of which Burton is to give 
Shankland & Kollock Notice and to serve them with a Copy of 
the Petition. 
Jacob Godshalk "j 

agt. 
William Plunket 

Ordered that the Secretary write to Wm. Maclay Esquire to 
examine Edward Lee concerning the Contents of a Deposition 
made by him in this dispute. 
Robert Ramsey 
agt. 
Robert McGaughey 

Robert Ramsey al ledges that he obtained a Warrant for iOO 
Acres of Land adjoining his other land in Rye Township Cumber- 
laud County That Robert McGaughey Caveats him on Account 
of an Improvement on the said Land which Ramsey alledges to 
be very trifling when this dispute commenced consisting only of 
part of a house raised a few logs high and a few Trees deadened 
And that there still remains adjoining to McGaughey above 500 
Acres of Vacant land to accommodate his Improvement The Sur- 
veyor of the District is ordered to go to the place and make En- 
quiry whether the Case is as stated by Ramsey and if it be, to 
Certify the same to the Board If the case be not as stated, The 
Surveyor is to report the truth of the Case as he finds it, to ihe 
Board with any Draught of the Lands which may illustrate the 
dispute. 

Robert Ramsey ^ 
agt. 
John McCay \ 

Robert Ramsey alledges that the Improvement in dispute he 
bought of one Samuel Wallace who purchased it of McCay a War- 
rant for it and had it surveyed & returned And it is the Judgment 
of the Board that if Ramsey produces the Assignments from Mc- 
Cay to Wallace & from Wallace to him thai the Caveat shall be 
dismissed and the Survey of Ramsey accepted. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 417 

At a Board of Property held on Tuesday the 28 of November 
1775 at the Receiver Generals Office, the Governor out of Town. 

Present 
The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Receiver General Mr. Physick. 
John Gray 
agt. 
Jacob Bomberger 

Bomberger having a Warrant and Survey and having paid his 
money, and John Gray not satisfying the Board that the disputed 
land is within the lines of any old survey of Andrew Scott under 
which he sets up his claim, and it appearing that in the Survey of 
his other land the place in dispute is taken notice of as vacant 
land the Caveat is dismissed and Bombergers survey confirmed. 



At a Meeting at the Receiver Generals Office, on Monday the 
28th day of September 1772. 

Present 
The Secretary Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Surveyor Gen'l Mr. Lukens. 
John Grimes ~j 

agt. ' On Caveat. 

Robert Lusk 1 

The parties appear & Robert Lusk allows that he had agreed to 
have half the Land to be surveyed under his Warrant of the iear 
1744 therefore it is ordered that Thomas Lightfoot the Deputy sur- 
veyor of the District do resurvey the whole land intended to be 
affected by that Warrant of Robert Lusk, and make an equal 
division between them, having regard to quantity and quality, 
and return a draught of the whole so divided to the Surveyor 
Genei-als Office, with all convenient Speed. 
Patrick McGahan "j 

agt. ', On Caveat. 

Andrew Lynn j 

On hearing it appears that Andrew Lynn hath an Application 
& Survey for the land in dispute, and that McGachan hath no well 
founded claim by improvement, and therefore the Board are of 
opinion that the Caveat be dismissed, and that Lynn's Survey 
be accepted and Confirmed, he making good the Proprietary de- 
mands. 

27 — 3D SERIES. 



On Caveat. 



418 MINUTES OF 

At a Meting at the Land Office on Monday the 26th October 
1772. 

The Sec'y Mr. Tilghman. 
The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Physick. 
The Sur. Gen'l Mr. Lukeus. 
Daniel Elliott i 

agt. I 

Wm. Forster Assignee f 
of Josiah Althouse J 

Agreed & Melone Assignee of Elliott conveyed to Wm. Forster. 
George Walbert i 

agt. I 

Dan'l Brodhead Assignee i' 
of George Graber J 

On hearing it appeared that the Land in dispute was survey>^d 
and divided between the parties and that Walbert was satisfied 
with the part assigned by the Surveyor to him, and that he af- 
terwards paid for the surveying his part Therefore the Board are 
of opinion the Caveat ought to be dismissed. 
Tho's McCormick dec'd "i 
& Wm. Walker i 

agt. i 

David Hoge J 

Agreed between Wm. Walker and David Hoge that this dispute 
between them be referred to the determination of John Montgoiu- 
!ery, Robert Miller & Ephraim Blaine Esq'rs or any two of them, 
and also agreed that their determination shall be confirmed by 
the Board of Property, and that the land in dispute shall be 
patented to the party to whom the arbitrators shall adjudge the 
same, without any further opposition from the other party either 
before this Board or at Law "^'-.^ awarrl to be made within Six 
Months from this time. 

Edward Quim "j 

agt. I 

Jacob Berzer aFs Berkley [ 

al's Bertzer al's Bercle | 

Referred to Bartram Gal breath to certify the old Draught and 
the resurvey, and also to lay down upon the draught the survey 
made for Quim on his Warrant of 1770. 
Andrew Stevens ~) 
agt. i 

Jos. & Tho's Allen | 

Upon hearing it appears that Andrew Stevens has the first ap- 
plication and that Joseph Allen hath a Plantation in possession 
under purchase from his Brother Thomas Allen, Surveyed under 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 419 

an Application, on which application there are considerable im- 
provements, and which said plantation was purchased from one 
Gillespie to whose Improvement Stevens in his Application refers, 
and is bounded bj-, Wherefore in consideration of the said im- 
provements allowed by the application of Stevens, the Board are 
of opinion that the Survey of Allen be confirmed upon making 
good the Proprietary demands in which are to be included Intrest 
and Quit Rent from the 1st of March 1763, the time of Settlement. 



420 MINUTES OF 



MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PROPERTY. 



1782—1788. 



Whereas by an Act of the Legislature of the Commonvveaitn of 
Pennsylvania past on the 5th day of April, 1782 entered. 

"An Act to vest certain Powers in the President of this State 
"together with the other Officers therein named, and for other 
"Purposes therein mentioned." His Excellency the President, or 
Vice President and a Member of the Supreme Executive Council 
appointed by Council for that purpose, together with the Secretary 
of the Land Office, the Receiver General and the Surveyor Gen- 
eral for the time being were impowered to be and constituted a 
Board of Property to hear & determine in all Cases of Controversy 
on Caveats in all Matters of difficulty or Irregularity, touching 
Escheats, Warrants on Escheats, Warrants to agree. Rights of 
Preemption, Promises in perfect Titles or otherwise which theu- 
tofore had or thereafter might arise in transacting the Business 
the Land Office, As by the i>^A Act Referred thereto had 
more fully will appear Pursuant to which Law the Board met on 
the 3d day of May, 1782, at which were present. 

His Excellency vv^illiam Moore, Esq., President. 

Hon'ble James Cuningham, Esq'r, Member of Council ap- 
pointed for this purpose. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry, L'd Office. 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l L'd Office. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surveyor Gen'l L'd Office. 
The Case of Capt. Henderson claiming under a Warrant to Al- 
exander Power dated 3d Feb'ry, 1775 (which is not complete, the 
Seal of the Land Office not being affixed thereto) being considered 
it is the Opinion of the Board that a Warrant be issued for the 
acceptance of a Copy of the Entry of s'd Warrant Money & In- 
terest. 

Mr. Weiss produces Warrants dated the 31st of May, 1776, to 
Thomas Palmer, Robert Lettis Hooper, jr., John Coxe, jr., William 
Graham, Gustavus Risperg, John Musser, Anthony Seyfert, Benja- 
min Davis, Robert Roberts, and Richard Graham, The Right to 
which Warrants is become vested in the Honble Robert Morris 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 421 

and Sam'l Meredith, Esq'r. And Mr. Weiss representing ttiat the 
Seal of the Land Office not being affixed to the s'd Warr'ts the 
same were not complete though the purchase Money had been 
paid. The Board upon considering this Matter do order that War- 
rants of acceptance of the Surveys made on s'd W is be issued 
for s'd Morris & Meredith. 

Core Ch's Stewart having sent a Letter representing that War- 
rants dated the 20th Feb'ry, 1775 to James Blair. Blair McCle- 
nachan, William Blair, Wm. Gray, David Chambers, Wm. Cham- 
bers, Elijah W , Joseph Wilson, Thomas Irwin, George 

Fullerton, William Awl, James Mease, Andrew Caldwell, Sam'l 
Caldwell, John Pringle, Patrick Moore, Mich'l Duff, Robert Harris, 

Geo. McClenathan & Ma Irwin, had not Seals affixed to 

them and desiring the said Deficiency may be remedied. It is 
Ordered that Warants for the acceptance of the surveys made 
on the s'd W'ts be issued to Mr. B. McCienachan who is become 
vested with the Rights of the several persons af'd to the s'd W'ts. 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 4th June, 1782. 

present 
The Honorable James Potter, Esq'r, V. President. 
Honble Joseph Gardner, Member of Council. 
Mr. Kennedy ") 

Mr. Johnston '. Officers of L'd Office. 
Mr. Lukens ) 
(First part of this Caveat lost.) 

And examining their Papers it appears that Wm. Bunting ob- 
tained a Warrant for the Land in question on the 6th May, 1743, 
and paid £15 part of the purchase Money. And he confesses he 
sold the Land to his Bro. John Bunting and received a part of 
the Consideration Money for it and tnat the s'd J. Bunting sold 
to one Wells under whom Mclllhenny claims. And that Wm. 
Bunting delivered up the Rec'r Generals Rec't for 15£ which had 
been handed down to the several Possessors of the Land. And 
the Board considering the premises and the Length of unmolested 
Possessions are of Opinion that the Caveat ought to be dismissed 
and Pat. issue to s'd Mcllhenny upon his paying the purchas? 
Money & Interest. 
Evan Owen 1 

agt. I 

■nui- T 1, I. • On Caveat. 
Philip Johnston 

now deced. | 

Postponed for further Consideration & the Sec'ry is Ordered to 



422 MINUTES OF 

write to James Johnston, Ad'r of P. Johnston, that if he has any 
further proof to offer that the same be done the first Monday in 
July. 



At a Meeting at the Cotmcil Chamber Wednesday 5th June, 1782. 

present 

His Excellency the President. 
Honble Jos. Gardner. 

Mr. Kennedy i 
Mr. Lukens '. L'd Offr. 
Mr. Johnston 1 
The Memorial of Wm. Parr, Owen Biddle & Clement Biddle 
Esq'rs which is in these Words to wit: 

To His Excellency the president &. Konble the Commissioners 
of the Board of Property. 

The Presentation of the Memorial of Wm. Parr, Owen Biddle 
and Clement Biddle, 

Respectfully sheweth 
"That your Memorialists made Application to the Land Office 
"on the 8th day of February, 1775 for sundry Tracts of Land in 
"the County Westmoreland, adjoining other Lands for which 
"your Memorialists had previously obtained Warrants and paid 
"the purchase Money. That the said Applications were received 
"by the late Secretary of the said Office and deposited amongst 
"his oflicial papers and the time whicn they were received en- 
"dorsed by him thereon as doth appear by the original entries 
"now remaining in the present Land Office. That your Memo- 
"rialists do humbly conceive that they are equitably and legally 
"entitled to the said Lands agreeable to the usages & common 
"Law of this State and that they have done no Act by which they 
"ought to be deprived of this just & reasonable right Your Me- 
"morialists dc therefore humbly pray that your honourable 
"Board would be pleased to direct the Officers of the Land Office 
"to issue their Warrants of survey and xjatents for the said Lands 
"to your Memorialists who are ready and desirous to pay the 
"purchase Money and Fees of Office for the same. And your Me- 
"morialists as in duty bound shall pray. 
"Philad'a, June 1st, 1782. 

WM. PARR, 
OWEN BIDDLE, 
CLEMENT BIDDLE. 
Being read the further Consideration thereof Postponed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 423 

The Application of Joseph Lees for a patent for Land in Block- 
ley on Warrant granted him by the late proprietaries dated the 
19th Day of June, 17G9, being considered Ordered a Patent for the 
48 A's % surveyed on s'd Warrant. 



present 
His Excellency Wm. Moore. 
The Honble Joseph Gardner. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
James Few ^ 

I 
James Starr & 

T , TT T^ , . on Caveats. 

John Hanum Esq r i 

i 

V. 

James Starr. J 

In this Case it appears that Few & Hanum under a Warrant 
dated the 11th March, Mr. Swain for 150 A's in East Brad- 
ford Township, Chester County Jacob Taylor & Richard 

Woodward And that the Hrs. of James now deced.) claim 

under a Warr't to Joseph Burgoyne dated for 100 A"s more 

or less joining George Jeffry & Jos Ray dispute on the 

first Caveat the matter was referred by Jonathan Coates, 

Amer Jefferies, Wm. Beale, Abiah or any three of them, 

tho' Few had conveyed to Hanum That the s'd Coates, 

Beale & Darlington gave it as Starr should hold the Tract 

of 115 A's According to the by Benjamin Parvin D'y S r in 

the Year 1771. The considering this Matter see no Cause 

for Allegation the Referrees aid. specially as it appears 

that Col'o the Reference & did not oppose the same and 

that Few was prior making the Survey & marked the Lines. 

And they Ordered the Survey made afd. by B. Parvin to be re- 
turned for Starrs Hrs. & that Han. Survey be made conformable 
thereto. 

Evan Owen 1 

Philip Johnston \ °^ C^^^^t- 

now deced. I 

Upon examining the Minutes taken by the when s'd Owen 

& Jas. Johnston Ad'r of Philip were heard and other papers 

& Testimony Owen claims under an Appl'n ent'd the 3d 

Espy for of Land on the North . 



424 MINUTES OF 

Johnstons Warr't is subject to Espys Appl'n & order the surv'r 
Gen'l of the same Appl'n to be surveyed agreeable to the Loca- 
tions or Descriptions thereof & returned. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber 4th August, 17S2. 

present 

His Excellency the president. 
» The Honble Jos. G;u-duer, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Adr. of Philip Johnston representing to the Board that 

knew of some material Matter in the Dispute with • which 

Testimony & the Allegations of the Adm'r were upon con- 
sidering the same order that the former . 

Postponed to the first Monday in Sept'r agreeable to the 

Desire the parties by Letter ■ — of Col'o Robert Patton for 

a patent under a Location of Wm. McCullough Ordered that the 
Sec'ry make a Notice or location for Toops to shew cause why a 
patent should not issue to Patton. 

The petition of George Leib & Christopher Baker Ex'rs — — — 
L. W. & Testant of Fred'k Leidig deced setting forth That on 
19th of April, 175/, a Tract of Land situate in Lowhill Township 

Nn. County surveyed by David Shultze for s'd Leidig 

Warr't to John Cumbert dated 20th Nov'r, 1751 That said Leidig 
died in Germany and that • • to Leidig is lost praying that a 

* * * * ^■- * ii; :■: 

on Cumberts Warr't who had sold his Right to him And that said 
Cumbert lived in Berks County many Years without laying any 
claim to s'd Pet'rs. In Trust for the Uses ment'd in s'd Leidigs 
Will. 

The petition of Joseph Harrison claimed under Wm. Hamil- 
ton who claimed a Lot of Ground on Schuylkill 2d Street under 
Warrant & survey to Wm. Beach in Right of Rich'd Hunt being 
read & considered. It is Oru d that a Warrant for Resurveying 

■ issue in Order to rectify certain Errors in the first Survey 

as set forth in the s'd Pet'ns, Upon s'd Harrisons producing 
Title to the same from & under s'd Hunt. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 



425 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 3 Sept. 1783. 
present 
His Exceiry William Moore. Esq'r President. 
Honable Joseph Gardner, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kenned J- . 
Philip Gehr -\ 
agt. ' 

Dewalt Wink. ] 

Postponed for further Consideration. 
Charles Carter & Others ^ 

^- - 3n Caveat. 

Kmsey & Ellicott. 

The Draft of Mr. Mathew Henderson the Deputy Surveyor of 

bj Richard Graham under Warrant of James bein^^ Con 

sidered by the Board Ordered that the Surveyor __j;^^;^^_^ 

extend, by the first Monday in November next at which time the 
parues are to be heard of which time Graham is to giv" the 
parties thirty days Notice. ^ 

Charles Shenkle \ 

^St. ' On Caveat. 

John Patterson, Esq'r. 

John Patton not attending tho' Shenkle declared he served him 
xvith a Copy of the Caveat and Notice and that he Patton de 
clared he did not desire to take his Shenkles Land Order d tit 
Sh nkle have a Patent after the first Monday in October if aS 
Patton shew no Cause to the Contrary by that time Shenkle Z 
mg Patton a Copy of the Order at least twenty days before that 



At a Meeting at the Council Chambers October 7th, 17S2. 

present 

His Excell'y William Moore, Esq'r. Presid't 

The Honable Joseph Gardner, _sq'r. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surveyor General. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary. 
Charles Black ") 

agt On Caveat. 

John Hetherington. | 

It appearing that the chief dispute between the parties is con- 

27 '*' 



426 MINUTES OF 

cerning the Payment of the purchase Money of the Land sold by 
Hetherington to Black and other Matters which they agree to 
leave to some of their Neighbours till which is done and settled 
and the Report made a Patent is not to be granted to either party 
Provided the same be done by the first Monday in December next. 

Ordered that Charles Shenkle have a Patent as Ordered %^ 
minutes of the first Monday in September last John Pattou shew- 
ing sufficient cause to the Contrary. 

It being represented by Christopher Baker as mentioned in 
Minutes of the first Monday in August that he had found a Deed 
from Cumbert to Leidig dated 11th January, 1755, and also Deed 
from Leidig to one John Fry, Dated 4th April, 1767, who is in pos- 
session of the Land and the Board therefore Orders that nothing 
further be done pursuant to that Minute. 



At a Meeting Tenth November, 1782. 

Present 
His Honor James Potter, Esq., Vice Presid't. 
The Honble James Irwin, Esq., Member of Council app'd 

for that purpose. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Andrew Holmes ") 

v. '. On Caveat. 

Richard Benson. ) 
The parties being heard it appears that Richard Benson has 

purchased the Right of a Warrant to one Henry Larke in the 

year 1751 as well as an Application and an Improvement 

that he has but 259 Acres Surveyed And that Holmes's Survey 
cannot be extended further towards the Creek without including 
Bensons Land claimed under his old Warrant and Improvements 
therefore the Board order that the Caveat be dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 3d December, 1782. 

present 
His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable James Irwin, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
- -r. Kennedy. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 427 

Charles Black ^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

John Hetherington. J 

This matter being postponed at a former Meeting and being 
then referred to their neighbours who have reported the sum due 
to Hetherington from Black to be £627 2 3. And upon hearing 
the parties and examining the Surveys the Board judge it neces- 
sary that a resurvey be made of the lands according to the origi- 
nal lines and bounds and if the same shall interfere with any of 
the adjoining the Deputy Surveyor who shall make the Resurvey 
is to be directed to delineate on his draught in what manner 
they do so interfere. The Resurvey to be made and returned by 
the first Monday in January to which time this dispute is post- 
poned. 
Benjamin Williams ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

George Overpeck. j 

In this case it appears that Williams has a Warrant dated 10th 
March, 1773, for 20 Acres of Land adjoining his other land. That 
Overpeck has a Warrant dated 30th March aforesaid for 25 Acres. 
That on the Warrant of Williams a survey of 9 Acres hath been 
made and on that of Overpeck a survey of sixteen Acres. The 
Board upon hearing the parties and upon examining the Warrants 
and Surveys aforesa,id order that so much of Overpeck's survey be 

cut off by a S. 13 E. line from the River to the R line and 

added to Williams's survey as will make up the quantity of his 
Warrant and that the residue be returned to Overpeck on his 
Warrant. 

The Memorial of Dewalt Sempsell applying for a Patent for 150 

Acres in Township, Northampton County, surveyed on 

.Warrant to A. Slough being read and considered Ordered that a 
patent issue to said Sempsell. 

The Application of William Stump (by his friend Sebastian 

Levan, Esq'r) for a patent for 150 Acres of Land situate on 

Township, Berks County surveyed on Warrant to Ashamer being 
considered Ordered that a patent issue for the same. 



At a Meeting at the Council room in the Statehouse 4th Feb'ry 
1783. 

present 
The Honorable James Ewing Vice President. 
Honorable John McDowell. 
The Secretary Mr. Kennedy. 
Receiver General Mr. Johnston. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 



428 MINUTES OF 

Henry Huffman ~| 

V. '. On Caveat. 

George Hoffman, j 

It appearing that Henry Huffman hath sold his right to George 
Hoffman who sold to Daniel Fitzpatrick. The Caveat is dismissed 
and Patent ordered to said Fitzpatrick. 
Dr. Ewing in right -, 
of James Breden 

V. I, On Caveat. 

Francis Irwin or i 

Thomas Straw bridge. | 

In this case it appears that Dr. Ewing claims under an Appllca- 
No. 726 of James Breden and Thomas Strawbridge under Francis 
Irwin No. 1991. Bredens location is for 300 Acres on Chillesqua- 
que about 7 or 8 miles from the Mouth. Strawbridge alledges that 
his land is only about 3 or 4 miles. Dr. Ewing produces .sathaniel 
Gillespie who located the land to prove the identity thereof. But 
it appearing to the Board that his testimony does not sufficiently 
prove the same, This matter is postponed and Frederick Antis, 
Esq'r & Col. Samuel Hunter are desired to hear the parties or 
their Agents and examine Witnesses on Oath on the ground and 
transmit the deposition to this board on or before the first Mon- 
day of May next. The parties agree to meet either themselves 
or by their Agents on the ground with their Witnesses on the 10th 
April next and if either party does not attend the matter is to be 
proceeded on exparte. 
John Scott ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

William Culbertson. | 

William Culbertson had a survey of 313 Acres & a haif made on 
the 7th May, 1753, by virtue of a Warrant of 3d August, 1750. 
John Scott claims under a Warrant in June 1776 to Richard Ran- 
kin and not making good the Allegations of his Caveat the 
same is dismissed and a Patent ordered to Culbertson on his pay- 
ing the arrears of purchase Money & Interest. 

Thomas Sharp having some time since applied for a patent for 
a piece of land Avhich had been contended for by him and David 
Rankin before the late Board of Property on the 15th day of Sep- 
tember, 1772, and the Surveyor General having wrote (as directed) 
to Thomas Woodward Who hath wrote to Jacob Cooper Attorney 
of the London Company concerning the same, by which it does not 
appear that the land applied for was withm the London Com- 
panies line or had been suspected. The Board allow Mr. buarp a 
Patent at his risque. 
The Board considering the Survey of 1133 Acres for William 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 429 

Bird with the Note or Memoranaum thereou endorsed. And hav- 
ing an Instrument in writing under the hand of A. Hoffman re- 
linquishing his Improvement in the said Survey to Mark Bird son 
of said William. Allow the same survey to be accepted in the 
Surveyor Generals Office notwithstanding the same contains much 
more land than the Warrants on which it was made were for as 
at that time it was nothing uncommon for surveys to exceed the 
quantities of Warr'ts. 
Wm. Rishell 1 
v. I 

Leonard Rishell & ' 

i 

John Barr. J 

In this case it seems necessary to have the Draughts of the sev- 
eral adjoining land survey'd & if the land or any part lies within 
a Manor there Therefore the Surveyor General is desirea to write 
to George Palmer the Deputy Surveyor to make enquiry into the 
matter and lay down the Draughts of the adjoining lands and 
what other remarks he may judge proper. 



At a Meeting at the Committee Chamber 3d March, 1783. 

present 
The Honorable James Ewing, Vice President. 
Honorable Dorsey Penticost, Esq'r, Member of Council 

appointed. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Ann Mucklewaine j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

William Fulton. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in April next in order that Ann 
Mucklewaine may have an opportunity of producing an ancient 
survey made by John Taylor which she alledges includes more 
land than is surveyed on her father Robert Samfords Warrant by 
Thomas Lightfoot. And it is the opinion of the board that if no 
ancient Survey of Taylor can be found against that time that the 
surveys on Sanford and Wittys by Thomas Lightfoot be accepted. 



4th. 

The same Present as above except Mr. Cuningham instead of 
Mr. Penticost. 



430 MINUTES OF 

The Board taking into consideration the Application of Martin 
Graff for a Patent for a Tract of land surveyed on John Berrod? 
Application. And also a minute of the former board of propei'ty 
the 26th February, 1770, whereby it appears that Mishler (under 
whom France claimed) had relinquished and gave up his preten- 
sions to the land which also is testified by Jacob Wolff before 
Jacob Horner, Esq., to be the case. The Board therefore allow a 
Patent to Graff. 

John & Adam i 

Cuningham sons of i 

George Cuningham i 

'. On Caveat. 

V. I 

Wm. Duncan & I 
James Caldwell. J 

It appearing that John & Adam Cuningham were duly served 
with notice of heai'ing yesterday and they not appearing the 
board now proceed to hear William Duncan exparte And it ap- 
pears that Duncan claims under a Warrant of 1st Augt, 176G and 
a survey of 229 Acres S7 P'hes which Warrant is prior to Cuniug- 
hams. And is also Caldwell's location. Therefore the Board 
allow Patents to be issued to said Duncan and Caldwell for their 
several Surveys unless the Cuninghams shew cause to the con- 
trary on the first Monday in April next they said Cuninghams 
having a copy or this Minute delivered them at least fifteen days 
before that time. 



At a Meeting at his Excellency the Presidents house 7th April, 
1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
Honorable James Irwin, Esq. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Petition of James Huston for a Rehearing of a case on a 
Caveat entered by him against James Parr or any other person 
as claiming under an Application of Seth Matlack and which was 
determined by the former board of Property in favor of Charles 
Hall being considered. It is ordered that a rehearing be allowed 
on the first Monday in July next said Huston giving Hall at lekst 
thirty days notice of the rehearing. And also that he give him a 
copy of the Caveat & former Minute of the Board. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. .,. 

>.e .card the m-st Mon^.i"",: ^^ Tif ^^f^'f ''■"^'^ '^'"^ 
day is ordered to stand Judgment of that 

can\Td ""^d^r^iridr cU" r" "^^ """^- -- 

Judgment of the board the firsT MonT^ ""^'^ ^ ^^P^' ^^ ^^^ 

is postponed. ' ^^'''''^^^' ^^ ^^^^^^ last the same 

Adm'rs of Jacob Godshalk ^ 
deced ' 

V. }• On Caveat. 

William Plunket. j 

^f T ^ ^^^- -'^'^ or John Hams entered Ano 17fiq fnr -^nn a 

of Land on Penns Creek Northward of Edward Les f 

land the said Han-is purchaser of John Turner Wmnt '"""? 

Itrun^r^Steprn l^ool^^T"^^^-^™' ^ ^^ 

August, nee ^^!::i::t^'.^t:::i^\''i ^"^ "^ 

runing down the Creek to Charles sLlnsita'm'T."'". ""' 
that the Surveyor General direct the Depu y Su^^^^ '' ^ °''"'' 
the order of Woolev a^rPP^hi. \ ! ^^^'"'^^ Surveyor to execute 

the Deputy in ^^rZ^^^^oZ^^TJ" "'"' "" *^'^' 
waM Lee. is to be sent to wLa 7to L ct htToTu °' """- 
as soon as possible. ^^ ^^^^ same 

Upon the Application of James McDowell for a Patent fn. .1 

Acres in Oxford Township Chester County in rig^t of 

Walker Ordered a Patent. ^ °^ "^^"^^^ 

Order a Warrant of acceotanop nf -,1 .„ . ^ 

At a Meeting at the Council Chambers 9th April, 1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq.. President 
Honorable James Irwin, Esq. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
William McCullough ] 

Waggoner. J" O^ Caveat. 

John Toops & Jacob j 
In this case it appears that McCullough has the prior Applica- 



432 MliN JTES OF 

tiou well located on the land and a survey by Jasper Scull 1st 
February, 1770, therefore a Patent is ordered to said McCullough 
or his Assignee Robert Patton on that Survey. 
William Hay 

V. 

Abraham Hare. 

William Hay being in Town and not appearing therefore ordered 
that his Caveat be dismissed unless Hay shew cause to the con- 
trary by to-morrow he being served with a Copy of this minute 
this evening. 

Mr. Hays appearing and he and Hare agreed before the Board 
to postpone the matter to the first Monday in June next. 

[N. B. Mr. Hay released his Rt. to A. Hare 28 May, 179G, see 
Cav't Book N. 9 page.] 
Richard Graham & i 
James Brotherton j. 

^- 
William Stover. ] 

In this case it appears that Graham and Brotherton claim 
under a Warrant dated 29th Sept'r, 1750. to James Whitehead for 
200 Acres of land located adjoining William Hall & Robert Eady. 
And^William Stover claims under Warrants regular Surveys and 
Improvements. And it appearing to the board that the chief ob- 
ject of Whiteheads Warrant was taken by a prior Warrant of 
John Brotherton dated 25th April, 1749. Upon considering the 
matter the Board are of Opinion that Whiteheads Warrant ought 
not to be laid on the place in question and that Stover have 
patents on his several Surveys. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 6th May, 1783. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing. Esq., Vice President. 
Honble Christopher Hayes, Member of Council app'd. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Dr. Ewing ~j 

v. '. On Caveat. 

Thomas Strawbridge. ) 

The Board taking into consideration the testimony trans- 
mitted by Frederick Antes & John Buyers, Esq'rs, pursuant to an 
order of the board the first Monday in February last and upon 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 433 

further hearing of the parties are of Opinion that there is not suf- 
ficient proof that the land located by Breden is the same which 
IS surveyed on Francis Irwins Application. But the Doctor hav- 
ing prayed that the Judgment of the board be postponed under a 
suggestion that he had more ample testimony to offer and the 
Board being desirous of investigating this matter fully are of 
Opinion that it shall continue under Advisement till the first 
Monday in September next at which time the final determination 
of this board will be given whether new evidence shall be ex- 
hibited or not. 
George Adam Gartner -\ 

'^'- On Caveat. 

Henry Keppele, jun'r. ) 

In this case it apears that Gartner Claims by a Warrant dated 
7th September, 1774. for 200 Acres including an Improvement and 
by Warrant for luu Acres in March, 1775, And Keppele's Repre- 
sentations and Mr. Shubart claims under two Warrants dated 
27th, 1774, one in the Name of Frederick Lutz and the other in 
that of said Shugart. The Board therefore order that the Deputy 
Surveyor return a general Draught of the whole land granted by 
the said Warrants to the board on the first Monday in September 
next and thereon to denote the Situation and nature of said Gart- 
ners Improvement. 
Baltzer Walter i 

■^'- - On Caveat. 

Joseph Litle. j 

On hearing it appeared that Joseph Litle claims by a Resurvey 
of two tracts of land made by Warr'ts of 2oth April, 1767 to 
Ephraim Litle part of one of which tracts is claimed b'v Walter 
on a Survey lately made. Therefore the Caveat is dismissed 
Gabriel Morrison '\ 

V- [ On Caveat. 

Alexander Lewis. 



It appears upon hearing the parties and examining the Draugnt 
If the land surveyed by David Ferris's Application that the 
whole Vacancy contains 315 Acres in which is included about 3G 
Acres held or claimed by Joseph Crawford with an Improvement 
That at the time of making the said Survey the persons interested 
m or conducting the same left a small piece of about 
5 or 6 Aci-fes for the said Morrison. And as the said survey con- 
tains more than the quantity of the location The Board are of 
Opinion that the said small piece of land be surveyed and taken 
out of the said Survey and returned to the board again the first 
Monday in July next. 

[See Caveat book No. 5 page 236.] 
28-3D SERIES 



434 MINUTES OF 

At a special Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 16th May, 1783. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing, Esq., Vice President. 

Honble Christopher Hays, Esq. 

The Surveyor General. 

The Secretary of the Laud Office. 

The Receiver General. 

The Board resumed the consideration of the Memorial of Wm. 
Parr, Owen Biddle & Clement Biddle, Esq'rs, inserted in the 
Minutes of 5th of June last and upon the Applicat's therein re- 
ferred to being produced they appear to be sixty Applications for 
300 Acres of land each in the names of divers persons being on 
several sheets of paper sealed and sewed together the first in the 
name of Benjamin Davis and the last in the name of Owen 
Jones, junior, the said land being said therein to be situate on 
Mochulbuchtetum or Stump Creek, Sugar Creek, Crooked Creek, 
•fcc, in the County of Westmoreland. And it apears that they 
were received into the Land Office on the 8th February, 1775, as 
mentioned in the said Memorial being endorsed in the hand of 
the late Secretary of the Land Office, James Tilghman, Esq., as 
follows: "W. P. 8 Feb'y, 1775." And by a note under a general 
or larger description of the said lands also annexed to the above 
said list of Applications the same lands are said to be vacant 
within the purchase (.made in the year 17G8) of the Indians by the 
Honorable the proprietaries and in the county of Westmoreland. 
Upon considering the said Memorial the Board order that the Sec- 
retary of the Land Office do make Copies of the said Applications 
and transmit them to the Surveyor General who is to send 
Copies thereof to Joshua Elder the Deputy Surveyor of that part 
of the County and who is well acquainted with the purchase line 
he having assisted in runing the same with orders to survey the 
said lands if within the purchase. And the Surveyor General is 
to direct the Deputy Surveyor to be very careful in making the 
said Surveys not to extend or make them or any of them out of or 
beyond the purchase line so run. And when the Surveys are so 
made they are to be returned to the Surveyor General in order 
that Warrants of Acceptance and Patents may issue if no rea- 
sonable objection to the confirmation shall appear. On the said 
Memorialists Paying the purchase money at the rate of £5 Sterl- 
ing ^ Ct. with Interest on the same from 6 months after the 8th 
February, 1775. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 435 

At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2d June, 1783. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing, Esq., Vice President. 
Honble George Wall, Esq. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Arthur Buchanan 

V. 

Charles Magill. 

Arthur Buchanan appearing and producing proof that he served 
Magill, son & Heir of Charles Magill, who is dead, with due no- 
tice and Magill not appearing the Board proceeded to hear Bu- 
chanan exparte and it appears that Buchanan has a Survey of 
174 Acres made on an Application within which he says Magill 
had made some triffling Improvement before the making his sur- 
vey but after the entry of his Application. Therefore the Board 
are of Opinion that Buchanan ought to have his Patent unless 
Magill shew cause to the contrary by the first Monday in July 
next. 
Jacob Peck ^ 

V. 

James Durham. 

Peck being convinced that Dunnam has the prior Warrant and 
Survey withdraw his Caveat. 
Benjamin Freeman ^ 

V. 

T ^1 1 '- On Caveat. 

James Claypoole or i 

Matthew Clarkson. 1 

Freeman alledging that he hath some material testimony which 
he could not obtain against this day this matter is postponed to 
the first Monday in July next. 

Charles Black 

V. 

John Hetherington. 

A Resurvey being made of the land sold by Hetherington to 
Black pursuant to an order of the board the first Monday in De- 
cember last by Charles Dilworth the Deputy Surveyor and laid 
before the board it appears that the owners of some of the ad- 
joining lands are not satisfied with the Resurvey so made and 
Hetherington being sick and not attending this matter is post- 
poned to the first Monday in September next at which time all 
the objecting parties may be heard Mr. Black giving them notice 
of the same. 



436 MINUTES OF 

John Montgomerj', Esq'r i 
V. '. 

John Patton. I 

John Patton being duly cited & not appearing nor sending any 
excuse. The Board proceeded to examine the papers and hear Col. 
Montgomery exparte. And it apears that John Patton had a 
survey made on the 27th February, 1767, pursuant to a Warrant 
dated in October, 1765, for 200 Acres. That Col. Montgomery ob- 
tained a Warrant on the 13th April, 1774, bounding on the Survey 
of Patton. That aftervv^ards Patton procured another Survey to 
be made so as to include the best part of the land granted by 
Montgomery's Warrant. And they are of opinion that Montgom- 
ery's Warrant ought to be executed so as to bound upon Fattens 
first survey. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyors Generals the 7th July, 1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
The Honble James Irvine, Esq. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Receiver General Mr. Johnston. 
The Secretary Mr. Kennedy. 

James Huston ^ 
V. I 

Mrs. Hall, Ex'r i 
of Charles Hall I 
deced. j 

Rehearing of a case determined by the former board of Prop- 
erty on the 27th June, 1775. 

Upon hearing the parties the board see no cause to alter the 
Judgment of the former board therefore the same is confirmed. 
Benjamin Freeman ^ 

V. i 

Matthew Clarkson ( 
Ass'ee of J. Claypoole. j 

Postponed to the first Monday in September next in which time 
the Surveyor General is desired to send to Charles Lukens Copies 
of James Sherwoods and James Claypooles' Applications and 
the Copy of the return made for James Claypoole and the field 
notes from which the survey of Claypoole is returned. And to 
write him said Charles Lukens for his reasons why the survey 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 437 

made (as appears by the field notes) for Freeman was returned 
for Claypoole and any other matters that he may think neces- 
sary to illucidate the same. 

The Memorial of Dr. John Morgan in behalf of himself and 
others being read the further consideration thereof postponed. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyors Generals 5 August, 1783. 

present 

His Honour James Ewing, Esq., V. P. 
The Honourable James Potter, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

A letter from D-". -xorgan (referring to a Memorial by him pro- 
duced to the board and read 7 July last) being laid before this 
Board and read the further Consideration of that Matter is post- 
poned. 

Henry Hackman ^ 

V. ', 

Peter & Baltzer Walter. ) 

On Caveat against sealing a Patent to Peter & Baltzer Walter 
have sent a letter desiring this Matter might be postponed as 
they could not collect their Evidences they being much scattered 
the Board postponed this Matter to the first Monday in September 
next when the same will be heard & determined whether the said 
Walters attend or not. Hackman giving Walters or one of them a 
Copy of this Minute at least 15 days before that time. 

Jacob Shigley ^ 

V. I 

T T> I On Caveat. 

Lawrence Bower or i 

James Pocock. ] 

It appears that this Matter hath been contested before the 
former Board of Property the last Monday in November. 1774, 
by the said Shigley & Andrew Finley under whom said Pocock 
claims therefore this case is postponed & Archibald McClean, Esq., 
is appointed in addition to those by the said Minute nominated to 
execute the order of the Board aforesaid. Whose Report is desired 
to be made bv the first Monday in November next. 



438 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 1st September, 1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq. 
The Honourable John McDowell, Esq. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 

Thomas Rutter "j 

V. . On Caveat. 

John Cleaver. ( 

Upon reading a letter from James Biddle, Esq'r, and hearing 
Mr. Biddies information to the Board It appeared that John 
Cleaver bought an Ejectment against one Henry Coble who had 
purchased from Thomas Rutter which was tried by a Jury before 
the Judges of the Supreme Court at Reading in September, 1781, 
when Cleaver obtained a Verdict and Judgment and got posses- 
sion. That Coble afterwards brought an Ejectment against 
Cleaver for the same land. And that at the last August Court 
of Common Pleas for Berks County the Cause being ordered for 
Tryal and a special Jury at the Bar the P'lt discontinued his 
Action the Record of the Verdict and Judgment first mentioned 
produced to the Board. Therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

Upon the Application of Ephraim Blaine, Esq., for fixing the 
price of two Tracts of land surveyed on Warrants to James 
Stackpole and William Trent in 1765 and 1766 in order agree 
which he claims Ordered that he be allowed the same at £5 sterl- 
ing f' Ct. Int. from G Months after date or Warrant. 

James Byers j 

v. , On Caveat. 

Alexander Ross. \ 

A. Ross having gone to the British cannot be served with No- 
tice therefore the Board heard E. Blaine who purchased of 
Byers. And it appears that Byers Application which is for the 
place in dispute is prior to Ross's therefore the survey made on 
Ross's Application is ordered to be returned on Byers Applica- 
tion. 

Mich'l Shubert & ] 

Henry Kepeles Represent's. [ 

[■ 
George Gardner. J 

The Report and Drafts of the lands in dispute directed to be 

made by Minutes of 6th May last being returned and considered. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 439 

It appears that Shubert & Kepeles Warrants cannot be laid there 
without interfering with Gardners improvements which were 
made so early as the year 1761. Mr. Shubert therefore re- 
linquishes his pretensions and desires that when the Office opens 
he may have his Warrants relocated on other lands and there- 
fore the Board approving his request Gardners Surveys are or- 
dered to be accepted. 
Doctor Ewing ^ 

V. I 

Thomas Strawbridge. 1 

The Board on considering the Testimony Offered & a hearing 
the parties on the 6th May last having deemed that the same was 
not sufficient to prove that the land located by Breden was the 
same Surveyed on Franc's Irwins application. But the Dr. hav- 
ing requested that the Judgment might be postponed under a 
suggestion that he had more ample Testimony to offer it was 
thought proper to continue the Matter under advisement till this 
Day. And the Dr. now appearing & producing no other Testimony 
the parties were again heard, the former Testimony revised and 
the Case reconsidered Whereupon it is the opinion of the Board 
and do Order that the Caveat be dismissed. 
Henry Hackman ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Peter & Baltzer Walter. | 

In this Case it appears that Hackman claims under a warrant 
to William Miller of 6 July, 1749 and Survey made the 2.; Novem- 
ber, 1749. Walters claim the same Land under Warrant to 

George Mink or Metz dated 1 , 1751. It appears by the 

Copy of the field Notes of Thomas Cookson that Mink's Warrant 
was surveyed on land adjoining this in dispute in the Year 1753, 
when George Shamboughs Warrant Assigned by him to George 
Mink was also Surveyed on said adjoining land. But that Walters 
having purchased Mink's Warrant Right and not knowing of the 
Survey made by virtue of Minks & Shamboughs Warrants as 
aforesaid procured a Survey to be made in the Year 1783 on the 
land formerly Surveyed on Wm. Millers Warrant aforesaid. 
Therefore the Survey of Hackman is Ordered to be accepted and 
a Patent to issue. 

The Memorial of Dr. Morgan in behalf of himself and other 
Officers being considered the Board are of Opinion that tho' the 
request therein contained be just and reasonable yet the Board 
have no Authority at present to Issue such orders as are re- 
quested. 



440 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Council Chamber Sep't 2d, 1782. 

present 

The Honble James Bwing, Esq., Vice President. 

The Honble John McDowel, Esq. 

Mr. Kennedy. 

Mr. Lukens. 

Mr. Johnston. 
Benjamin Freeman i 

V. On Caveat. 

Mathew Clarkson. ) 
In this Case it appears that this land was first Surveyed for 

John Fi'eeman Brother of Benj. on Application No. of James 

Sherwood by Lewis Stephens Assistant Surveyor of Charles 
Lukens, Dy. Sr. That afterwards it being proved to Charles Lu- 
kens that the land Surveyed on Sherwoods app'n was subject to 
the Application of James Claypoole which included the Cedar 
Swamp he returned the survey for Claypoole. And it ap- 
pearing that ye Location of Claypoole was intended for the place 
and is prior to Sherwoods the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed 
& Patent to issue to Clarkson on his paying the purchase 
Money & Intrest. 
John Graybill i 

V. On Caveat. 

Robert Mateer. | 

John Graybill not making good the Allegations of his Caveat 
the same is dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber the 7 Oct'r, 1783. 

Present 
His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq'r, President. 
The Honourable George Wall, Esq'r, Mem'r of Council 

appointed. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
John Freeman i 

V. On Caveat. 

William Patterson. | 

Dr. Plunket Assignee of Freeman & William Coren claiming 
under Patterson being heard the dispute is postponed to the first 
Monday in March next in which time the Surveyor General is de- 
sired to write particularly to Wm. McClay, Esq., for information 
in the matter. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 441 



At a Meeting at fhe Council Chamber 3d Nov'i", 17S3. 

present 

Tlie Honble James Ewing, Esq., Vice President. 
The Honble Samuel Atlee. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedj-. 

Upon the Application of Thomas Wm. & Peter Beer Heirs of 
Wiliam Beer for a Patent for 13G Acres 156 Perches in Mount- 
bethel Township surveyed on Application No. 2561 entered 30 
April, 1767 by A. Labar Ordered a Patent. 

Upon Application of Samuel Kinsey to have an Order to block 
a Spanish oak on the North Vv est corner of the Tract of West & 
Reynolds. The Secretary is desired to request the opposite par- 
ties to suffer the same to be done. & sent to ye 

Board for their inspect'n. 

Philip Smith j 

V. '. 

Berry & Franks. | 

Postponed for further consideration. 
Christ'u Albricht '\ 

V. , On Caveat. 

Wyerly Moser. | 

Christian Albricht not appearing though duly served with 
Notice Moser was heard exparte. And it appears that Christian 
Berger on the 23d September, 1747, obtained a Warrant for 30 
Acres joining his other Land & Christ'n Albricht in Bern Town- 
ship, Berks Coupty. That ihe same Warrant was executed on two 
small pieces on the 18th of 9th Month, 1747. That the right of 
the same by virtue of divers Conveyances & Assurances in the 
Law is now vested in said Moser. That the said Albricht claims 
part of the said land by virtue of a Warrant & survey he ob- 
tained and had made upwards of 36 years ago and is returned 
into the Surveyor Generals Office in which the land in contro- 
versy is not included. The Board are therefore of Opinion that 
said Moser be allowed a Patent, that Albricht be confined to the 
lines of his survey aforesaid and his Caveat be dismissed. 

Cecil ~) 

V. '. 

J. Supple. I 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next. 



442 MINUTES OF 

At a Special Meeting at tlie Secretarys Office 26 Nov'r, 1783. 

present • 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
The Honourable John McDowell, Esq'r. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 

Upon the Application of John Alwood for a Patent for 329 
Acres of Land on Muncy Creek, Northumberland County, Surveyed 
on Application No. 7G of Henry Musser Ordered that a Patent be 
grant'd him. 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 1st December, 1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
The Honourable Bernard Dougherty. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Jacob Stein j 

V. On Caveat. 

Jacob Ness. \ 

Jacob Ness not appearing the Board examined the drafts and 
surveys of the parties v.hich do not appear to interfere for that 
Ness's survey calls for Steins land as a Boundary and Steins 
Survey is prior therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

Upon the Application of James Steel and George Cochran for 
an Order for Surveying and re-surveying and dividing the sev- 
eral Tracts of land which the said George Cochran claims by 
virtue of a Warrant to William McKeane and which said Steel 
claims by a Warrant to himself of 9th December, 1773, and the 
land of William McCleary which he claims under said McKeans 
Warrant and for excluding the land within McCleary's Survey 
which Cochran recovered from him in an Action in Chester 
Court. The Surveyor General is desirea to direct his Deputy Sur- 
veyor to make the Surveys and resurveys of the several lands 
afores'd of Cochran Steel and McCleary and that the same be 
ret'd to the Board by the first Monday in January next. And 
the Deputy Surveyor is to acquaint the owners of the adjoining 
lands when he makes the Survey. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 443 

At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 2d December, 1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
Honorable James Irwin, Esq. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 

Samuel Kinsey and Robert Smith in behalf of the settlers on 
West and Reynolds Tracts appeared and being heard this matt'r 
is postponed to the first Monday in March next again which time 
it is recommended to the parties to have a Spanish Oak tree the 
West corner of A. Burtons Tract blocked in presence of both 
parties. And that they or some persons duly authorized do at- 
tend at the time to which this matter is postponed. 



At a Special Meeting at the Council Chamber 5 Decmb'r, 1783. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President, 
The Honble Bernard Dougherty, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Board resumed the consideration of the Affair between 
Philip Gehr and Dewalt Wink postponed for further consideration 

the day of September, 1782. And it appearing that in a 

Cause tried in the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County be- 
tween the said parties wherein the title to the land was the only 
question a Verdict was had for Gehr. Therefore a Patent is 
ordered to John & Jacob Levan who are entitled to the Fee sub- 
ject to the Dower of Gehr's wife. And the Receiver General is 
directed to return the purchase Money and Interest paid by Wink 
to him when he shall demand it. 



444 MINUTES OF 

At a Special Meeting at the Laud Office 23d Dec'r, 1(83. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
The Honourable John Byers, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Upon the Application of Mich'l McNulty for a Patent for a Tract 
of 204 Acres of Land part of a Tract Surveyed on Warrant dated 
24th May, 1753, to Lawrence OGaulegar the Conveyance from 
whom to one Moses Little of whom McNulty purchased being 
said to be lost. The Board considering the length of possession & 
a Certificate under the hand of Elias Davison, Simon Eaker &. 
John Scott as also Certificates from the Deputy Surveyor that the 
said land was sold at publick Vendue by said OGaulegar to said 
Little do Order a Patent to said McNultv. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2 Feb'y, 1784. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing, Esq., Vice President. 
The Honble John Boyd, Esq'r. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 

Christian Lamback i 

v. . On Caveat. 

Mr. Coleman & Ors. j 

In this Case it appears that Mr. Coleman claims under a War- 
rant to George Ludwig dated 16 day January, 1758, & a Survey of 
411-^ Acres in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, made by 
William Scull, Dept'y Surv'r. That Lamback has a Survey of 97 
Acres made by Williams Parsons in the Year 1749, and returned 
into the Office on a Warrant dated the 19th day of May. 1749, 
to Adam Overlin. And since had a resurvey made by Mr. William 
Scull on the 11th day of Septemoer, 1782, of 113 Acres which is 
considerably more than the quantity of the Warrant. The Board 
are of Opinion that the resurvey of Lamback and the Survey of 
Mr. Coleman be accepted & confirmed to them respectively as 
made by said Scull. 

Upon considering a Certificate of Mr. Charles Lukens re- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 445 

specting the Survey made on John Worthingtons Application as 
contested by Thomas Johnston before the former Board of 
Property a Patent is Ordered on said Worthingtons Application. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 9lh Feb'y, 1784. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing, Eaq'r, Vice President. 
The Honble John Boyd, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Robert Lettis Hooper, jun"r. Esq'r, presented a Memorial pray- 
ing that his Title to the lands for which 15 Warrants dated 28th 
April, 1775, in the names of Whitehead Jones, Timothy Mat- 
lack, James Wharton, Robert Roberts, Samuel Clampher, Benja- 
min Davis, William Gray, William Brown, Joseph Oglevy, Joseph 
Govet, John Mussor, John Vanderen, Edward Milner, Charles 
Baker and said Hooper may be proceeded in and completed the 
said Warrants being made out signed by Governor Penn and 
entered in the Books of the Land Office but not Sealed. The 
Board upon considering this Case Order the Receiver General to 
receive the purchase Money in part on the said Lands and direct 
the Secretary of tne Land On^ce to make copies from his book of 
the Entry of the said Warrants under Seal of his Office to be 
deposited with the Surveyor General who is desired to direct the 
8aid lands to be Surveyed and on return of the Survey Patents 
of confirm'n if no prior Right or reasonable objections shall ap- 
pear. 

Robert Cronickle ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

James Silvers. 1 

There being a Caveat entered by said Cronickle against James 
Silvers under whom Mr. Orth claims upwards of 21 years ago and 
nothing done since by the Caveators who it is said have given 
up all pretensions and removed out of the State. The Board 
therefore allow Mr. Orth a Patent. 



446 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2d March, 1784. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
Honorable James Irwin, Esq. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Johnston. 

The Board resumed the consideration of the Case on Caveat 
enfd the 9th August, 1782, by Charles Carter, "against granting 
a Patent to Samuel Kinsey and John Ellicot until he said Charles 
& others concerned coukl be heard" and which case hath been 
postponed for consideration from time to time since the first 
Monday in Septemb'r in the Year 1782. 

It appeared that William Penn, Esq'r, the first Proprietor of 
Pennsylvania did on 8 July, 16S7 grant by patent to John Rey- 
nolds 984 Acres of laud in Buckingham Township, Bucks County 
and on the same day did in like manner grant 980 Acres rn 
Edward West in the same Township & joining the said Tract of 
John Reynolds. That by virtue of a General Warrant dated the 
5th of the 11 Month 1702, founded on an Act past in the year 1700, 
entitled "An Act for the effectual Establishment and confirma- 
"tion of the Freeholders of this Province and their Heirs and As- 
"signs in their Lands &. Tenements" a Resurvey was made of the 
two Tracts of Land aforesaid by John Cutler Deputy Surveyor 
whereby as appears by his Draught in ihe Surveyor Generals 
Office and by an account of his Resurveys in the Secretarys Office 
the quantity of the said Wests Tract was found to be 1327 Acres 
and that of John Reynold's to be 1208 Acres. That by several 
ancient surveys of the adjacent Lands bounding on and calling for 
those Tracts of West and Reynolds and by other evidence those 
Tracts contain the respective quantities before mentioned of 1327 
and 1208 Acres. That for a great length of time back many per- 
sons settled and made improvements upon the said Lands and 
such improvement Rights were sold for valuable considerations 
and granted from one person to another until this time. That 
on 16th April, 1767, the said Samuel Kinsey and John Ellicot 
obtained Warrants for laying out 250 Acres to Samuel Kinsey 
and 100 Acres to John Ellicot (on part of the Land claimed by the 
Settlers afores'd) in order to agree with the Proprietors for the 
same. That upon a Representation that the Land contained in 
the said War't of Kinsey and Ellicot was not vacant but within 
the bounds of West and Reynolds Tracts the Surveyor was di- 
rected not to execute the said Warrants. And on the Application 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 447 

of the several Settlers aioresaid the late Proprietary's conceiving 
the said Lands of West and Reynolds to be Escheated to them for 
want of known Kindred or Heirs to inherit did on or about 23d 
January, 1769, grant Warrants for laying out to the several pos- 
sessors aforesaid by Bounds therein expressed the parts by them 
respectively claimed in order to allow them the pre-emption upon 
whicii Surveys have been made and returned into the Surveyor 
General Office. That on the 30th day of August, 1781, a Warrant 
was granted for re-surveying the said Tracts of Land, as Es- 
cheats, according to the original Lines and bounds and a resurvey 
hath been made and returned comprehending the lands afore- 
said. The Board have maturely considered the Cases Memorials 
and Allegations of the contend'g parties aforesaid and the Evi- 
dence laid before tnem on each side are of opinion that the pre- 
ference of Pre-emption should be given to the said Settleia pro- 
vided they comply with such terms as may be judged reasonable. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 3d March, 1784. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq., President. 
Honorable James Irwin, Esq. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 

James Potter, Esq'r j 

V. , On Caveat. 

David Harris. 1 

General Potter and William McClay, Esq'r, in behalf of David 
Harris appeared and it appears that Mr. Potter obtained a war- 
rant on the 5th day of January, 1773 for 150 Acres, including his 
improvem't joining Thomas McKean, Esq'r and to include the 
hickory sappling ground in Baldeagle Township. That a survey 
was begun on that Warrant by Mr. McClay on or about the 15 
June, 1774, but not finished. That Mr. Harris obtained a War- 
rant dated 27 July, 1773 for 300 Acres bounded S. W. by Wm. 
McKee, Thomas McKean's and a hickory ridge No. Wd. by the 
foot of a Mountain including a run that sinks at the mountain 
foot Eastward by Seth Matlacks Survey Westward by vacant in 
Northumberland County. T„at a Survey of 330 Acres hath been 
made to David Harris on that Warrant, but as there is some 
doubt as to the situation of General Potters improvements and 
of the Hickory Ridge or Sapplin ground the Surv'r General is 



448 MINUTES OF 

ordered to direct some indifferent Surveyor to go on the ground in 
the presence of the parties or some person for them and make a 
Survey of General Potters Wt. aforesaid agreeable to its Loca- 
tion and of the remaining vacancy and return a General draught 
of the whole to the Board, therein representing exactly the situa- 
tion of Gen'l Potters improvement mentioned in his Warrant and 
the extent thereof, and of the Hickory ridge or Hickory Saplin 
grounds and the extent thereof the Run at the foot of Mountain, 
and other waters near to Seth Matlacks land and all the adjoining 
Tracts with such Remarks as may be necesary for the Illucidation 
of this Matter. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General the 6th April, 1784. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honble John McDowell, Esq. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Johnston. 

Upon the App'n of ye H'rs of Jas. Reed of New Lond'n Tow'p, 
Chest'r Co., deced. for a Pat't for 135i/4 Acres in said To's Surv'd 
•f'l Wt. 29th Jan'y, 1733-4 to Fran's Moore. Ord'd that ye same 
be Granted. 

Abraham Schneider ^ 

v. On Caveat. 

Francis Sheafer. ] 

Jacob Schneider son of said Abraham appeared but not being 
able to prove the service of Notice for a hearing on this day 
therefore this dispute is continued to the first Monday in Sep- 
tember next again which time the Surveyor General is desired to 
cause a disinterested Deputy Surveyor to execute the Applica- 
tion of John Clark and the Warrant of Schneider which he said 
Schneider claims under and to return the same to the Board. And 
the said Schneider is to give Sheafer Notice of the making his 
Survey and of the time to which this matter is postponed. 

John Mate i 

""■ 
Philip Gardner. ) 

John Mate appearing but not being able to prove the service 

of Notice for hearing on this day this dispute is postponed 

until the first Mond'y in September next and in the mean 

time the Surveyor General is directed to cause his Deputy 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 449 

to execute Jno. Renshaws Warrant of 8th day of October, 1750, 
which Mate claims agreeable to the original Line and Bounds 
as formerly run. And the said Mate is to give Notice to Gardner 
when the survey is to be made in order that he may attend if he 
chooses. Also of the time to which matter is postponed. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 3d May, 1784. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq'r, President. 
The Honble James Irwin, Esq'r. 
The Receiver General. 
The Surveyor General. 
The Secretary. 

Upon the Application of Daniel Williams for a Patent for a 
Tract of Land on Warrant to Jacob Creimer dated 17 day of 
August, 1773, which was not sealed. Ordered that when a survey 
shall be made and the Arrears of Purchase money & Interest paid 
a Warrant of acceptance and Patent issue to said Williams. 



At a special Meeting at the Surv'r Gen'ls 15th May, 1784. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq'r, President. 
The Honourable Samuel Atlee, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Honourable Robert Morris laid before the Board two sur- 
veys one of 11,526% Acres on the waters of Lechiwaxen Creek and 
on the head waters of Big Middle Creek in the County of North- 
ampton, the other of 2770 Acres and 30 perches on the waters of 
Lechiwaxen Creek and on the South branch of Corkin's Creek in 
the said County both which Surveys were made in July, 1776, on 
two warrants dated 31 May, 1776, granted for surveying the 
several quantities of 10,000 Acres and 3,000 Acres for the pro- 
prietors use for which the said Mr. Morris requested patents. 

It appeared that the proprietarys by their Commissioner of 
Property John Penn on the said 31st May, 1776, entered into an 
Agreement with Robert Lettis Hooper that he said Hooper hav- 

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450 MINUTES OF 

ing discovered the land should have Patents of confirmation or 
such parts of said Lands in Tract of about 300 Acres each as the 
said John Penn should not choose to reserve upon paying the 
proprietary demands at £5 Sterling ^ Ct, and Id Quit Rent, &c. 

That the said Robert Lettis Hooper by an instrument in writ- 
ing dated 5th September, 1779, made under the said Agreement 
requested the said L'ds might be confirmed to John Mussor who 
hath sold his Right of the same to the said Mr. Morris. 

That on the 10th November, 1779, 26 Guineas 10 half Johan's 
were paid by the said Mr. Mussor to said Mr. Penn in part for the 
said Lands. 

The Board having considered the Case and the sev'l Laws re- 
lating to the granting of Lands are of opinion that the said Mr. 
Morris shall have Patents of Confirmation for the said several 
Tracts of 11,526 Acres & 2770 Acres and 30 perches upon his 
paying the Arearages of the purchase Money and Interest agreed 
on for the said Lands. 

[See a Minute of 7th June next some Alterations.] 

Ludwig Karcher appeared at the Board and represented that 
he and Adam Guj^er had purchased the Right of three War- 
rants dated 13 January, 1773, granted to Caleb Perry, Peter 
Hughes and Lindsay Coates, Esq'r which W'ts were made out and 
signed by John Penn and entered in the books of the Land Oflice 
but that the said Karcher instead of having the Seals affixed and 
lodging them in the Surveyor Generals Otiice and obtaining 
Copies to the Deputy Surveyor sent the originals to the Deput'y 
Surv'r who made Surveys thereon and prayed that on the Arrears 
of Purchase Money and Interest being paid they might have 
Patents. The Board on consiuering this Case Ordered that War- 
rants for the acceptance of the Surveys made on the said War- 
rants issue and Patents of Confirmation to the said Karcher and 
Guyer. 



At a Special Meeting of the Board the 2d June, 1784. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson. Esq'r, President. 

The Honble John Boyd, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General. 

The Secretary. 

The Receiver General. 

William Templer son of Richard Templer late of East 
Nantmel Township, Chester County, deceased, appeared and rep- 
resented that he was intitled to 158 Acres of land in the said 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 451 

Township survey'd on an Order dated 23d December. 1756. for 
surveying the quantity of 100 Acres "including his the said 
Richards improvement" for the proprietors Use in order to agree 
with him which land was settled and improved on by said Rich- 
ard about 35 years ago and desiring that the terms may be fixed 
and agreed on. The Board considering that tne improvement 
was made some years prior to the obtaining the said Order of 
Survey and while the common terms were £15: 10 %r^ Ct. allow the 
said William Templer a Patent for the same upon producing 
title to the Right of his Father and on his paying at the rate 
aforesaid of £15: 10 ^ Ct. with Intrest from 1st March, 1749 the 
time of Settlement. 



At a Meeting of the Board of Property at the Council Cham- 
ber the 7 June, 1784. 

present 

The Honble James Ewing, Esq'r, V. Pres'd of the Board. 
The Honble Stephen Balliot, Esq'r. 
David Kennedy, Sec'y. 
Francis Johnston, R. Gen'l. 
John Lukens, S. Gen'l, 

Mr. Morris and Mr. Mussor appeared at the Board & represent'd 
that a Patent for the Tract of 11.526 Acres mentioned in the 
Minutes of 15 Ult'o only was desired at present and that as Mr. 
Mussor had not actually conveyed the same to the said Mr. Mor- 
ris a desire that the Patent may issue to the said Mr. Musser on 
the terms of said former Minute which the Board approve of and 
order accordingly and Mr. Morris declares he has no pretensions to 
the other Tract of 2770 Acres. 

Upon a revisal of a Petition of Joseph Harrison and a Minute of 

the Board thereon the day of 178 — . The Board 

orders a Warrant of Resurvey to correct ye Errors of the first 
Survey as prayed. 

John Betts and Jonn Wilson, Esq'r appeared at the Board au- 
thorized by the Settlers on Reynolds Tract to wit, Charles Carter, 
Thomas Carver, the said John Betts, Joseph Worthington, James 
Boner, Thomas Betts, jun'r, George Kelly, the said John Wilson, 
Hugh Smith and Henr>' Lair and offered at the rate of £72 ^ Ct. 
specie for their respective surveys to be paid within 6 Months 
with Interest from this day, which Terms the Board agreed to 
accept and direct Patents of confirmation to issue on the said 
Claimants complying with ye Terms aforesaid. 

William Simpson being present agreed to pay for his 154 Acres 
Survey on the Terms and time of payment above mentioned. 



452 MINUTES OF 

Upon the Application of Samuel Morrison who sold to Solomon 
Lightcap for a Patent for a Tract of Land surveyed by virtue of 
a Warrant to John Hays situate in Nockamixon Township, Bucks 
County, Ordered that a Patent be made to one of them. 



At a Special Meeting of the Board of Property 25th June, 1784. 

present 

The Honorable James Ewing, Esq'r, V. P. 
The Honble James Irwin, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, S'r G'l. 
David Kennedy, S'y. 
Francis Johnston, R'r G'l. 

The Secretary laid before the Board the form of a Warrant for 
granting Lands when the Office shail open on the 1st July which 
was approved and is as folows: 
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss: 

Whereas, of the County of hath requested to take 

up Acres of Land in the County of (provided 

the same Land is purchased of the Indians) for which he agrees 
to pay immediately into the Office of the Receiver General for the 
use of this State, at the Rate of Ten pounds i[r? Hundred Acres, in 
Gold, Silver, Paper Money of this State, or Certificates agreeable 
to an Act of Assembly passed the first day of April, 1784. Inter- 
est to commence from the . These are therefore to author- 
ize and require you to Survey or cause to be Surveyed unto the 
said at the place aforesaid according to the method of Town- 
ships appointed, the said quantity of Acres, if not already Sur- 
veyed or appropriated and to make return thereof into the Sec- 
retary's Office in order for confirmation for which this shall be 
your Warrant. > 

In witness whereof President of the Supreme Executive 

Council hath hereto set his hand and caused the less Seal of the 

said Commonwealth to be affixed the day of ■ in the 

Year 178—. 

To John Lukens, Esq'r, S'r G'l. 

The Receiver General laid before them an Advertisement enum- 
erating the different species of Certificates intitled by the Law to 
be paid into his Office, also the form of a Surplus Certificate to 
be Issued by him which were both approved. 

The Memorial of John Beidler requesting a Patent for an 
Island in Schuylkill was read & the further consideration thereof 
postponed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 453 

At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 7th July, 1784. 

present 

His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq'r, President. 
The Honble John McJJowell, Esq. 
The Receiver General. 
The Surveyor General. 
The Secretary. 

William West 

V. 

Doct'r Morgan. 

The parties having been heard it appears that Doct'r Morgan 
Claims under an Application No. 1792 of Elijah Weed and a Sur- 
vey made thereon and also an Improvement made on the Land, 
and Mr. West claims under an Application to Joseph Merrill No. 
3233 entered the 17th day of May, ^.(69. The Board on consider- 
ing this Case order the Caveat to be dismissed. 
The Rev'd Geo'e Duffield ] 

& Samuel Lyon | 

}■ On Caveat. 

David McCurdy. J 

It appeared that David McCurdy hath a Warrant dated the 12th 
day of June, 1762 and a Survey made thereon so early as 1765 or 
earlier of 646 Acres including his Improvement and bearing In- 
terest from the first day of March, 1765. That Mr. Lyon and Mr. 
Duffield claim under Applications entered in 1767 in the names of 
said Duffield and Lyon, which bound upon McCurdy. The Board 
therefore on considering this case order the Resurvey made by 
Matthew Henderson, Esq., to be accepted and a Patent granted on 
his paying the purchase Money and Interest due. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Genls. 7th Sept'r, 1784. 
Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble Bernard Dougherty Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Matthew Brown "\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Christ'n. Burkholder J 
Matthew Brown not appearing tho' duly served Burkholder was 



454 MINUTES OF 

heard exparte And it appears that Burkholder had a Survey of 
126 Acres made on a Warrant dated 23 May 1734 to Robert Baker 
which includes the land in dispute And it appears from Deposi- 
tions that said Brown resided on the premises by Licence from 
Burkholder. Therefore the Caveat is dismissed & Patent ordered 
to Burkholder unless Brown shew cause to the contrary by the 
first Monday in October next. 

The Representation of Samuel Preston Moore and Jacob Shoe- 
maker on behalf of the people called Quakers requesting a Patent 
for a Lot of Ground therein discribed being considered a Patent 
is ordered on the payment of the purchase Money ment'd in the 
Warrant together with the In'st thereof from 6 Mo's after date of 
the said Warrant. 



At a Meting at the Surveyor Gen'ls OflBce 9th September, 1784. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable George Wall Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

John Mate ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Philip Gartner | 

Postponed till this day from the first Monday in April last 
Mate not appearing and Gartner being heard Ordered that Mate's 
Caveat be dismissed and Patent issue to Gartner. 

Ordered that upon payment of the purchase Money of Five 
pounds Sterling for the quantities mentioned in the Warrants 
enumerated in Doct'r Smiths Memorial Copies of the entries be 
sent to the Surveyor General in order that Surveys be made and 
on payment of the arreas and Interest Warrants of acceptance and 
Patents issue. 

Upon the Application of John Stoneman for a Patent for 135 
Acres in Conestogo Township Lancaster County resurveyed by 
Bartram Galbraith D. Sr. in the year 1763 for which no Warrant is 
to be found. Ordered that a Warrant of aceptance issue and 
Patent on payment of the purchase Money of £15. 10s. P. Ct. with 
Intrest from 1st March, 1747 the time Hans Haigie (under whom 
Stoneman claims) paid Mr. Cookson £7. 10. 6. in order to obtain 
V/arrant for the Land. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 455 

John Armstrong for his Son i 
James Armstrong i 

y_ J- On Caveat. 

Andrew Shell i 

General Armstrong not being able to attend sent a letter ac- 
knowledging the service of Notice of hearing this day and Stating 
his or his Sons claim which appears to be on a Warrant to James 
Armstrong dated 3d February 1755 for 100 Acres on Penns Creek 
includes two Deer Licks in the County of Cumberland but no re- 
turn of Survey ma^e into the Surveyor Generals Office nor is 
there any proof that a Survey was made on the Land in question. 
And said Sholl appeared and laid his claim before the Board 
which is that on the 30th day of October, 1765, he obtained a War- 
rant for 120 Acres including his Improvement on Middle Creek in 
Cumberland County and a Survey of Acres made by virtue 

thereof. The Board therefore on considering the continual Acts 
of Ownership and the valuable Improvements of Sholl together 
with his regular Right by Warrant and Survey and the uncer- 
tainty of Armstrongs Warrant being located on that place it cal- 
ling for Penns Creek and the Land lying on Middle Creek and no 
Survey, Improvement or other Act of Ownership by Armstrong 
do order the Caveat to be dismissed and Patent to issue to Sholl. 

On Caveat by letter from Dr. B. Rush in behalf of himself and 
William Brown, Esq'r, dated 28th July last & directed to the 
Secretary against the acceptance of any Surveys on Clearfield 
Creek in the County of Bedford for John Loudon and others. 

Dr. Rush and Mr. Brown and Mr. Loudon appeared & were heard 
and it appears that the said Rush and Brown claim under Applica- 
tions entered on the first day of July last in the names of James 
Alexander, John McConnel and others for Warrants to be laid on 
land Situate on both sides of Clearfield Creek at the head of the 
Narrows &ca. That the said Wallis and Loudon claim under Appli- 
cations entered on the 25 June 1767 in the names of Hannah Yar- 
nall, Mary Yarnall & others, locating the same at a place called 
Point Valley far distant from the Land now in question. That 
the said Wallis & Loudon in the month of June prior to the 
opening the Land Office on the first of July last undertook to 
transfer the Applications entered as aforesaid in 1767 from the 
places therein mentioned to Lands on Clearfield Creek, alledging 
that they were unsatisfied & procured Surveys to be made by a 
Deputy Surveyor in the said month of June accordingly which 
they acknowledged to interfere with the Applications of the other 
party, but insist that they were authorized so to do by the filth 
clause of the Act intitled "an Act for opening the Land Office 4tc. 
That is allways part of the instructions from the Surveyor General 
to his Deputies, and among the rest to the Deputy who made the 



456 MINUTES OF 

Surveys aforesaid for the said Wallis & Loudon to "faithfully 
execute every Warrant to him directed to the best of his skill, 
knowledge and understanding according to the express words 
and order of such Warrant and no otherwise, without special 
leave for it had from the Surveyor General for so doing." That it 
has been the practise when a Warrant could not be satisfied by 
being laid upon the Land mentioned in it, for the proper Deputy 
to make Certificate thereof on the back of the Warr't into the 
Surveyor Generals Ofiice. That no Law has directed such Surveys 
made by a Deputy Surveyor in other places than those mentioned 
in the Warrants That such a practise would be attended with 
much inconvenience and confusion. 

That the proceedings of the said Wallis & Loudon would there- 
fore be irregular, even if their pretensions were founded on 
Warr'ts and consideration money paid, but that they only rely on 
applications for each of which they have paid only the Oflice fees of 
3s. 6d. to the Secretary and the like sum to the Surveyor General 
according to the common usage at that time. That the practise 
with respect to such Applications where they could not be satisfied, 
has been, for the Deputy Surveyor to make a Certificate thereof, 
and then the party has made a new Application or Location. 
Wherefore upon the whole it is ordered by the Board that the 
said Surveys made in June last be rejected And that Patents issue 
upon the aforesaid App'us made on the first of July last. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's 15th Sept'r, 1784. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble James Irwin Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Board taking into consideration Applications made by sev- 
eral persons for confirmations of claims under the State of Virginia 
according to the agreement made by the Commissioners of thai 
State and of this Commonwealth on the 31st day of August 1779 
Resolved that the Surveyor General issue his orders forthwith 
to his Deputies in the Counties of Westmoreland, Washington 
and Fayette that upon Applications made to them by any persons 
claiming lands within their Districts respectively by virtue of 
Rights acquired under, founded on, or recognized by the Laws 
of Virginia they Survey the said Lands for such persons, first 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 457 

giving publick Notice of the time -when such Surveys shall be 
made. That they make Returns of such Surveys into the Surveyor 
General's Office annexing thereto exact Copies of the Grants, En- 
tries or Vouchers upon which the Applicants requested the said 
Surveys to be made, noteing therein any interfering claims under 
this State, and making such observations as may be useful for the 
decision of disputes thereon. That for expediting the determina- 
tion of such controversies they urge the parties to have depositions 
respecting the Tracts taken before some Magistrate in the neigh- 
bourhood and transmitted with the Returns and that the jaid 
Deputies attend at the taking of such Depositions that they cer- 
tify whether the said Lands have been at any time and when sur- 
veyed upon claims under this Commonwealth or applied for by 
the said Applicants or others, That the Surveyor General also fur- 
nish each of his Deputies with a Copy of the Law intitled "'An 
Act confirming the Agreem't between this State and the State of 
Virginia." 

Note. The Receiver General being at the Indian Treaty there 
was no meeting of the Board till 7th Feb'ry, 1785. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 7th February, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble Jonathan Hoge Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

John McKee ] 

V. . On Caveat. 

Eleanor Mills, j 

It appears that Mrs. Mills claims under a Warrant dated the 
first of July last, and that Mr. McKee claims under a Maryland 
Patent called "Mounthope" for 456 Acres. The surveyor General 
is desired to direct his Deputy to Resurvey Mounthope and to 
make report to the Board whether the Land, or any, and what 
part of the Land claimed by Mrs. Mills Warrant falls within the 
same or not in Order that the Board when full may be possessed 
of the necessary information for the determination of this matter. 

Ordered that the Surveyor General cause the Tracts of Land 
belonging to Philip Shelkis which he claims under Warrants to 
Philip Kuhnius and Jacob Hawser to be Resurveyed and divided 
in order that he may have a Patent. 

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458 MINUTES OF 

At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 7th March, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble John Nevill Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 
The Receiver General Mr. Johnston. 
The Secretary Mr. Kennedy. 

Resolved that for preventing delays upon Applications to Deputy 
Surveyors by persons claiming Lands in the Counties of West- 
moreland, Washington and Fayette by virtue of Rights acquired 
under, founded on, or recognized by the Laws or Virginia, the 
Surveyor General forthwith furnish his Deputies with necessary 
Transcripts of the papers communicated by the Government of 
"Virginia to the Supreme Executive Council and by them put into 
his hands, That he enjoin them to pay immediate attention to all 
Applications appeared to be suported by rights obtained as 
aforesaid before the 23 June 1780. That in Returns of all Surveys 
made on such Applications they certify whether the particulars 
of description mentioned in the original Entries correspond with 
the Lands shewn by the Applicants. That where such Deputies 
cannot conveniently attend the taking of Depositions in disputed 
Cases they earnestly require both the parties to be present when 
they shall be taken in order to avoid the trouble and expence they 
must otherwise unavoidably incurr, And that to give facility and 
dispatch in settling the claims aforesaid it be recommended to the 
Surveyor General to lessen the Districts and appoint a greater 
number of Deputies And that in his choice of them he take all 
possible care to guard against the appointment of any person 
influenced by prejudices upon the subject of such claims. 

The declaration of representation of Jacob Stroud Esq'r in 
writing concerning a Tract of 145 Acres Land in the County of 
Northampton which Mr. James and Drinker claim under Robert 
Levers and against which a certain Thomas Ward entered a 
Caveat, being read is Ordered to said James and Drinker. 

The Memorial of the Honourable Robert Morris and Francis 
Hopkinson Esq'rs Attornies or Agents for the Assignees of Ralph 
Fretwell inclosing a printed state of their claims being read the 
further consideration thereof is postponed. 

Upon the Application of John Hubley and Christian Wertz for 
confirmations of two Tracts of Land Surveyed on Warrants dated 
but which Warrants had not Seals affixed. Ordered 
Patents to them respectively on their paying the arrears of pur- 
chase money and Intrest. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 459 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 4th April 1785. 
Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Upon the Application of Christopher Andreas for a Patent tor 
206 Acres Land in upper Milford Township Northampton County 
Surveyed P. Warrant to William Deeter. Ordered that a Warrant 
of acceptance reciting the Title and on payment of arrears of Pur- 
chase and Intrest a Patent issue. 

William Bonham ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Loudon J 

& Loudon ^ 

V. 

Bonham 

These cases postponed to the first Monday in July next in order 
that the parties may have an opportunity of taking Testimony. 
And William Maclay and William Montgomery Esq'rs are desired 
to examine the Witnesses and take their Depositions in the pres- 
ence of both parties unless the said parties agree on two other 
Justices to take the same Depositions. 

John Beidlers Memorial the consideration whereof was postponed 
the 25th June last, was again read and postponed. 

Daniel Robb ~) 

v. ' On Caveat. 

Cornelius Coxe j 

Upon hearing the parties it appears that Coxe claims under an 
Application of Thomas Doyle No. 123 and a Survey made thereon 
of Acres. And that Robbs Application is posterior, where- 

fore the Board considering that Doyles Location is the earliest 
and well located on the ground order the Caveat to be dismissed. 

The Memorial of Mathias Bush was read requesting a Patent 
for a Lot near Spruce Street the further consideration thereof 
postponed. 



460 MINUTES OF 

At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 5th April, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble John Boyd Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Board took into consideration the Draughts of McCleary 
Cochran and Steel returned by Charles Dilworth pursuant to 
orders of the Board the day of and hearing the parties 

Order them Patents and confirmation on their Surveys aforesaid. 
Heirs of Aaron Depui claiming i 
under Wm. Allen l 

V. [. On Caveat. 

Thomas Wright claiming under I 
Hugh Pugh J 

The Son of Aaron Depui and Thomas Wright appearing & being 
heard Ordered a Patent for the 253 V2 Acres to the Representatives 
of Hugh Pugh. 

Upon the Application of Samuel Meredith Esq'r for a Patent 
for 2770 Acres Land mentioned in the Minutes of the Board of 
May and June last, the same is Ordered upon his 

paying the Office fees, it appearing by Testimony now produced to 
this Board that the purchase Money had been paid in full to the 
Propriet'rs. 



At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 25th April 1785. 
Present 
His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable James Irvine Esq'r. 
John Lukens Esq. Surveyor General. 
Francis Johnston Esq'r Receiver General. 
David Kennedy Esq'r Secretary Land Office. 

The Board taking into consideration the mode of confirmation 
of Surveys made and returned into the Surveyor General's Office 
in pursuance of the orders of the Board on the 15th September 
and 7th March last, And of the instructions of tne Surveyor Gen- 
eral thereon. Resolved that when any Survey shall be made and 
returned into the Surveyor Generals Office as aforesaid and no 
objection or Caveat being made, and it appears that the same cor- 
responds with the Documents transmitted to Council by the State 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 461 

of Virginia, the Surveyor General shall thereupon Certify the same 
to the Secretary of the Land Office, Who upon payment of the pur- 
chase Money, if any due, for the same to the Receiver General, 
shall make out a Warrant of acceptance and Patent, as is usually 
done in cases of Surveys made on Applications. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 2d May, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable James Irvine, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General. 
The Receiver General. 
The Secretary. 

The Board took into consideration the mode of granting War- 
rants to those persons who were allowed the pre-emption of cer- 
tain Lands between Lycoming and Pine Creek and elsewhere by an 
Act of Assembly passed the 21st day of December 1784. Resolved 
that in order to obtain such Warrants proof of actual Settlement 
before the Year 1780 be made by the Depositions of at least one 
competent Witness before some Justice of the Peace of the County 
or a Judge of the Supreme Court. 

John Sweitzer i 

WilliaJ'coxe & [ On Caveat. 
William Trent J 

This Cause being appointed for hearing on the first monday in 
November last, but Mr. Coxe and Sweitzer agreed to postpone 
the matter to this day and Mr. Coxe not appearing Sweitzer was 
heard exparte. It appears that Sweitzer claims under Applications 
entered the 15th October 1766 No. 1534 & 1535. One fof 200 Acres 
on Aughwick Creek including Clarks bottom &c'a and the other 
for 100 Acres including the Rich bottom and joining Clarks bot- 
tom &c'a and hath had Surveys duly made and returned thereon. 
That he also claims the same by pnrchase from George Croghan 
in the year 1754 hath made Improvem'ts and paid Taxes for & 
hath been in possession of the same many years. The Board are 
therefore of opinion that Sweitzer have a Patent or Patents on 
his paying the purchase money and Intrest due. 



462 MINUTES OF 

At a Special meeting of the Board at the Surveyor Generals the 
11 May 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable Isaac Meason Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General. 
The Receiver General. 
The Secretary Land Office. 

Major "William Armstrong attending and laid before the Board 
an Application in the name of Rowland Perry for 237 Acres of 
Land on the East Side of Allegheny River about eight miles above 
the Kittaning at a place called Mahoning Town. And represented 
that it was the same Land which Benjamin Jacobs obtained a 
Warrant for bearing date the 28th day of April 1774. He also 
produced a Conveyance from one John Anderson to said Jacobs 
dated 7th June 1774 for 250 Acres alledging it to be the above 
mentioned Tract therein describing it to be "on the East side of 
"the River Allegany at a place called Mahoning a little to the 
Southward of the late purchase line." Mr. Armstrong on behalf 
of the Heirs of Jacobs requested that as it was now found that 
the place aforesaid is not within the purchase made In 1768 a War- 
rant might issue under the Act of Assembly passed the 21st De- 
cember last entitled "An Act to alter and amend an Act for open- 
ing the Land Office &c'a," In pursuance of the 9th and 10th 
Sections thereof. The Board on considering the Application and 
the Evidence produced are of opinion that there is not sufficient 
proof that the claim of the Representatives of Jacobs are founded 
on facts that intitled them pre-emption by virtue of the said Act. 
And it is ordered that the Secretary of the Land Office take great 
care that in cases of persons applying for Warrants on claims to 
pre-emption, satisfactory proof be made that such claims are 
founded on Actual Settlements made before the Year 1780 and 
meritorious behaviour during the late War according to the mean- 
ing of the said Act and where Representatives apply that they are 
legal Representatives. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber 6th June 1785. 

Present 

The Honorable James Irvine Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Daniel Heister Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 463 

Peter Heestant "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Hugh White J 

Peter Heestant claims under a Warrant to Henry White dated 
27th January 1748-9 and a Resurvey or Survey made Bartram 
Galbreath and Hugh White claims under an Application No. "5164 
entered 18th March 1768 and a Survey of SSV^ Acres made thereon 
in February last. William White in behalf of Hugh White and 
Frederick Muma in behalf of Peter Heestant appearing and agree 
to leave this matter to the dicision of Bartram Galbraith Col'o 
James Cuningham, Alexander Lowry and Jjjues _Wiirk, who or 
any three of them agreeing (Galbraith and Cunningham being 
present) are desired to Report their determination to this Board 
as soon as possible. 
William Alexander "i 

V. I On Caveat. 

David McCurdy J 

Alexander having no Office Right or any actual Improvement 
the Caveat is dismissed. 

Sarah Davis ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

David McCurdy J 

David McCurdy claims 257 Acres under Warrant of the 12th 
June 1762 which was granted for 100 Acres, and 198 as. 141 P'ches. 
Surveyed by Matthew Henderson on Warrant of the 5th of July 
last granted for 150 Acres. It appears upon examining the 
Draught and representation made by said Mr. Henderson of Harah 
Davis lays within or so nearly contagious to the Surveys of Mc- 
Curdy that she cannot be accommodated with a reasonable Tract 
with her Improvements as the said Surveys are now made. Tnere- 
fore it is the opinion of the Board and they Order that tbe Deputy 
Surveyor be directed to make such alterations and regulations in 
the said Surveys so as to leave a reasonable quantity for Sarah 
Davis's Improvement as he, said Surveyor and Mess'rs Cap'n 
William Rippey, Daniel Duncan and Col'o Delap or any two of 
them shall judge most convenient for the said parties, in order 
that it may be granted to said Sarah, provided she pay for the 
same on or before the first of November next. 
Samuel Johnston "\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Johnston j 

The parties appear and were heard. It appears that William 
Johnston has an Application No. 3944 for 300 Acres in Mount 
Bethel Township North'n County and a Survey of 335 Acres made 
in the year 1772 by Henry Vanderslice on the same. Samuel 



464 MINUTES OF 

Johnston has a Warr't for 100 Acres joining Widow Silliman and 
John Moore including his Improvement in Mount bethel Township 
afores'd. Samuel Johnston alledges that the said Survey for Wil- 
liam was not so large as it now apepars but was closed by a line 
marked from a post at the cornor of the S. 65 E. Line to a Stone in 
the N 20 W line or thereabouts and that the remainder was left 
vacant for the accommodation of his brother John Who is now 
deceased. This Case is postponed to the first monday in Septem- 
ber next in order that the Deposition of said Mr. Vanderslice may 
be heard. 

Jacob Plank \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Valentine Shoufler j 

On hearing the parties it appears that Plank claims under a 
Patent dated 10th October 1770 to Jacob Weaver, and Shoufler by 
Warrant dated 6 January 1743 and Survey made thereon to Francis 
Sybert. That the lines of Shoufler's Survey interferes in a small 
point with the Patent. The Board on considering this Case Or- 
der that the Surveyor General cause the said Shoufler's Survey 
to be corrected and altered so as not to interfere with the lines ot 
the said Patent. 
William Glen ") 

V. 

William Hewitt 

At a meeting of the former Board of Property 29th March 1774 
it appeared "that Glen claims under Warrant to William Keed in 
"the year 1745 and William Hewitt under a Warrant much 
"younger. That a Survey of 90 As. had been lately made and re- 
"turned on Glens Warrant as disputed by Hewit. That the par- 
"ties agreed that Job Ruston, Robert Smith and John Stewart or 
"any two of them should divide the 90 Acres between the parties 
"in the most convenient manner leaving to William Glen 55 
"Acres of the 90 Acres. And that Surveys should be made and 
"confirmed accordingly." William Glen appears and informs the 
Board that Job Ruston is deceased and that nothing hath been 
done pursuant to the Minutes aforesaid, And laid before the Board 
a Draught of the Land In dispute by John Churchman. The 
Board on considering the Case and inspecting the Draught afore- 
said are of opinion and Order that the Surveyor General direct his 
Deputy Surveyor of Chester County to run a line to begin at a 
Chestnut a corner of Samuel Maxwells Land and run South East 
fourteen perches and nine tenths or so far as will from thence 
by a North East line striking the East eighty eight perches line 
make up the 55 Acres including the 23 and 24 Acres marked B & C 
in the said Draught the which described Course is dotted off on 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 465 

the Plott aforesaid and marked I K and that the same be returned 
to this Board for further determination. 
Rowland Chambers 



^- I On Caveat. 

Ephraim Hunter J 

The parties appeared and were heard. It appears that Ephraim 
Hunter has a Warant dated 23d August last for 100 Acres Land 
joining Frederick Sweicher, William McTeers, James Mateer 
Ephraim Miller and Rowland Chambers in Allen Township Cum- 
berland County. Rowland Chambers has a Warrant dated 29th 
January last for 250 Acres including an Improvement made in 
the year 1755 bounded by Richard Gilston, Thomas Stewart, James 
McTeer, William McTeer and Thomas Sharp in said Township 
On considering this case Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor Sur- 
vey the whole vacancy described in the said Chambers and Hun- 
ter s Warrants and by consent of parties Mess'rs Samuel Wallace 
James Gregory, Robert Patterson and John Hulings together with 
the Surveyor, are appointed to hear the parties, to view the prem- 
isses and report the most equitable mode of making a distribution 
of the vacancy to this Board as soon as possible. 



Jute, nsf"^^ ""'"'''"^ '"' '^'' ^°''""^ ^^^""^"^ '^^ '^''^ ^^y «f 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President 
The Honorable 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Samuel and William Culbertson Sons of William Culbertson 
deceased having applied for a Patent for 3121/2 Acres in Allen 
Township, Cumberland County Surveyed on Warr'ts dated 3d 
August 1750 to said William Culbertson but a Caveat being en- 
tered by Matthew and Samuel Rodgers, alledging a Right to an 
Improvement on the same Land the Secretary laid this matter 
before the Board, Culbertsons alledged that the said Rodgers held 
as a Tenant to him & his Father and in support of that Allega- 
tion produced an Inquisition taken before John Agnew and Jolin 
Jordan Lsq'rs two of the Justices of the said County and twelve 
freeholders Who found that the said William Culbertson beino- 
peaceably possessed of the part of the said Tract which said 
Rodgers claimed had leased the same to them for one Year and 
Damages were assessed to the Executors of Wm. Culbertson for 
30-3D SERIES 



466 MINUTES OF 

the detention of the Premises, Wherefore the Board on considera- 
tion of these circumstances order the Caveat to be dismissed and 
Patent to Culbertsons accord'g to the Will of their Father. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber the 6th July 1785. 
Present 
His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable Richard McAllister Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Nathan Levy i 

V. ( On Caveat. 

John Swartzhaup J 

Nathan Levy having entered a Caveat and cited Swartzhaup 
to appear the first monday in June last, but the said Levy not then 
nor now appearing the Caveat is dismissed. 

.Upon the Application of Reuben Haines for a Resurvey of two 
Tracts of Land in Morrisons Cove formerly in Cumberland County 
now in the County of Bedford granted by two Patents dated 12th 
April 1770 one called "Hopkins Tavern" containing 309 Acres, 
the other called "Spring Grove" containing 99 Acres granted 
to Samuel Wallis Who conveyed the same to the said Haines 
in order to rectify the Errors of Survey the same containing a 
much greater quantity. The Board Order such Warrant to issue. 

Samuel Pleasants ~] 

Assignee of Rich'd Aitken i ^^ ^^^^^^ 

^^- 1 

Richard Wallis J 

Richard Wallis not appearing though duly served with Notice, 
the Board proceeded to hear Mr. Pleasants exparte. And it appears 
that Samuel Pleasants claims under Warrant to said Aitken dated 
28th day of January 1774 and a Survey made thereon, therefore 
the Caveat is dismissed. 
Elizabeth Allen ') 

V. '. On Caveat. 

William Rishill \ 

The parties appearing were heard, and it appears that William 
Allen Esq'r on the 30th October, 1765, had a Warrant for the ac- 
ceptance of the Surveys made some time before of the three Tracts 
of Land in Whitehall and Sadsbury Townships Northampton 
County, one of 912 as. 61 Ps. One of 1244 Acres and the other of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 467 

61 Acres. That the said William Allen released certain parts of 
the said Lands to the late Prop'rs by Deed dated 5 May 1774 and 
obtained a Patent on the same day for the 61 Acres Tract and 
for 600 Acres part of the other Lands above said. That William 
Rishill and George Shrort entered an Application for 200 Acres 
part of the Lands held by Mr. Allen in the Year 1768 and previous 
to his conveyance or Release to the Prop'rs, which Application has 
been unexecuted ever since. That the said William Allen gave up 
his expectancy of purchase or Pre-emption to his Son James Al- 
len Esq'r Who by Deed dated 15 January 1776 bargained and sold 
100 Acres thereof to George Rhoad alias Schrort thereby covenant- 
ing to convey the same free from all incumbrances and to pay the 
Prop'rs within three months after the opening the Office. And 
the said George Schrort by Deed indorsed assigned the same to 
Jacob Haman Who by Deed dated 7th December, 1W8 conveyed 
the same to the said William Rishill Who assigned the same to 
Peter Kehler and in the Deed authorized the said James Allen to 
make the Titlq to the said Kehler.That the said James Allen 
bargained and sold 100 Acres joining to the above ment'd 100 As. 
unto Leonard Rishill and received a part of the consideration 
monies and agreed to make Title as in the other Case, and the 
said Leonard sold to the said William Rishill. That the said 
James Allen being since deceased his Widow the said Elizabeth 
Allen being desirous of fulfilling the engagements aforesaid of 
her husband obtained a Warrant for 375 Acres including the above 
two tracts of 100 Acres each. And upon said William Rishill's 
obtaining a Copy of the said Application from the Surveyor Gen- 
erals Office in order for making a Survey. The Board on consider- 
ing the Case are of opinion that at the time of entering the said 
Application the Land belonged to the said William Allen and 
therefore it could not be laid. And that as Mrs. Allen hath ob- 
tained the Warrant in order to make Title to the said William 
Rishill and Leonard Rishill or to those claiming under them pur- 
suant to the agreement aforesaid. Ordered that her said War- 
rant be executed and on return of Survey a Patent issue and that 
no Survey be made on Rishill and Schrorts Application. 
Peter Heestant 
v. 
Hugh White 

This matter being heard the first monday in June and post- 
poned and referred. And the said Hugh White having since Re- 
leased his right to the said Heestant. Ordered that Patent issue 
to Heestant and that the Receiver General allow the money paid 
by Hugh White on the day of last in payment. 



468 MINUTES OF 

Peter Rufner ~| 

V. I 

Heirs of Geo. ' 
Burkhart J 
This matter postponed to the first Monday in August next. 



At a meeting at the Committee Room the 2d August 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable Stephen Balliott Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Peter Rufner ^ 

Andrew Burkhart son | 

of Geo. Burkhart J 

Resolved that the Surveyor General be requested to direct the 
Deputy of the District forthwith to make Surveys of the respective 
Claims of Peter Rufner and the Heirs ot George Burkhart under 
the Warrants to the said Peter Rufner and George Burkhart as- 
certaining in his return the quantity contained in each claim, the 
manner of their interfering and representing the number of Acres 
clear or in Woods, and the situation of the houses and waters and 
that, this be done by the first monday in September next. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 5 August 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable Stephen Balliott Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

On taking into consideration a letter from Presley Nevill dated 
12th July last to his Excellency with respect to the execution of 
Warrants directed to Mess'rs. Reddick & Hoge before the appoint- 
ment of the said Mr. Nevill & Mr. Ritchie the Lands therein des- 
cribed now falling within the Districts of them appointed And 
with respect to the Allowance to be Surveyed on Virginia Rights 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 469 

and also with respect to Surveying Lands on Location or Applica- 
tions entered in the Land Office of Pennsylvania whereon no part 
of the purchase money hath been paid. Resolved that when the 
said Mr. Nevill shall have sent his bonds or Security to the Sur- 
veyor General for the due execution of his Office, that the said 
Mr. Reddick be directed to transmit to the said Nevill and Ritchie 
such copies of Warrants as is in his hands directed to him but 
fall within the Districts of them respectively assigned, in order 
that surveys may be made by them in the same maner as if the 
Warrants were directed to them. That as to Surveys to be made 
on Rights acquired from Virginia they be confined to the quantities 
under such Rights according to the Agreement between the two 
States, And that as to Applications for Surveys on Locations en- 
tered in the Land Office of Pennsylvania the Laws of Pennsylvania 
be observed. 



At a meeting in the Council Chamber the 11th August 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r. President. 
The Honorable Stephen Balliott Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Air. Kennedy. 

Alexander Wilson applied for a Warrant to accept the Kesurvey 
made by Henry Reem by direction of the Surveyor General of a 
Tract of Land formerly granted to Henry Wolfhill by Patent dated 
6 June 1753 for 152 Acres, but by the Resurvey is found to contain 
181 Acres, several of the lines being much longer than called in 
the Patent. Ordered that a Warrant for the acceptance of the said 
Resurvey and of the division of the several parts thereof, And that 
on their paying for the overplus at the same rate the other Land 
was paid for, Patents issue to the respective owners of the said 
Tracts. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber 6 September 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Lsq'r, President. 
The Honorable Jonathan Dickinson Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 



470 MINUTES OF 

Benjamin Chew Esq'r ] 

in belialf of tiimself l 

& ors. Owners of ttie I 

Mine Tract \ ^^ Caveat. 

I 
James Mercer Esq'r. I 

Tlie parties appearing were heard but as it does not appear 
whether the Surveys of Mercer interferes with the Resurvey of the 
Mine Tract, The Surveyor General is desired to direct his Deputy 
to examine the said Survey and Resurvey and to Report as soon 
as possible to this Board whether they interfere or not, and if 
they do interfere in what manner. 
Peter Ruffner 
v. 
George Burkhart 

On examining the Draught returned by Andrew Litle Deputy 
Surveyor and hearing the parties, by their Agreement it was con- 
cluded that all differences concerning their respective claims be 
ended and finally settled by division between them of the piece 
situate the two double lines represented in the Draught aforesaid 
ana containing 48 Acres and 147 perches and that the said division 
be made on a straight line beginning in the line on the N*>rth of 
the said piece at the distance Eastward by thirty perches from the 
Westernmost of the said double lines and thence extending due 
South parallel to the same double line until it intersects the line 
to the Southward of the said piece, the Eastern part of the said 
division to be Patented to the said Ruffner and the "Western part 
to the said Burkhart. 
Patrick McGaughgan 

V. 

Joseph Scott 

McGaughan not appearing nor any for him though duly served 
with Notice Scott was heard exparte, And Patent ordered to Scott 
Upon Application of George Kutz for a Patent for Acres on a 

Warrant to George Kocher, Ordered a Patent. 
William Reed ") 
v. l 

John McCormick | 

The parties appeared and were heard, and it appears that Mc- 
Cormick hath a Warrant dated 3 May last. That Reed claims the 
Improvement on which McCormick's Warrant is founded the faid 
Reed not being able to make his Right good from or under Joseph 
Fleming the first Improver the Caveat is dismissed. 
William Reed '\ 

v. 
David Hannah 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 471 

Reed not being able to make good bis Right the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 

The Board resumed the consideration of the case between Wm. 
and Samuel Johnston postponed from 6th June last. And it ap- 
pears that at the time of making the Survey for William Johnston 
on his Application about 70 Acres were intended by the Surveyor 
and by the said William for the accommodation of his brother 
John and that by the field Notes of the Surveyor Henry Vander- 
slice a Survey was made of that quantity for John Johnston Wlio 
paid him 35s for making the Survey on the 18th day of September 
1772 as appears by the said Vanderslice's Receipt. That the said 
John dying intestate and without issue Samuel Johnston his eld- 
est brother of the whole blood obtained a Warrant oun the 13th 
day of August 1784 for the same Land That after the obtaining 
the Warrant aforesaid William Johnston procured a return of 335 
Acres to be made on his Application. The Board therefore are of 
opinion that the Survey of William Johnston ought to be regulated 
conformably to the Survey made by Vanderslice And that the 
Warrant of Samuel Johnston be Surveyed on the Land allotted to 
John Johnston and agreeable to the Location of his said Samuel's 
Warrant. 



At a meeting at the Committee Room the 8th Sept'r, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable Jonathan Hoge Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Board taking into consideration the case of Nehemiah 
Stokely set forth in his Petition to the Supreme Executive Council 
and by Council referred to this Board, Allow Patent to issue to 
the said Stokely for the 318 Acres & Allowance Surveyed to him 
on his Warrant of the 23d of February last on his payment of 
the purchase Money and Intrest from the first of May 1770 the 
time of the first Improvement. 



472 MINUTES OF 

At a meeting at the Committee Room the 4th October, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Honorable John Whitehill Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

William Barr applying for a Patent for 27S Acres Surveyed on 
Application No. 487 Ordered that the same be granted. 
Daniel Devenny ') 

V. ' On Caveat. 

John Bowman J 

Bowman not appearing though duly served with Notice, Devenny 
was heard exparte, And it appears that he hath a Warrant dated 
the first of November last including an Improvement made several 
years ago. Therefore the Caveat is dismissed and his Warrant 
is ordered to be executed. 
George Illig "j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Bolander & Moore ) 

Upon hearing the parties it appears that Millingers Warrant 
under which Moore claims is prior to Phillipine Illig's therefore 
the Caveat is dismissed. 
Alexander Leiper ^ 

v. . On Caveat. 

John Moffet J 

Alexander Leiper not appearing though duly served with Notice 
Maffet was heard exparte and the Caveat dismissed. 

Caveats being entered by divers persons granting Patents to 
Abraham Heer or any claiming under him for Lands on Penns 
Creek in Cumberland County some of whom being deceased and 
their Representatives not known to Christian Long the Son in 
Law of the said Heer by an Advertnsem't in the publick News- 
papers dated 7th June last he the said Christian Long Notifyed 
George Gabriel, Joseph Boude, George Conrad, Elizabeth Read and 
Samuel Neave their Heirs and Representatives and all others who 
had or claimed any Right or Title to the Lands in the said Adver- 
tisement mentioned which he claimed under Warrants to said 
Ab'm Heer and one David Heer to be and appear at the Board 
this day he then intending to apply for Patents And the said 
George Conrad and the Representatives of Frederick Weiser ap- 
pearing were heard and it appears that George Conrad claims 
under an Application of Michael Sheafer of a much later date 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 473 

than Heers Warrants, And Weiser under a Sheriffs Sale of George 
Gabriel in or about the year 1772. But as Long produced a Con- 
veyance from one Gabriel to Heer long before the Sheriffs Sale, 
And as the Warrants are much earlier than Conrad"s Application 
Patents are ordered to Long on his paying the arrears of purchase 
Money and Intrest. 
Jacob Konig als. King l 
& Daniel King I 

V. L On Caveat. 

Isaac Zimmerman I 
& Michael Miller J 

The parties appeared and were heard, And it appears that jacob 
Konig and Daniel Konig and Isaac Zimmerman have Applica- 
tions entered the loth day of July 1768 for Lands over the Blue 
Mountains in Berks County, and surveys made as it is said out 
not returned. And Miller claims under a Warrant dater the 11th 
day of April last for 200 Acres joining Elias Read and others The 
Surveyor General is directed to Order his Deputy to go to the 
place and examine the lines of the surveys made for the Kings 
and Zimmerman and make Return to this Board against the ttrst 
monday in December next of the Lands claimed by the said Par- 
ties according to the Location of their Rights and to Note how they 
Interfere and if in Berks or Northampton County. 

John Clark "| 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Greer j 

Lewis Lewis appeared on behalf of John Clark & declared that 
the matter was settled between Clark and Greer, Clark having 
agreed to Sell and Convey to Greer and produce Clarks papers 
and desired Clarks Caveat may be dismissed which is accordingly 
Ordered to be done. 



At a Special meeting at the Council Chamber 7th Oct'r, 1785. 
Present 
His Excellency John Dickinson Esq'r President. 
The Hon'ble John Whitehill Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Thomas Proctor Esq'r. & ^ 

Lewis Lewis & John 
Weidman Assignees of [" 
John McCormick J 

Appeared before the Board and laid in their several claims to a 



474 MINUTES OF 

Tract of Land against which said Proctor entered a Caveat on the 
6th day of September last, And the Board taking into considera- 
tion are of opinion that the Right of the same is in Proctor, Mc- 
Cormick having come into possession as Tenant to Antes under 
whom Proctor claims. 

At a Special Meeting at the Committee Room the 31st Ocfr, 

1785. 

Present 

The Honorable Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Whitehill Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Andrew Raybold 



^' , „ l On Caveat. 
Baltzer Foust & 

Mich'l Shultz 

The Defendants not appearing though duly served with Notice 
the Board proceed to hear Raybold esparte. And it appears that 
in the Year 1767 Raybold entered an Application No. 3909 for 300 
Acres of Land in Cadorus Township York County and had a Sur- 
vey of 129 Acres made thereon by William Matthews Deputy Sur- 
veyor in the Year 176S. That some time last Summer Baltzer 
Foust obtained a Warrant for 100 Acres and transferred his Right 
to said Shultz Who claims part of Raybolds Land, The Board 
direct the Surveyor General to order his Deputy to Resurvey the 
said Land of Raybold according to the lines run by William Mat- 
thews and to Survey the Land of Shultz on the adjoining vacancy 
and Return a Drai^ght of the whole to this Board as soon as pos- 
sible making such remarks as shall occur to him m order to U- 
lucidate the matter. 



At a special meeting at the Council Chamber 3 Nov'r. 1785. 
The Hon'ble ^^harles Biddle Esq'r, V. P. 
The Hon'ble James McLene Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

John Simpson 'J 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Timothy Shaw | 
The parties appearing were heard, And it appears that Timothy 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 475 

Shaw hath a Warrant dated the 10th day of November, 1770, in- 
cluding his Improvement in Rye Township Cumberland County 
and a Survey of Acres made thereon. Simpsons sets up a 

claim to the Improvement which was originally made or begun 
by one Graham, Simpsons Father in law. Shaw produced a Con- 
veyance from one Rosebury & "Wife for the said Improvement with 
the Consideration of Sixty five pounds which was duly paid the 
said "Widow of Graham then "Wife of said Rosebury for the use 
of herself & Children. The Board are therefore of opinion that in 
consideration of the length of the quiet possession and that the 
value of the Improvement was paid, the Caveat be dismissed and 
Patent issue to Shaw. 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber the 7th November, 1785. 
Present 
The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r, V. P. 
The Hon'ble James McLene Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
John Lockhart ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

George Adam Baker 1 

This matter postponed to the first monday in December next in 
order that the Surveyor may have time to Return the Draughts 
of both parties. 

Upon the Application of Christopher "Winter for Patents for two 
Tracts of Land in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Surveyed 
on Warrants to Rudolph Weidman. 
[Suspended]. 

The Memorial of John Henderson and others for a Patent, Ke- 
survey and Division of a Lot on Arch and Ninth Streets being read 
and considered, Ordered that Warrant issue agreeable to the 
Memorial. 

Henry Myers claiming "] 
under Nich's Eberhart I 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Bickle claiming | 
under Rudolph Houk I 

The parties appeared and were heard, And it appears that Henry 
Myers has the right to an old Warrant dated in the Year 1738 and 
a Survey made by Samuel Lightfoot for Michael Hoff which hath 
been lately Resurveyed by Thomas Clark agreeable to the lines 
run by the said Lightfoot. And that Bickle claims under an Ap- 



476 MINUTES OF 

plication of Houck No. 658 entered the 28th day of August, 1765, 
and a Survey made thereon, The Board therefore Order that the 
Resurvey of Clark be accepted and the Survey of Houk regulated 
according to the same on the disputed line. 
Stephen Caldwell & ~\ 

Matthew Shields | 

V. I. On Caveat. 

Francis Campbell & 
John Mitchell J 

Postponed for further consideration. 

Upon the Application of Jacob Tibbins for the completion of his 
Title to a Tract of Land in Hanover Township, Lancaster County, 
which he purchase of his Father John Tibbins for which no War- 
rant can now be found, only it appears by a Receipt of Lynford 
Lardner and the Records of the Receiver General that the said 
John Tibbins on the first day of April, 1742, paid Twenty seven 
pounds in part for the same. Ordered that the Surveyor General 
cause a Survey of the said Tract to be made according to the an- 
cient lines thereof. 

On the Memorial of Samuel Kaufman, Ordered that the Surveyor 
General cause the Tract of 110 Acres Surveyed on George Teets 
Warrant of the 19th day of November, 1746, which is not now to 
be found to be Resurveyed according to its former lines and to 
divide the same between its present Owners. 

On the Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Lightfoot Widow of Ben- 
jamin Lightfoot for a confirmation of the Lands Surveyed for said 
Benjamin Lightfoot & Francis Farvin by virtue of an Order of 
Richard Peters, Esq', formerly Sec'ry Land Ofiice in or about the 
Year 1751, which lands are situate beyond the Blue Hills on 
Schuylkill and contains about 2327 Acres. Ordered that the Sur- 
veyor General cause the same Lands to be Resurveyed according 
to the original lines and a division of the part of the said Eliza- 
beth Lightfoot to be made and Returned to this Board in order 
for further Confirmation. On paying at the rate of £15 . . 10 . .0 P 
Cent with Intrest from 1st March, 1751. 



At a meeting at the Council Chambers the 29th November, 1785. 
Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble James McLene Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens. 

Mr. Johnston. 

Mr. Kennedy. 
James McLees appeared before the Board & represented that 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 477 

he had purchased the right of an Application of Wm. Ewing which 
was entered the 3d day of April, 1769, No. 2389. That shortly after 
he had a Survey made on the said Application of 226 As. 136 Ps. 
which Survey by some means was Returned on a Warrant of a 
posterior date to John Musser Who sold to Adam Zantzinger, Who 
on the 20th March, 1773, obtained a Patent for the same. That 
upon an Ejectment brought in the Court of Common Pleas for the 
County of Northumberland by the said Zantzinger against the said 
McLees, he the said McLees recovered the Tract of Land aforesaid, 
That the said Zantzinger thereupon applied to the late Prop'Ys 
for and received Repayment of the purchase Money paid at the 
taking out the Patent and Warrant aforesaid which last mentioned 
facts appear from the Record of Court and the Receiver Generui's 
Books. And the said McLees now applying for a Patent of Con- 
firmation for the said Tract of Land. The Board on considering 
the Case Order that the Surveyor General make Return of the Sur- 
vey made as aforesaid on the said Application of William Ewing 
in order that a Patent may be granted to the said McLees on his 
paying the purchase and Intrest for the same. 



At a meeting at tne Council Chamber 6th December, 1785. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esq'r, President. 
The Hon'ble William Brown Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

George McGlaughlin & ors. ~j 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Patton & Thos. Cully J 

The parties appeared and were heard. And it appears that Pat- 
ton had a Warrant dated in 1775 for 50 Acres Land on the River 
Susquehanna and adjoining his other land he purchased of Samuel 
and Robert Lucky on which he had a Survey made though not by 
the proper Deputy Surveyor which is not returned That McGlaugh- 
lin and others have no Warrant or any Office Right but have used 
it as a Fishery many years. That Thomas Cully hath a Warrant 

for 150 As. including his Improvement dated in 1785, by 

which he claims a part of the Land included in the Location of 
Pattons Warrant as far as an agreeable line. The Board there- 
fore order the Surveyor General to direct the proper Deputy Sur- 
veyor to Survey the vacancy and the same denoting on the 



478 MINUTES OF 

Draught where the consentable lines between Cullys Plantation 
and Pattons are in order that the same may be determined on the 
first monday in February next to which time this matter is Post- 
poned. 
Robert Campbell applied for a Patent for 53 Acres part of 500 

Acres Surveyed on Warant to Alexander Ross dated 1714, 

some of his Title Deeds not being in proper form, allowed the same 
there having been a long and uninterrupted possession. 

John Clark ^ 

Edw'd Morton & \ ^^ Caveat. 

I 
Joseph Mahaffy J 

The parties appearing & being heard their Cases are postponed 

till a General Draught of the lands between Lycoming & Pine 

Creek can be obtained from the Deputy Surveyor. 

James Hepburn 

V. 

Robert Holmes 
Postponed as above. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber 3d January, 178C. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Woods Esq'r. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

John Carson ] 

AnnP^rice& [ On Caveat. 
Jno. Hamilton J 

John Carson and John Hamilton appearing were heard. And 
it appears that both Parties have Pre-emption Warrants And tnat 
their is land sufficient for both And they agree that the Deputy 
Surveyor with the direction and assistance of Robert Fleming 
Esq'r and John Chattam shall execute the Warrants on the va- 
cancy so as to accommodate both parties. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 479 



At a. Meeting at the Surveyor General's the IGth January, 1786. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Woods Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Joseph Haslet ^ 

V. ^ On Caveat. 

William Miller J 

In this Case it appears that both parties have Warrants, Millers 
is the prior one but Haslet claims by an Improvement of about 
Four Acres cleared but no house or residence the Surveyor General 
is defeired to direct the Deputy Surveyor to make return of the 
vacancy (noting the Improvement) to this Board by the first mon- 
day in May next, and in the mean time is recommended to the 
parties to agree on a division of the same or otherwise compromise 
the matter. 

James Graham In Trust 1 

for the Heirs of Robert Simons | 

J- On Caveat. 

John Turner J 

In this Case it appears that John Turner hath a Warrant for lOU 
Acres prior to Grahams Warrant which is for 400 Acres including 
an Improvement late of one Robert Simons dec'd. And that there 
is a reasonable quantity of Land for the accommodation of the Im- 
provement. The Board therefore are of opinion that Turners 
Warrant be first executed so as the Survey contain no more than 
the quantity of his Warrant and that Grahams Warrant be exe- 
cuted on the remainder of the vacancy. 

John Lockhart ^ 

v. '. On Caveat. 

George Adam Baker ] 

This Case being postponed at a former Board until George Pal- 
mer the Deputy Surv'r should report whether the Surveys of the 
contending parties interfered or not, and the said Mr. Palmer 
having informed the Surveyor General that they do not interfere, 
therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 



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At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 7th February, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Richard McAlister, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Upon the application of Walter Hood for a Patent for - 



Acres part of a Tract Surveyed on Hugh Thompson's Warrant 
dated day of 174 — . Ordered a Patent, 

The Board resumed the consideration of the dispute postponed 
from the 1st Monday of December last to this day and George 
McGlaughliu, Moses Irwin, Esq'r and John Patton and Thomas 
Cully being heard and further proof offered. It is ordered tnat as 
there appears to be Land sufficient to satisfy the Warrants of 
Cully and Patton agreeable to their respective Locations without 
interfering with the Fishery said Irwin and McGlaughlin contend 
for a Warrant be granted to them In Trust for the use of the said 
Fishery for the Inhabitants thereabouts for two Acres at the 
mouth of the Run called Luckey's Run and including the Fishery 
place. And that the Surveys of Patton and Cully be regulated 
accordingly, and that the said Run be the boundary between Pat- 
ton and Cully, 
Thomas Wyne ~\ 

V. ). On Caveat. 

Daniel Green. j 

The parties appeared and agreed that the Surveyor of the Dis- 
trict together with the assistance of Thomas Gaddis and Robert 
Ritchie should execute the Warrants of the said parties in as con- 
venient a manner and as agreeable to the Locations of their 
Warrants as possible. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surveyor Generals Office the 7th 
February, 1786. 

present 
The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
The Board took into consideration the Case of James Campbell, 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 481 

against whom Joseph Budd entered a Caveat on the day of 

1782. It appears by a Certificate of the Hon'ble George 

Bryan that the said Campbell recovered the Land in question in 
the Supreme Court, And by the Deposition of Thomas Campbell 
that the said Budd hath contracted for the Land which the said 
James Campbell, therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

Tht Case and Papers relating to David Jenkins Land in East 
Nottingham and Oxford Townships, Chester County in Right of 
Robert Stuart, Wiliam Evans and David Hogg being considered 
a Patent is ordered on his paying the purchase Money and In- 
terest due. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's Ofiice 6 March, 1786. 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Jonathan Hoge, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Isaac Meason appeared before the Board and desired leave to 
withdraw his Caveat entered against A. Murray w^hich is ailowoa. 
McMasters & the Heirs i 

of Rich'd Wallace. | 

Postponed to the first Monday in May next. . 

• Arthur O'Neil \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Abraham Smith, Esq'r. j 

This Case postponed till the first Monday in September' next in 
order that Mr. Smith may have a Case determined between him 
and Dr. Allison in Rt. of William Miller. 

Upon the Application of William Brown for a Patent for I271/2 

A's on William Armstrongs Warrant, Ordered that the same be 

granted. 

Lewis Weiss "i 

V. ! 

T-, , TTT 1 1 r On Caveat. 
Peter Weyland j 

& others. J 

It appearing that the land in dispute is included within the 
Bounds of a Tract of 32i/^ A's granted by a Patent dated 12 De- 
cember, 1747, to George Klein. The Board direct that no further 
proceedings be on a Warrant for 3 Acres of 30 April, 1746, to 
George Klein and others. 

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482 MINUTES OF 



— Kerlin 

V. 

Whitman. 



The Parties intend to agree if possible, in Case they do. will 
give Notice to the Board thereof previous to their next meeting if 
not request that the Board would proceed to a determination on 
the first Monday in the next Month. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 23d March, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Jonathan Hoge, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Mr. Isaac Franks applying for a Patent for 511 Acres Surveyed 
on Warrant to Lewis Hallan dated 1st July, 1784, which he hath 
purchased and representing that he owns three or four Tracts 
joining and surrounding the same. The Board on considering 
that the Surplus in the whole does not much exceed the common 
allowance and that if the same excess should be cutt off it would 
not probably be paid for in some time Allow a Patent for ihe 
same. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 2d April, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

William Whitman in behalf "j 
of Benj'n Hymes & ors. 

^^- I 

John Kerlin. J 

It appears that Kerlin has the prior Warrant for 15 Acres dated 

28th January, 1786, joining on John Kerlin and George Douglass 

in Chester and Berks Counties. And that Hymes and others had 

a Warrant dated 30 January aforesaid joining on Kerlin and 

Douglass and others. That there is about 35 Acres in the Va- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 483 

cancy. The Board Orders that 15 Acres be Surveyed and Return- 
ed on Kerlins Warrant by a line to be Run from the Chestnut 
Corner North 191/2 degrees East so far as that line from the end 
thereof to Kerlins Corner will contain 15 Acres and allowance and 
the r-imbainder of the vacancy on Haymes's Warrant. 
Robert Tate ] 

V. I 

John Weitzel as Adm'r 1" °^ Caveat. 

of Casper Weitzel. J 

This niatter postponed to the first Monday in June next in order 
that the parties may have opportunity of examining Mr. William 
Maclay's Office. And they agree that Mr. Wm. Gray and' Col'o 
Wilson shall hear the parties and report their opinion with the 
Testimony to this Board. 
Benjamin Peden '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Moffet. I 

The parties appeared and Moffet declared that he being con- 
vinced that he had by his Survey run through a Survey Peden 
claims under, made for John Nelson on Warrant of the 11 May, 
1748, to Robert Morrison desired his Survey might be regulated 
so as to leave out what interferes with Pedens which the Board 
Order to be done accordingly. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's the 11th April, 1786. 
present 
The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens, S. G. 
Mr. Johnston, R. G. 
Mr. Kennedy, Sec'y Lu. off. 

The Board taJking into consideration the claims of Mr. John 
Campbell to certain lands whthin the Cession made by the State 
of Virginia to this State and finding no Entry in the name of the 
said Campbell among the Documents recognized by the State of 
Virginia and transmitted to the Government. And aa an Ap- 
plication hath been made by the House of Delegates of Virginia 
on the 29th of last December, to the Legislature of this Common- 
wealth touching "titles derived under the Laws of Virginia to 
"lands formerly supposed to be within the same but since found 
"to fall within the Cession" which Application is still under the 
consideration of the General Assembly, are therefore of Opinion 
that the said Claims cannot, at present, be confirmed to the said 
John Campbell. 



484 MINUTES OF 

At a Meeting of the Board of Property 3d May, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Stephen Balliot, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Board resumed the consideration of the Case between Jos- 
eph Reed and Robert Lusk postponed from 1 Monday in April. 
And it appears that Reed claims under a Warrant to Thomas 
Armor dated 3 July, 1772. And Lusk claims by Warrant dated 
21st February last. As Reeds Warrant is prior and producing a 
Survey of 29 A's 70 P'ches made on the said Armor's Warrant 
but declaring that there is about 15 Acres within the same which 
is intended for a Fishery for the use of the Inhabitants of Chance- 
ford Township and parts adjacent. It is ordered that he have a 
Patent for the same 15 Acres including the Fishery In Trust iis 
above and the remainder of the 29 Acres to him in Fee. And 
that if there is any vacancy adjoining below, that Lusks Warrant 
be executed thereon. 

Charles Black appeared and desired that Orders might be given 
to the Deputy Surveyor of Chester County for tne fixing the 
bounds and corners of his land Resurveyed pursuant to former 
Orders of the Board, the Surveyor General is desired to direct 
Mr. Dilworth to make the Resurvey and fix the corners and re- 
turn the same to the Board by the first Monday in August. And 
that the neighbours be notifyed that if they have any objections 
to the same they make them known at that time. 

George Churchman and Samuel Reynolds having submitted the 
matters in dispute on Caveat to Ellis Pusey, George Passmore, 
Daniel Job, Roger Kirk and Job Haines, Who having reported 
in the words following to wit: TO ALL unto whom this present 
writing of Award may come Greeting WHEREAS in and by two 
several Obligations bearing date the 28 day of April, 1786, Samuel 
Reynolds or West Nottingham and Genorge Churchman of East 
Nottingham both in Coecil County, Maryland, do stand bounded to 
each other respectively in the sum of Penalty in the said OBli- 
gations mentioned well and truly to abide by and submit to the 
Award and determination of five Persons named in the Conditions 
of the said Obligations or of a Majority of them who were 
mutually Chosen as Arbitrators betwen them for settling a cer- 
tain matter of difference which hath arisen and subsisted con- 
cerning a certain piece or parcel of land Situate on Raccoon Run 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 485 

in Little Brittain Townsmp and County of Lancaster, Pensylva- 
nia adjoining a Sixty nine Acres Tract belonging to said Samuel 
Reynolds and land of Thomas Coulston, Roger Kirk, &c'a. AND 
WHEREAS the Subscribers being the Persons so named and 
chosen as aforesaid to judge, arbitrate and settle the said matter 
between them having met and attended to the same and fully 
heard the Allegations of the parties, examined the Evidences and 
carefully viewed and considered the papers and Writings pro- 
duced to us do agree in the opinion and Judgment as follows, that 
is to say, we do Award and Judge that all the vacant land North 
of Samuel Reynolds's plot of Draught of Sixty nine Acres and 
three quarters to be Settled or Run agreeable to the line No. 51 
E on said Draught to extend to the line of Roger Kirk formerly 
Thomas Hughes supposed to contain Twenty six Acres be ihe 
same more or less be and remain the property of George Church- 
man agreeable to the intent of an Application bearing date the 
first day of November, 1776, No. 2046, the remaining part agreea- 
ble to the inclosed Draught, be & remain the property of Samuel 
Reynolds on account of Improvement on said land all which we 
submit to the Board of Property, As Witness our hands & Seals 
this 29th day of April, 1786. 

ELLIS PUSEY, (Seal.) 

GEORGE PASSMORE, Jun. (Seal.) 
DANIEL JOB, (Seal.) 

ROGER KIRK, (Seal.) 

JOB HAINES. (Seal.; 

[Note. See the Draught referred to above in Sr. Genl. Office.] 
The Board having considered the said Report do confirm the 
same and order the Survey to be made agreeable thereto. 
William Elliot -\ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

George Croghan. J 

Bernard Gratz, Exec'r of George Croghan and said Elliot appear- 
ing were heard. And it appeared that Elliot claims under Appli- 
cation entered 11 April, 1769, and an Improvement began by per- 
mission of a Commanding Officer to the Westward. And Gratz 
as Executor aforesaid Claims under a Special Application No. 24 
of George Croghan for 600 Acres at the Bullock Pens and includ- 
ing two Improvements, And that Elliot being licensed to settle 
before said Croghans Application continued his possession 
and hath made very valuable Improvements and is now living 
with his Family thereon. The Board are of opinion and Order 
that the Application of Elliot be executed so as to include his 
Improvements and in. a manner the least injurious to the adjoin- 
ing a part of Croghans Application. And that the Survey oe re- 



486 MINUTES OF 

turned to this Board on the first Monday in October next to which 
time this Case is postponed in order that Gratz may have an 
Opportunity of Offering further Testimony. 
"William Reily ^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

John Lockhart. ] 

William Reily (and Solomon McNair lor Mr. Lockhart) and 
being heard, it appeared that Reily claims under a Warrant to 
Lawrence Fleming dated the 18 day of April, 1776, for 25 Acres 
joining Samuel West and Joseph Reider at Tatamy's Gap, And 
that Lockhart has a Warrant and Survey lately made. The Board 
therefore Order that the said Warrant of Fleming be executed 
agreeable to its Location. And if it appears that it is included in 
Lockhart's Survey that a Draught be returned to this Board de- 
lineating how much is so included. 
Shurman Travers \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Bryant Collins. J 

The parties appearing were heard, and it appears Travers claims 
under an Application of Charles Daily No. 826 for 300 Acres on 
the North West of a Tract called "Guinea." And that Bryant 
Collins has a Warrant dated 11 January last for 169 Acres. 
Collins Alledges that Dailys Application was intended for another 
place some distant where is land sufiicient to satisfy the same. 
But as it does not appear what Tract is called Guinea or whether 
the land located at Colllins' Warrant was the object of Daily's 
Application, The Surveyor General is desired to direct his Deputy 
to go to the place and make inquiry with respect to what Tract 
is called Guinea and other circumstances relating to the dispute 
which may illucidate the same, And that the same be made on 
the first Monday in September next to which time this Case is 
postponed. 

David Ferris 

V. 

Hieronimus Eckman. 

On Caveat against the execuuon of a Judgment of the former 
Board of Property dated 28th July, 1766, on dispute between 
George McCuUough and Hieronimus Eckman, Mordecai Church- 
man and John Eckman son of Hieronimus appearing were heard. 
And it appears that John Eckman claims the land order'd by the 
said Judgment to George McCullough by virtue of a Deed from 
said McCullough to said Hieronimus. And that Churchman 
claims under Ferris's Application for the use of a School which 
Application is posterior to the Order or Judgment aforesaid. It 
Is therefore Ordered that the said land be confirmed on the War- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 487 

rants and Applications mentioned in said Order to John Eckman 
on nis paying the purchase Money and Interest due. 

And said McCullough laying a Claim against Jno. Eckman 
which not appearing well founded the same is dismissed. 
(See the first Monday in August, 1787.) 

Alexander Snodgrass ^ *^" 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Bell. j 

It appearing that James Bell has a Survey of 155 A's 86 P'ches 
made on his Warrant of 3 July, 1784. And that there is a Va- 
cancy adjoining of upwards of 500 Acres sufficient for two planta- 
tions on which Snodgrass can lay his Warrants. The Board 
therefore are of opinion and Order that Bells Survey be accepted. 



At a Meeting at the Council Chamber 6 June, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble William Brown, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Johnston. 

John Davis ^ 

V. ! 

, J, r. . p T ^ On Caveat. 
And w, Geo e & Jas. [ 

Crokets. J 

James Davis in behalf of John Davis and the Crockets appeared 
and were heard. And it appears that the land in dispute and the 
object of Davis's Warrant was surveyed prior to the Warrant on 
Applications in the names of Andrew, George and James Crockets 
entered in the Years 1767. And that Crockets have Warrants 
for their Improvements, therefore the Caveat is dismissed and 
Patents ordered to issue on their paying the purchase money and 
Interest, &c'a, thereon due. 

Kunselman 

V. 

John Miller. 

Kunselman appearing but not being able to prove Service of 
Notice on Miller this matter postponed to the first Monday in Oc- 
tober. 



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I On 



Sarah Ashbridge 

V. ' On Caveat 

George Albright. J 

This matter postponed to the first Monday in November next. 

Casper Richards appearing at the Board and complaining that 
he cannot have his land Surveyed agreeable to his Warrants, The 
Surveyor General is desired to direct his Deputy Mr. Edmiston to 
Survey his Warrant agreeable to its location and to return a 
Draught to this Board by the first Monday in November next, de- 
noting thereon with whom it will interfere. 
Charles Gause ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Obed Garwood. J 

Charles Gause not appearing though duly served with Notice 
Obed Garwood appeared and produced an Award of men indiffer- 
ently chosen which the Board confirm and order that the Caveat 
be dismissed and the survey made by A. Mc»^iean which is made 
conformable to that Award be accepted. 
Charles Albert "j 

v. I On Caveat. 

Rahauser. j 

The parties appeared and agi'eed to leave this matter to Mich- 
ael Smyser, Martin Weigle and Mr. Forsyth the Surveyor who 
are desired to report by the first Monday in November next. 
James Flenigan '^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Eagon. j 

James Eagon and James McClellau for Jb lenigan appeared and 
were heard. And it appears that Eagon hath the prior Warrant 
founded on a regular settlement and Survey of about 300 Acres 
made by David Reddick and that there is land suflacient for a 
Plantation left to satisfy Flenigan's Warrant therefore the Caveat 
is dismissed and a Patent ordered to Eagoa 
William Dewees ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Lewis Lewis. J 

Lewis Lewis, appeared and related as follows that when Daniel 
Rees mentioned to him that he would chose to have William De- 
wees's Warrant No. 42 laid at where the line between York and 
Pennsylvania crossed the South branch of Tioga, he Che said 
Lewis, promised that if Mr. Rees was not there he would see the 
same laid at the said place, but as he was unavoidably called away 
desired another gentleman to have the same done but that he by 
forgetfulness or otherwise had a warrant of a later No. to wit: 
No. 94 laid where No. 42 ought to have been. The Board there- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 489 

fore order that so much of the Survey of No. 94 as the Warrant 

No. 42 calls for be cut off and returned for Mr. Dewees at me 

place where it was originally intended. 

Hugh Sterling Adm'r ] 

of W. Jackson i 

}> On Caveat. 

Alexander Burns. J 

This matter postponed to the first Monday in October next in 
order that the parties may try to settle the dispute. 
Robert Peoples '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Scott. J 

Robert Peoples and "William Scott son of Robert appearing 
were heard. And it appeared that Robert Peoples claims under 
a Warrant dated 19th April, 1746, to Henry Swancy and a Survey 
made thereon which hath been lately Resurveyed by Matthew 
Henderson D. S., And entered 12 December 1766. And that 
Robert Scott claims under a Survey made 16th May, 1753. on 
John McCombs Warrant dated 10 July, 1752, which was returned 
into the Surveyor Generals Office many Years agoe. The Board 
therefore Orders that the Survey or Resurvey of Swancy be acj 
cepted and after excluding so much of the Survey of McCombs 
as interferes with Swancys that the same be returned for Scott 
on McCombs Warrant, and that what shall then remain clear of 
those Surveys or Resurveys be returned on Peoples Application. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber 15th June, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Boyd, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Johnston. 

Robert Peevles appeared before the Board and represented that 
he and a certain William Peevles in his life time were entitled to 
a Tract of Land Surveyed on an Application of Charles Rodden, 
That the said William Peevles had conceived a certain Applica- 
tion in the name of Thomas Church was intended for a part of 
their land and therefore had entered a Caveat. That since the 
entering the said Caveat it was discovered that Church's Applica- 
tion was located on the other land. And the Said Robert Peevles 
desires leave to withdraw his Caveat and that he may be allowed 

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490 MINUTES OF 

a Patent which request the Board order that he may be indulged 
in. 

Robert Peevles '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James & Sam'I Reynolds. J 

The parties appearing were heard and it appears that James 
Reynolds claims under a Warrant for 150 Acres in two pieces 
dated the 30th day of June, 1749, and surveys made thereon, and 
also under Applications in the names of James and Mary Rey- 
nolds No. 747 and No. 2539, and of John Andrew Miller No. 2546. 
That Surveys had been made on the Applications of James & Mary 
Reynolds. That Robert Peevles claims by Warrant uated 20 Feb- 
ruary, 1775. But as it does not appear whether the land located 
by Peevles' Warrant wnl interfere with those Surveys nor on what 
part Millers Application was located. The Surveyor General is 
desired to direct Mr. Henderson the Deputy Surveyor to examine 
the said Surveys and lay down a general Draught of the same 
denoting thereon where Peevles's Warrant and Millers Application 
ought to lay which he is to return to this Board by the first Mon- 
day in November next to which time this dispute is postponed. 



At a meeting at the Presidents the 3 July, 1786. 

present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq'r, President. 
The Hon'ble Samuel Dean, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Ann Browster Widow ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Samuel Weakly. J 

On her objection to execution a Patent made out to Samuel 
Weakly this matter postponed to the first Monday in April, 1787, 
in order that the parties may have time to procure testimony 
some of the Evidences living in Carolina. 

On the Application of Eaward Oatley for a Patent for a Tract 
of Land Surveyed on Michael Leplys Warrant dated 30th Septem- 
ber, 1772, but which is said to be claimed by Charles Stewart or his 
representatives under an Application of Lazarus Stewart. Order- 
ed that unless the said Stewart his Administrator or Representa- 
tives shew cause to the contrary to the Board the first Monday in 
October next Oatley snail have a Patent, he giving the said Ad- 
ministrator at least 30 days Notice. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 431 

Upon the Application of Stephen ocevenson for the confirmation 
of a Tract Surveyed bj' John Hoge on No. 367 but which is in 
Thomas Tucker's District, Ordere^ that the said Mr. Tucker 
make return of the Survey on the Warrant provided it does not 
interfere with lands claimed by Hamilton, Jackson and Carson 
or any others on Pre-emption Warrants and if there is an inter- 
ference to make return to this Board of the several Draughts 
so interfering. 



At a meeting at the Council Chambers 5th July, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Boyd, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston, 
Mr. Kennedy. 

John Gregg "] 

v. . On Caveat. 

John Dunbar. J 

John Gregg though he cited John Dunbar not appearing John 
Dunbar was heard exparte. And it appears that both parties 
have Warrants for the same grounu but that Dunbars Warrant is 
several months prior to Greggs. Therefore the Board Orders that 
Dunbar's Warrant be Surveyed and returned in Order for Patent 
to him unless Gregg shew cause to the contrary the first Monday 
in November next. 

Henry Mohler ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Graff or Grove. J 

John Mohler nor Jacob English who it is said are the Represen- 
tatives of Henry Mohler duly cited, not appearing, Jacob Grove 
was heard. And it appears that he claims under a Warrant in 
the year 1745 for the land, and Survej' thereon, therefore the 
Caveat is dismissed. 

The Memorial of Thomas Lilly Attorney in Fact of the Heirs & 
Representatives of John Diggs late oi Maryland deceased Setting 
forth that the former Board of Property on the 14th day of Au- 
gust, 1774, had appointed (if the Surveyor General could not at- 
tend) Archibald McClean and Mr. Matthews Surveyors to make a 
Resurvey of a Tract of Land in the County of York commonly 
called "Diggs's Tract" and to do other matters therein specified. 
And that the said McClean and Matthews after having proceeded 
in some measure had not completed the same ana that the said 



f On Caveat. 



492 MINUTES OF 

McClean is deceased and the said Matthew gone beyond sea and 
therefore praying that Moses McClean, Esq'r and Mr. Wm. Ker- 
sey who had the papers of the said Archibald McClean and 
William Matthews might be appointed being read and considered. 
Resolved that the said Moses McClean and Wm. Kersey be di- 
rected by the Surveyor General to do and perform all and every 
the matters and things directed by the said Order of the former 
Board of Property to be done and performed by the said Archi- 
bald McClean and William Matthews. 
Alexander Hunter "] 
v. 

Lewis Lewis or 

I 
Gen'I DeHaas. J 

Thomas Grant, Esq'r Assignee of Hunter and John Witmer who 
claims under Lewis Lewis and Mr. DeHaas son of the General ap- 
pearing were heard. And it appears that Grant claims under an 
Application of John Scott No. 3218 entered 13th May, 1769, for 300 
Acres of Land on the South side of Bald Eagle about 12 or 13 
miles from the mouth including a small Run and adjoining the 
upper end of the Officer's Tract on which no Survey hath been 
made. That Witmer claims by Survey of 405 Acres made on an 
Application of James Jones No. 2209 entered 3 April, 1769, for 300 
Acres of Land joining Zachariah Allen who joins Samuel Hopkins, 
Jun'r which is for 300 Acres lying on the Waters of Bald Eagle 
Creek to begin at a tree marked R. I. which stands on the bank 
of a Run leading into said Creek in Cumberland County. And 
Mr. Dehaas claims by a Warrant dated 7th day of March, 1744, to 
William Austin and a Survey thereon. As it does not appear 
whether the said Application if laid at the place intended will 
include land within the said Surveys or either of them, the Sur- 
veyor General is desired to direct the Deputy Surv'r of that Dis- 
trict to Resurvey the said Tracts of Whitmer & Dehaas and re- 
turn a Plot of the same to this Board by the first Monday in 
October next, denoting on the Draught where Scotts Application 
would be agreeable to its location. 



At a Special meeting the 14th July, 1786. | 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble John Nevill, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens. 

Mr. Johnston. 

Mr. Kenneuy. 
Philip Davis applying for a Patent for a Tract of Land on Lime- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 493 

sone Run in the County of Northumb'd, Surveyed on Pete? 
Burns's Application against the acceptance of the Survey whereon 
John Irwin had entered a Caveat and producing a Copy of the 
Record of Court on an Action tried in the Court of Common 
Pleas between said Irwin and Davis wherein a verdict was given 
for Davis the Defd't which being considered the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 7 day of August, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Woods, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Mr. John Little representing that he had on the 6th day of 
August, 1784, taken out five Warrants in the names of Morris 
Shipley, Nathan Sellers, Thomas West, Thomas West, Jun'r & 
William Shipley and hath Surveys made thereon some of which 
deficient in quantity but that one of 614 Acres on the Warrant to 
Morris Shipley exceeds the quantity usually Surveyed and there- 
fore prays that the Surveys may be accepted which the Board 
allow in as much as the excess is not great in the whole. 
Samuel Kern ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Christopher Winter. J 

The parties appearing were heard And it appears that Kern 
claims under a Patent dated the 10th day of September. 1785. 
And that Winter claims under a Warrant to Rudolph als. Richard 
Whiteman dated the 12th day of September, 1750, for 50 Acres the 
Receiver Generals receipt for a part of the purchase money men- 
tioned that the Tract was to be Surveyed in two pieces, one 
Tract Surveyed thereon is the one in dispute. And it appearing 
that on an Action of Trespass in the Court of Common Pleas for 
the County of Berks wherein the title to the said piece of Land 
came in question a Verdict was given for the Plaintiff said Win- 
ter, the Board therefore allow him a Patent. 
Isaac Seely in behalf 1 

of himself & ors. '; 

y On Caveat. 
"•'■ I 

Lewis Lewis. J 

General Hiester & Mr. DeHaas & the Hon'ble Thomas McKean 

(for Messrs. Bradford and Burd) appearing were heard. And it 



494 MINUTES OP 

appears that Hiester and Dehaas claim under Surveys made in 
June, 1784, on Applications entered the 3 day of April, 1769. by 
Nicholas Maurer and George Landislyer its alledged that the 
Surveys are made on lands many miles distant from the place 
originally applied for. Messrs. Seely, Bradford and Burd claim 
under Warr'ts dated 1 July, 1784, to George Bryan, William Lewis 
and Charles Risk particularly located in Nittany Valley, as it does 
not appear whether these Surveys or claims interfere or not, and 
if they do, in what manner. The Surveyor General is ordered to 
direct the Deputy Surveyor of the District to Survey the lands 
claimed by the parties and to make and return a Plan to the Board 
denoting thereon how they interfere and likewise to report how 
far the Land called for by the Applications is from that Surveyed 
and this Case is postponed to the first Monday in October next. 
Robert Levers ~\ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Robert Towers. J 

Postponed for further consideration to the first Monday in No- 
vember next. 



At a Special meeting the 30th day of August, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble John Nevill, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens. 

Mr. Johnston. ' 

Mr. Kennedy. 

Mr. William Lucky appeared before the Board & produced a 
Survey of 254 Acres of Land made by Messrs. Nevill & Ritchie on 
a Certificate of the Commissioners for adjusting claims unpatented 
lands the original of which was also laid before the Board. And 
it being represented that though the said Certificate was duly 
entered with Will'm Crawford the Surveyor within the time lim- 
ited by the Laws of Virginia yet it was not to be found among 
the Entries by the neglect or omission of the said Surveyor. And 
General Nevill as well as Mr. Meason declaring that they were 
well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Crawford, and 
that they verily believed that the Certificate of its being entered 
with the Surveyor in due time was so signed by him. And that 
they believed a very few instances of the like kind will happen. 
The Board permit the Survey to be accepted, and order that the 
Surveyor General file the said original Certificate in his Office. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 495 

At a meeting in the Council Chamber September 4th, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble James McLene, Esq'r. 
■ Mr. Lukens, Surveyor General. 
Mr. Johnston, Receiver General. 
Mr. Kennedy, Secretary. 

James. Simpson ^ 

V. . ( On Caveat. 

Thomas Jameson. 1 

There being a Judgment of Court in favor of Jameson a Patent 

is ordered to his legal Represcentatives. 

Eli Allen -\ 

v. I 

,T , I On Caveat. 

Magruder or i 

Marg't Hutton. J 

The hearing of this Matter is by consent of parties postponed 
till the first Monday in October, 1787. 
"William Wilson l 
v. I 

William Douglass & \ On Caveat. 

Bradshaw. J 

Dismissed. 

James Downey or 'i 
John Miller I 

v. l On Caveat. 

Daniel Royer in I 
right of Geo. Gantz. J 

The hearing of this matter is postponed till the first Monday in 
December next of which Miller is to give said Royer thirty 
days Notice. 

Robert Ross ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Christian Pitzer. J 

The parties appeared and were heard. And it appears that 
Ross claims under a Warrant dated the first day of February, 
1773, to George Wilson and a Survey of 99 Acres made thereof. 
And that Pitzer having sold off a part of his claim hath still left 
a sufficient quantity to satisfy his warrant which is of a posterior 
date to Wilson, therefore the Board orders that the Survey of 
Ross be accepted. 



496 MINUTES OF 

Bunting & Mcllwaine -\ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

James Sample. j 

Postponed to the first Monday in November next in order that 
Colo. Cunninghams Deposition may be obtained. 
Abraham Smith ") 

V. f On Caveat. 

Dr. Allison. J 
Dr. Allison not appearing though duly served with Notice Mr. 
Smith was heard exparte. And it appears that Abr'ni Smith 
claims under Application No. 1 And that on Application No. 2798 
of William Miller. The Board therefore orders as Smith's Appli- 
cation is prior and proved to be for the place, his Survey be ac- 
cepted and Allison's Survey regulated according to it. 
John Reed, Esq'r & "i 

James Edgar j 

[-On Caveat. 
I 
Edward Brown. J 

This Caveat so far as relates to Reed is dismissed, and so far 

as relates to Parkes Heirs is postponed for further consider a lion. 

Workman & Gordon ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

William Caldwell. J 

Gordon & Caldwell appeared and were heard, and it appeaiK 
that Gordon has a Warrant for 150 Acres dated the 23d day of 
February last including his Improvement which is prior ; • 
Caldwells Survey on a Virginia Certificate which does not appeai 
to be descriptive of any particular spot, therefore the Survey of 
139 Acres made on said Wt. is ordered to be accepted. 

William Brown & ors. ~) 

v. I On Caveat. 

Rob't Galbraith & ors. j 

Mr. James Harris and Robert Galbraith appeared and were 
heard. And it appears that Brown and Co'y claim under War- 
rants dated the first day of July, 1784, to Samuel Leech, John 
Taylor, Ferril Tully and Christopher Martin. And that Gal- 
breath claims under Warrants to Robert Gardner. John Gal- 
breath, Robert Galbreath and Wm. Galbreath dated the 22d day 
of September, 1784, and Surveys made thereon which seem to in- 
terfere with the said Surveys of Brown and others. Galbreath in- 
sists that Harris and Brown's Surveys are not made agreeable to 
the Locations of the Warrants which are in the forks of Cone- 
maugh and his lands are not in the forks and Mr. Harris insists 
that there lands are in the forks there being a large Branch to 
the East of the Branch in the Draught now before the Board, 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 497 

but Mr. Galbreath denies that there is any such branch so large 
as to make It sustain the name of the South branch, therefore the 
Board order that the Deputy Surveyor of the District go upon the 
ground with one or more of each party and examine the several 
branches of Conemaugh near the land in Question and to take 
Testimony relating to the same and report to this Board by the 
first Monday in January next to which time this dispute is post- 
poned. 

The memorial of Catharine Greenleaf praying the confirmation 
of a Tract of 200 Acres in Northampton County, being read and 
considered Ordered that she be allowed a Patent on the terms 
other lands were Patented under the Lottery rights on her de- 
positing a part of the return signed by Nicholas Scull with the 
Surveyor General. 

Arthur O'Neal ^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Abr'm Smith, Esq'r. 1 

Mr. Smith claims under Application No. 1 and a Survey thereon 
of 353 Acres, and a Warrant dated the 28th day of January, 1774, 
on which a Survey of 101 A's 66 Pches. had been made. And 
O'Neal claims under a Warrant dated the 11th day of November, 
1773, which being prior to Smiths Warrant. Its ordered that the 
Survey made for Smith be returned for O'Neal, and as Smith's 
Survey made on the Application is 53 Acres more that the quanti- 
ty of the Application, that that quantity be cut off by a straight 
line parallel to the North eighty seven degrees East line and 
added to the 101 A's 66 Pches. and returned for O'Neal. 



At a special meeting the 25th day of September, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble James McLene, Eeq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

The Case of Robert Bunting and James Sample being at the 
meeting of the first Monday in this month postponed to the first 
Monday in November, in order to obtain the Deposition of James 
Cunningham which being procured and James Wilson, Esq'r 
Council for Sample appearing and being heard, the Board took 
into consideration the Evidence that is now offered, as well as 
that laid before the Board the first Monday in this instant. And 

32-3D SERIES 



498 MINUTES OF 

it appears that at the request of said James Cunningham a certain 
Edward Bartholomew purchased at publick auction Lot No. 14 
in Cunningham's District within the Depreciation Lands for the 
use of one Francis Mcllvaine that the said James Sample some 
time afterwards insinuated to the said Mr. Bartholomew that he 
was acting for Mcllvaine obtained a Release to produce to the 
Receiver General upon which the purchase money was paid by 
him to the Rec'r Gen'l and consequently a Return made from 
the Surveyor Gen'ls OflBce to the Secretarys Office, and that he 
now pretends to claim the land in his own right and the said Mr. 
Bunting having obtained an order from Mcllvaine for the Patent 
to be made out to him, the Board orders a Patent to issue to Bunt- 
ing upon his producing a Conveyance from Mcllwaine to him 
and on his paying the Receiver General the purchase money and 
fees. And the Receiver General is directed to repay the money 
and fees to Sample when he shall apply for the same. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's Office the 2 October. 
1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble John Whitehill, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General Mr. Lukens. 

The Receiver General Mr. Johnston. 

The Secretary of the Land Office Mr. Kennedy. 

Joseph Chambers ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Colvin. J 

Joseph Chambers & Jacob Feagley appeared and were heard. 
And it appears that Feagley claims under an Application to James 
Colvin No. 3776 well located on the land and an Improvement 
continued. And that Chambers claims under an Application 
of Robert Newell, jun. which is prior to Colvins but does not 
appear to be for the same place, the Board therefore Orders that 
the Caveat be dismissed and Patent granted to Feagley on his 
paying the purchase money and Interest due. 

James Smith. ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

Alex'r McDonald, j 

It appears that Mr. Smith claims under a "Warrant to Arthur 
Clark in the year 1750 and an ancient Survey thereon which in- 
cludes a part of about 12 Acres of McDonalds Survey therefore 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 499 

the Board Order that McDonalds Survey be altered so as to ex- 
clude what is in Mr, Smiths Survey and Smiths Survey be ac- 
cepted. 
James Bennet ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Andrew Crocket, j 

It appears that Bennet claims under a Warrant to Martin 
Dummee in the year 1773 for 100 Acres in Middleton Township. 
And that Crocket hath a Warrant & Survey of 80 Acres includ- 
ing an improvem't made in the year 1767, in Allen Township. 
The Board order the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Adam Richardson ^ 

v. ' On Caveat. 

John Horner. J 

The parties appeared and were heard and it appears tha,t 
Horner has a Warrant and aurvey of 53 Acres, and Adam Richard- 
son has a Warrant and Survey of 64 Acres including a small im- 
provement but though Horners Warrant is prior to Richardsons 
yet it is thought Richardson's survey does not include a suf- 
ficiency of Land to accommodate his Improvements, therefore the 
Board Orders that the line of North nineteen degrees West be 
continued straight through the Survey of Horner to the line of 
John Erwins land which will make about 14 Acres to be adl'jd lo 
Richardson's survey. 
Joseph Collins 

V. 

Thomas Guy. 

On a dispute noted on the Draughts The parties appeared & 
were heard & it appears that they both have Warrants and that 
there hath been a Survey of the whole vacancy which consists of 
about 315 Acres which not being a quantity more than was cus- 
tomary to be held with Improvem'ts so long ago as Guys was, 
therefore the Board orders the whole to be returned on Guys 
Warrant. 

William Elliot 
v. 
Barn'd Gratz Exec'r 
of George Croghan. J 

The Board taking into consideration this Case postponed from 
the first Monday in May last to this day, and Mr. Gratz appear- 
ing & offering no further Testimony, Elliot's Survey is ordered to 
be accepted and Patent to issue on his paying the purchase rr?icey 
and Intrest due. 
James Crocket 

v. V On Caveat. 

James Davis. 



500 MINUTES OF 

James Davis not appearing though served Crocket was heard 
exparte, and it appears that William Crocket father of said James 
was possessed of a Tract of Land in Allen Township, Cumberland 
County, and made valuable Improvement, that he paid money 
into the hands of Colo. Armstrong in order to obtain a Warrant 
which seems to have been omitted but a Survey was made. 
That Davis hath lately surveyed a part of the same on his War- 
rant. The Board on considering the Case allow a Warrant to 
issue to the Heirs of William on paying the purchase money as 
usual. 

George New als. Nigh ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Daniel Ludwig. J 
The parties appeared and produced an Agreement in the words 
following, viz: We the subscribers having agreed the above dis- 
pute do settle the same between us in the following manner, we 
are each of us to take the land in our respective Surveys and 
that Daniel Ludwig be at liberty to take out the Patent for his 
part and George New to take out the Patent for his part. 
Wiluess Dan'l Clymer DANIEL LUDWIG 

Meredith Clymer his 

the Hon'bl3 the Board of Property GEORGE G. N. NEW 

of the State of Pensylv'a. mark. 

The same is confirmed. 

William Waugh ~) 

v. I On Caveat. 

Hart & Brown. J 
The parties appeared and were heard. And it appears that 
Brown and Hart have Warrants including ancient improvements, 
and that Moses McClean hath made Surveys for the several 
parties (as far as the Board can judge from the Testimony offered) 
In a regular manner and nearly agreeable to their consentable 
lines therefore the Board orders that the Surveys so made by Mr. 
McClean be returned for the parties respectively according to the 
red lines marked on the Draught now before the Board. 

Edward Oatley claims ^ 
under Mich'l Lepley i 

V. I 

Charles Stuart dec'd. I 

On dispute noted on the Survey. 

Charles Stuarts Adm'rs being duly cited & not appearing 
Oatley was heard exparte and Patent ordered to Oatley on said 
Lepleys Application. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 501 

John & Hugh Gilmore •) 

V. I On Caveat. 

Christian Pitzer. j 

The parties appeared & agreed that the Deputy Surveyor to- 
gether with And'w Robb and Robert Ross shall make their sev- 
eral Surveys in the most convenient manner and as near their 
consentable lines as may be. 

Lund Washington ^ 

V. (. On Caveat. 

Samuel Johnston, Esq'r. J 

It appearing that George McCormick was impowered by Lund 
Washington to appear for him and said McCormick being duly 
cited and not appearing Samuel Johnston was heard exparte, 
and upon reading several Depositions and considering the Case 
the Board orders the Caveat to be dismissed. 

Frederick Shafner ■) 

V. I On Caveat. 

Lawrence Demsey. ] 

The parties appeared & were heard, And it appears that Dem- 
seys Survey made on his Warrant of the 27th day of June, 1785, 
interferes with Shafners Tract surveyed on Hipsher's Warrant 
dated 26th October. 1750. therefore the Board orders that what 
Demseys Warrant interferes with Shafners be excluded and the 
remainder returned on Demseys Warrant. 

James Bell or "i 
Samuel Bell i 

y^ }- On Caveat. 

Joseph Junkin. J 

The parties appearing and being heard, it appears that James 
Bell claims the land in dispute by virtue of an improvement 
which was sold by the Sheriff of Cumberland County and that 
he hath a Warrant, Survey & Patent which does not include the 
land in question. And that Junkins has a Warrant & Survey in the 
year 1762 of about 112 Acres. The Board are of opinion that as 
Bell by taking out his Patent hath precluded himself from claim- 
ing any vacant land by virtue of the improvement beyond the 
bounds of his Patent and therefore orders the Caveat to be dis- 
missed. 

Michael Rape ") 

V. f On Caveat. 

Wm. Freeman. J 

It appears that Michael Rape claims under a Warrant to John 
Brotzman in the year 1784 for land joining Henry Engle & others. 



502 MINUTES OF 

and that Freeman has a Warrant and Survey at the making of 
which Rape was present and carried the chain and made no ob- 
jection, and that there is still vacant land joining Henry Engle on 
which he may lay his Warrant, therefore the Board orders 
the Cavea,t to be dismissed. 

Alexander Brown ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Alexander Ritchie. J 

The parties appearing and being heard. It appears that Alex- 
ander Brown as Guardian for the children of one James Arm- 
strong deceased claims under a Warrant to George Armstrong 
dated the 3 day of June, 1762, and a Survey said to be made by 
Thomas Armor but not returned. And that Ritchie claims under 
an Application No. 1148 of Lewis Lewis and a Survey thereon 
but as Mr. Ritchie hath expressed some doubts of the regularity 
of the said Surveys of Armstrong and it not appearing how far 
this said Surveys interfere, they the said parties have agreed 
that William Delap and Colo. Robert McPherson with Mr. For- 
sythe the Surveyor shall go upon the ground and examine the 
lines and corners and Resurvey the same and report to the Board 
by the first Monday in May next. 

Wendel Hepshman & "i 

Jacob Zantmeyer I 

V. I On Caveat. 

George Blaze Renner I 

& Henry Waller. J 

The parties appeared & agreed that John Lutz and Joseph 
Hefly together with the Surveyor Mr. Ream shall go upon the 
ground and examine the claims, hear the parties and report to 
the Board the first Monday in March next. 

P. Kunselman 

v. 

John Miller. 

This case being postponed to this day from the first Monday in 
June as Miller did not then attend and Kunzelman not being now 
present and no person to represent the nature of his claim the 
Surveyor General is desired to write to Wiliam Gray the Deputy 
Surveyor to make enquiry into the nature of the dispute and re- 
port to the Board the first Monday in May next. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 503 

At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 7th November, 1786. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Smilie, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Mary Cain ~j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Bull. ] 

The parties appeared and Thomas Bull agreed to convey all 
Mary Cains claim agreeable to her reputed lines which lies within 
her Survey on her paying the proportionable part of the pur- 
chase money which the quantity she shall have cost. 
John Dunbar 

V. 

Robert Gregg. 

The Board having at a meeting of the 5th day of July last 
Ord'ered that Dunbar having the prior Warrant the same to be 
executed unles Gregg should shew cause to the contrary by this 
Day. And they nuw appearing and being heard, but as Mr. Gregg 
has not his Draught the matter is postponed to the first Monday 
in April next. 
Robert Peebles 

V. 

James Rannel. 

A general Draught of the land in dispute made by Matthew 
Henderson, Esq'r pursuant to the order of the Board of the 15 
day of June last being examined and the parties again heard. 
The Board Orders that about Fifty Acres dotted on the said 
Draught and South of the line and marked AB be cut off from 
James Rannels's Survey and added to Robert Peebles Warrant. 

George Boyd 'j 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Moody. 1 

In this case it appears that John Boyd has a prior Warrant, and 
that Moody claims under a posterior Warrant and a Survey made 
thereon. It is ordered that the Surveyor of the District with the 
assistance of Robert Hamersley and William Dunn make a Survey 
on Boyds Warrant agreeable to its Location and return a general 
plott of both Surveys to the Board by the first Monday in April 
denoting thereon how they interfere if they do interfere. 



.504 MINUTES OF 

Engleheart Yoyser ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Nicholas Bettinger. J 

The said Bettinger and Colo. Cunningham for Yoyser appearing 
and being heard it appears that Bettinger hath two Applications 
and Surveys made thereon, and that Yoyser hath a Warrant and 
Survey which interferes with Bettingers but as Mr. Cunningham 
alledges that Bettingers Surveys are not made agreeable to the 
Locations and as it does not appear how much they interfere, the 
Surveyor General is desired to direct the Deputy of the District 
to go with Thomas Johnston, Esq'r and Edward Crawford on the 
ground and examine the Surveys and return a plott of the 
whole agreeable to the Locations with such other remarks as they 
may think proper. Return to be made by the first Monday in 
April next. 
Michael Stout '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Daniel Aurand. J 

It appears that the land in dispute which Aurand claims by a 
late Warrant and Survey is the same which was Surveyed on a 
Warrant in the year 1751 to Michael Stout the father, therefore 
the Survey of Aurand is rejected and the Patent ordered to 
Michael Stout the younger on his producing title and paying pur- 
chase money and Intrest, &c. 
Joseph Cookson ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Sylvanus Moss, j 

It appears that Moss has a Warrant and Survey and that Cook- 
son claims by Improvement which seems to be of no great conse- 
quence therefore the Survey made on Moss's Warrant ia ordeied 
to be returned. 
McLees ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Rickets. J 

Postponed till the first Monday in May next. 

Stephen Stephenson i 

John Carson i 

John Black i 

John Hamilton & l 

J & Wm. Jackson. I 

Stephen Stevenson having a Survey made on a Lottery Warrant 
which seems to interfere with John Carson and John Black, And 
as it is suggested that Carson had not such an Improvement as 
ought to have entitled him to a pre-emption Warrant this matter 
is postponed to the first Monday in February next the parlies 
iaving Notice of this postponement at least thirty days. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 505 

Colo. Procter -j 

Thomas Galagher I 

Joseph Barnet & J" 

Will'm Morrison. j 

rl\TT' '^^' ^"""''^ ^^^ Gallagher have a pre-emption War- 

of Li TT '^ ^'""^ ^'^'^ ^^^^^ ^^^1"^^^ the three Tracts 

of land marked in Tuckers Draught No. 22. 23. & 24 Barnet 
claims No. 23 as surveyed on an unlocated Warrant as well as 
by purchase under an Improver, Col. Procter is allowed a Patent 

Z!^l .u " ^""^ ^'''^'' "^" ''' ^°- 2^ "^1^«« Gallagher shew 
cause to the contrary by the first Monday in March next Gallagher 
having thirty days Notice. ^^cigner 

James Irwin ) 

John Chattam. J 
The said Irwin being heard and John Chattam's papers read 

John Dunlap. j 

Ordered that 30 Acres be cut off from Dunlaps Survey by a 
me beginning at Bottle run where the line now crosses and ex- 
tending a North Westerly course to the line of Bradleys Tract so 
ao to include the quantity and added to Mehaffys 
John Hays for 
William Irwin 

V. 

Joseph Chambers. I 

b^ol^ZV^'r^"- ^^^"^««^ «^« if ^e can find more land on the 
back of these Tracts and then divide the whole equally between 

William Paul 



V. 

Edmund Huff. 

hn^^^^tT '' ^''''^^"" '^^^ ^°*^ P^^^*^^ ^1^^°^ the same place 
bu. as this Cause is depending in Court it is postponed. 
Henry Dougherty -) 

James Hughes. J 

It appears that in this case both parties have Warrants and that 
ponfd '' ^^P^^di^g in Court, therefore this matter is post- 

Morgan Sweeney ) 

John Toner. I 
This matter is postponed to the first Monday in May next. 



.506 MINUTES OF 

Edwars Morton 

V. 

Joseph Mehaffy 
& 
Mehaffy 

V. 

George Woods. 
These Cases being in Court postponed. 
John Clark ^ 

Mehaffy. ] 

As its not known whether if George Woods shall recover the 
land in dispute he will dispute with Clark this matter is post- 
poned. 

Thomas Forster representing that his Warrant is not fihed and 
that there is vacant land suflBcient on the back end towards Sam- 
uel Campbells land. Ordered that the Surveyor make up the 
quantity of his Warrant on the vacancy. 

Reihart. Thomas '\ 
& Duffy and 
Isaac Seeley. 
These matters being in Law postponed. 
Colo. Proctor ") 

Sophia Armstrong. J 

Postponed till they try to settle the affair themselves. 

Jeremiah Morrison appearing and expecting a dispute with the 
Widow Stephens but she not appearing nor any for her. the 
Board order him a Patent unles she shew cause to the contrary on 
the first Monday in May next. 

James Hepburn 

V. 

Robert Holmes. 
Postponed until the Deputy Surveyor can be consulted. 

John McConnell ] 

V. ■ On Caveat. 

Jane Walker In Trust. J 

McConnel not appearing. Walker was heard exparte. And it 
appears that Walker hath a valuable Improvement and made so 
as to come up to the intention of the Law, granting pre-emption 
to certain Settlers and hath a Warrant and Survey, therefore she 
3s allowed a Patent. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 507 

Sarah Ashbridge "i 

I 
James McClure I 

& McClure [ <^° Caveat. 
Lewis Lewis & I 
Wm. Dunn. I 
The claim of Sarah Ashbridge for her son John appearing not 
well founded is dismissed As the Improvem'ts which Lewis and 
Dunn and McClure seem to be eaually entitled to the Pre- 
emption, and as both parties have Warrants. It is the opinion of 
the Board that the land be equally divided between them, but as 
there is a probability that some addition might be made at the 
l)ack end, therefore this matter is postponed to the first Monday 
in April next at which time the Draught of division will be con- 
sidered. 

Oeorge Albright 

V. 

Sarah Ashbridge. 

This case postponed to the first Monday in April next in order 
that the parties may try to settle the dispute, or at that time if 
not settled then to be further heard. 

John Scott 

V. 

Jno. Mcllwain 
& Colo. Procter 
Assignee of 
Mcllwain. 
Postponed being in Law. 
William Plunket 

V. 

John Scott. 
Postponed Plunket sending a letter of excuse. 

Joseph Barnet In Trust "i 
for the Heirs of I 

Thos. Gibbons [. 

I 
James Hepburn. J 

Postponed till Mr. Edmundson D. S. shall attend the Board. 



508 MINUTES OF 

At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals Office 4th December, liW. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Henry Hill, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

William McMullen ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Roger Hart. J 

The parties appearing and being heard. It appears that both 
parties have Warrants. That Harts is prior and that Hart has a 
Survey of 52 Acres on his Warrant which is for 50 Acres. And 
that McMulIin hath a Survey of 276 Acres on his Warrant which 
is for 260 Acres. Therefore the Board orders that as each party 
hath more than his Warrant calls for both Surveys be accepted 
and Patents issue. 

John Woods, Esq'r appeared before the Board and desired leave 
to withdraw a Caveat entered by him and the late John P. Dehaas 
against Peter McKachney. The said Woods stated that he & the 
Heirs of Dehaas claim under an Application entered by James 
Raise (No. 682) entered the 3 day of April, 1769, and a Survey 
made thereon of 262 Acres or thereabouts in the October follow- 
ing. And that McKachney claim under a Warrant dated in 1785 
including an Improvement made in April 1769. The Board there- 
fore are of opinion from this State of the Case that the Survey 
of Woods and Dehaas be accepted unless McKaheny shew cause to 
the contrary the first Monday in June next. Mr. Woods to give 
McKaheny a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days before the 
said first Monday. 
James Kykendale ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

John Wallace. ] 

Postponed for consideration being in Law. 
Mark Hulings ^ 

Matthew Hart. I 

On Notice to shew cause why Patent should not issue to Hart. 
The parties appearing and being heard. It appears that Hart 
has a Warrant including an Improvement made and on which 
he hath lived many years. And that Hulings claims under an 
Application of John Gilmore which though prior to Harts War- 
rant does not describe the land particularly. Therefore the 
Board allow Hart a Patent. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 509 

John & Baltzer Foust 

V. 

George Boyer. 

The parties appeared and were heard. And it appears that 
both parties have Warr'ts including the same Improvement but 
Boyers is prior. And they came to an Agreem't and Foust's re- 
leased to Boyer their right of Improvement for the consideration 
of Thirty pounds. Whereupon the Caveat is ordered to be dis- 
missed. 
Andrew Smith ] 

John Leib & I On Caveat. 
Fred'k Miller, j 

Andrew Smith appearing and making it appear that he had duly 
served Miller with Notice, and producing a power of Attorney 
from Leib the papers were examined and it appears that the 
land in question was appraized to the said Smith as a part of his 
fathers Estate which he claimed under a Warrant to Christopher 
Oyster. And that Leib and Miller have both Warrants but LeTbs 
is prior, and Smith agreeing that the land be returned on Leibs 
Warrant. It is ordered that Patent issue to Leib or said Smith 
on producing a Transfer from said Leib. 
John Handwork ^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Mich'l Messmer. 1 

Handwork being duly cited and not appearing Messmer was 
heard exparte. And it appears that Messmer hath a Warr't dated 
the 20th day of December, 1785, and a Survey of 259 Acres thereon, 
therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Joseph Warford ~] 

V. I On Caveat. 

James McKincie. J 

The said Warford nor any for him appearing the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 

Moses Reed Ass'ee "i 
of William Allen ! 

V. 

James McKincie. 

On an objection to granting Patent. 

It appearing that McKincie hath a Survey of 112 Acres made on 
his Application and hath made considerable Improvements and 
lived thereon undisturbed many years, he is allowed a Patent. 

Catharine Greenleaf being at a former meeting allowed a Patent 
lor 200 Acres on the Terms lands were Patented on the Lottery 
Scheme, and now the Board allow her a Patent o» Payment of 
Office Fees. 



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John Blackburn ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Ephraim Blaine. J 

Ephraim Blaine & Josiah Crawford for Blackburn appearing 
were heard. And it appears that Blaine claims under an App'n 
No. 2859 of Thomas Heiser for 300 Acres of Land on Shirtess 
Creek including an Indian Camp on or near to the forks entered 
the 3 day of April, 1769. And that Blackburn claims under a 
Virginia Certificate. But as it does not appear by the Testimony 
now before the Board whether they interfere or not, therefore the 
Surveyor General is directed to order the Deputy Surveyor of the 
District to Resurvey the whole vacancy claimed by Blaine & 
BlacKburn & to mark on the plott how they interfere also the 
Situation of Blackburns Improvements and the place where the 
Indian Camp referred to in Heisers Application lies and any other 
remarks which may illucidate the matter which is to be done and 
returned to the Board by the first Monday in June next to which 
time this Case is postponed. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surveyor General's the 23d day of 
December, 1786. 

present 

The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Henry Hill, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General of the Land Office. 
The Receiver General of the Land Oflice. 
And Secretary of the Land OflSce. 

David Reddick, Esq'r, laid before the Board two Certificates of 
the Commissioners for settling and adjusting claims to unpatent- 
ed lands made to Henry Alsbach each for Pour huhdred Acres 
on the Waters of Servis Creek. And represented that by mistake 
in the Entries transmitted from Virginia the same are located on 
the waters of Travers Creek, by reason whereof the Deputy Sur- 
veyor declines making the Surveys therefore Ordered that the 
Deputy Surveyor make the Surveys at the places called for by the 
original Certificates and make Returns in order that the claimants 
may have Patents and if any objection is made by any person to 
note the same on the Draught. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 511 

At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals Office 2 January, 1787. 

present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble David Reddick, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General of tne Land Office. 

The Receiver General of the Land Office. 

The Secretary of the Land Office. 

Benjamin Chew, Esq'r ^ 
for himself & others owners i 

of the Gap Mine Ti'act i On Caveat. 

I 
James Mercer. I 

The parties appearing were heard, And on inspecting the 
. Draught and report of the Deputy Surveyor pursuant to the 
order of the Board on the nrst Monday in September. 1785. last 
it appears that the Survey of Mr. Mercer lies within the lines of 
a Tract commonly called the "Gap Mine" as Resurveyed by the 
Surveyor General in the year 1764 pursuant to a Warrant dated 
the 7th November, 1763, which Warrant as well as that on which 
the original Survey of the Tract made by Jacob Taylor being of 
a much earlier date than Mercers Warrant. It is ordered that the 
Survey of said Mercer shall not be accepted. 
James Laird ■) 

v. I On Caveat. 

Robert Smith J 

The parties appeared and agreed that their respective Surveys 
as made by William Kersey should stand and the Board orders 
them to be accepted and Patents to issue accordingly. 
William Colvin "] 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Thomas Kilgore j 

In this Case it appears that Kilgore hath a Warrant and Survey. 
That Colvin Claims only by virtue of a small clearing over the 
lines of the Tract on which he lives surveyed on Warrant to John 
Edmunston, The Board therefore orders his Caveat to be dis- 
missed and Patent to issue to Kilgore. 
Mark Bird Esq'r ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Matthias Keller J 

Mr. Bird not appearing though duly served with Notice Keller 
was heard exparte. And it appears that he hath a Warr't and 
Survey which he says is clear of any right of Mr. Bird therefore 
the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed and Patent to issue to 
Keller unless Mr. Bird shews cause to the contrary the first mon- 
day in February next. 



512 MINUTES OF 

At a special meeting at ttie Surveyor Generals the 23d day of 
January, 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble David Raddick Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Richard Wallis 

V. 

James McMasters 

On notice to Wallis his Executors or Adm'rs to shew cause why 
Patent should not be granted to McMasters on the first monday 
in March last. James McLene Esqr. having on the said first mon- 
day of March appeared for Mrs. Wallis the Widow & Adm'x of 
said Richard Wallis and represented that is this matter postponed 
to the first monday in May then next she would then attend and 
make her objections known. And the Board accordingly put off 
the same to that time. But the said Mrs. Wallis nor any other 
person at that time nor at any ■ time since hath made any ob- 
jections to McMasters having a Patent. And it appearing now to 
this Board by several Depositions that McMasters Survey is made 
agreeable lines agreeably made with his neighbours and therefore 
he is allowed a Patent. 

Edmund Milne ^ 

V- ! 

n i TTTu . ^ On Caveat. 
Baynton, Wharton j 

& Morgan J 

Mr. Samuel Wharton being duly cited to appear on the first 
monday in November last, but he not then appearing nor sending 
any excuse, the Board now take the matter up from the repre- 
sentation of Mr. Milne's from which it appears that a Survey w^as 
made on the 20th day of March, 1766, of 1175 Acres on a Warrant 
to Edward Elliot dated 20th September, 1762, for only 200 Acres 
situate of Yellow Creek adjoining one Dunbar & old John and be- 
tween them and the gap of Morrisons Cove where one Richard 
Wells made an improvement which Survey was endorsed by the 
late Secretary James Tilghman Esqr. as follows viz't "the within 
"Survey containing much more than the quantity specified in the 
"Warrant may be accepted, subject to any real Improvements, 
"Warr'ts or Locations on the overplus before the making the Sur- 
"vey. By order of the Governor, James Tilghman Sec'ry of the 
"Land OSice." 

That Messrs. Wharton & Co., claim the said Survey. That Mr. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 513 

Milnes claims under two Warrants to Edward Ward dated 1st 
August, 1766, one for 2o0 Acres on the East side of Yellow & on 
the first big branch above the big Elk lick including John Hays 
improvement and about one mile and a quarter above the Lick. 
And the other for 250 Acres adjoining John Hays Improvement. 
Mr. Milnes alledging that though the said Survey was made prior 
to Wards Warrants yet that a part of the Surplus in Elliots Sur- 
vey was subject to that Warrant by virtue of the improvement 
made by Hays, But as it is not clear to the Board what kind of 
improvement it was or in what part of Elliots Survey Ward's War- 
rant if executed lye, the Surveyor General is directed to order 
the Deputy of the District to Survey 250 Acres on Wards Warrant 
agreeable to its location and to note of Elliots Draught where the 
Survey on Wards Warrant lies, also the place where Elliots War- 
rant is located, and to make enquiry as to the kind of improvement 
made by Hays, whether any family ever lived on it and any other 
matters he may think necessary to illucidate the Case, all which 
are to be done and returned to the Board the first monday in June 
next to which time this Case is postponed. 



At a meeting at the Presidents the 7th day of Feb'ry, 1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esqr. Presid't. 
The Hon'ble David Reddick Esq'r. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Lukens. 

Mr. Matthew Miller Jun. Attorney of his father Mat'w Miller 
appearing before the Board and applied for a patent for a Tract of 
Land Situate in Middletown Township, Cumberland County, Sur- 
veyed on Warrant dated 24 December, 1766, in order to agree, he 
is allowed a Patent on paying at the rate of £15. 10 P. Cent. Int. 
from 1st March, 1752, being the time of the first Settlement to 
which terms the said Mr. Miller agrees. 

John Donaldson desiring leave to withdraw a Caveat he entered 
against Francis Kirkpatrick which he says was entered on some 
mis-information he is allowed to withdraw the same. 

The memorial of Patrick McSherry and others inhabitants of 
York County praying the order of the Board of the 5 July last re- 
lating to the Resurveying of Diggs Tract might be suspended 
and a time set for hearing the reasons against the further execu- 
tion of the same order being read and considered. Resolved that 

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514 , MINUTES OF 

the directions given to -Moses McCleaxi and William Kersey be 

suspended until the tirst mouday in June next when the parties 

concerned are to be heard. Thomas Lilly the Attorney of Mr. 

Diggs's Heirs is to be served with a Copy of this minute at least 

thirty days before the said first monday. 

William Mackey & l 

Garret Borland i 

[-On Caveat. 

John White J 

The parties appearing and being heard. It appears that White , 
has the prior Warrant and Survey of 19 As. 86 ps. and hath Jett 
out of his Survey about five Acres to accommodate the Burial 
Ground with timber which is the object of Mackey and norlands 
Warrant, therefore the Board orders that the Survey of White 
be accepted and the remaining five Acres be returned on Dorlands 
Warrant for the use of the Burial Ground. 
Robert Peoples ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Scott j 

In this Case It appears that Scott hath a Warrant & Survey of 
80 As. 36 ps. And that the Application of Peoples by which he now 
claims was not designed for that place therefore the Caveat is 
dismissed. And as an Action is now depending in the Court of 
Common Pleas between the said parties relating to the lands con- 
tested before the Board on the sixth day of June last, Scott is 
not to have his Patent until that Action is ended least the title 
of either party may be effected thereby. 
Potts & Rutter ~) 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Starrett & Leibagood j 

This Case postponed to the first monday in April next in order 
that Potts and Rutter may have an opportunity of shewing by 
what authority the Survey was made at a place different from that 
described in Rachel Jones's Warrant with which Starretts' Survey 
interferes. 
Philip Christ 

V. 

Robt. Peoples 

The parties coming before the Board without any Caveat or Ci- 
tation were heard. And it appears that Christ claims a Tract of 
about 200 Acres surveyed on an Application of Gideon Miller sur- 
veyed many years ago but not returned, That Peoples claims under 
an Application of John Andrew Miller which is posterior to that 
of Gideon Miller on which he hath lately made a Survey running 
through the lines of Christ's Survey The Board orders that 



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BOARD OF P:R0PERTY, 515 

Christs Survey be returned acording to the lines first made & 
Peoples's survey regulated agreeable thereto. 
Cushman & McPeak 

V. 

Robert Moore 

It appearing that the Surveys made for Moore does include land 
which may be necessary for the accommodation of Cushman & 
McPeaks improvements therefore this matter is postponed until 
they obtain their Warr'ts when Surveys of the whole are to be 
laid before the Board. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 12th February, 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Beard Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens. 
Mr. Johnston. 
Mr. Kennedy. 

Mark Bird 

V. 

Mathias Keller 

This matter being postponed from the first monday in January 
last to the first monday in February Instant and Mr. Bird not 
appearing though duly cited, his Caveat is dismissed. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 16th Feb'ry, 
1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble John Beard. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General I of the Land Oflice. 
The Secretary J 

And the Hon'ble John Smilie who was on the Board the 
first monday in November last. 

Captain Edmiston appearing before the Board, and the general 
Draught of the Pre-emption lands within his District, and the 
proceed'gs of the Board on the first monday in November last 
being examined & revised, the said Mr. Edmiston gave his reasons 
& explanations for his conduct in making the Surveys represented 



516 MINUTES OF 

in the said Draught which were satisfactory. This however is not 
to influence or affect the rights of any of the contending parties. 

John Romich applying for a Patent for a Tract of Land in 
Northampton County, surveyed on his Warrant of the sixth day 
of July last, and it appearing to be the same land which was con- 
fiscated as the Property of Joseph Romich and was sold to one 
Captain Pettecrew, Ordered that the consideration thereof be 
postponed to the first monday in May in order that said Mr. Pette- 
crew and said John Romich may have an hearing thirty days 
notice to be given the parties. 

[See minutes of 22d Feb'y ent'd the next after August]. 



At a meting at the Surveyor creneral's the 5th March, 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble Andrew Billmeyer esq'r. 

The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General i. of the Land Oflice. 

The Secretary 

John Adam Waggoner "] 

Assignee of John Leib [ 

[- On Caveat. 

I 
Daniel Heister J 

In this case it appears that the land in contest is a vacancy ad- 
joining a Survey made 29th September, 1749, for said Heister on a 
Warrant dated day of 1747 and a Tract surveyed lor 

Nicholas Holler on which said Waggoner hath improved and 
dwells, and as Heister does not claim the same, he is allowed to 
take a Warrant bounding on the Surveys aforesaid. 

James Boys and Benjamin Neely agree to have their dispute 
heard the first monday in September next. 
William Haslet ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Col'o Craig. J 

William Haslet being duly cited and not appearing his Caveat is 
dismissed. 

William Cook ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Robinson ) 

It appearing that both parties have Warrants & Surveys of dif- 
ferent Tracts at a place called "Young womans town" and made 
ageeable to Law, the Board allow Robinson a Patent unless cause 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 517 

shewn to the contrary the first monday in April to which time this 
matter is postponed at the request of Col. Cook by letter. 
John Capp ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Brown & Wells J 

It appears on hearing that the Land intended by Capp's War- 
rant is included in Surveys made for Brown & Wells on their 
Warrants dated 25th March, 1775, which is prior to Capps, there- 
fore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Robert McKee ] 

V. I 

Heirs of Adam Turner & ^ °^ Caveats, 
s'd Heirs ag. Wm. Jack Esq J 

It appears that Turner's claim under an Application of Jno. 
Campbell entered 30th May, 1769, and that McKee has an App'n 
entered 7th July, 1769, which he alledges was Surveyed by Gen'l 
Thompson on the Tract in dispute in the same year & produces a 
Draught which he says is taken from said Thompson's field works 
whereby Campbells Survey is put in a different place from that 
now claimed by Turner. It is agreed by the parties that Wm. 
Finley Esq'r & Nehemiah Stokely together with the Surveyor of 
the District shall examine & compare the ground with the field 
notes & other papers & hear Testimony & report to the Board by 
the first monday in June next. 
Wendal Hipshman & 1 
George Zentmeyer I 

\ 
George Renner & I 

Henry Walter J 

This case being on the first monday in October last left by the 
parties to the examination & report of Henry Ream, John Lutz 
and Joseph Heffly and the said Ream & Lutz having made report 
which was read, and Joseph Hefily sending his reasons in writing 
why he did not sign the same report, the said parties now appear 
and chose Isaac Adams, Adam Nees Esq'r and Abraham Grove 
who are desired to go on the ground, hear the parties and to make 
report the first monday in June next, & Mr. Ream is to make a 
Draught agreeable to their report. 
James Gordon ^ 

V. I On Caveat, 

James Eager J 

It appears in this case that the land contested is 76 Acres sur- 
veyed on an Application entered by James Gordon & is the vacancy 
on which the same was directed to be laid at a meeting of the 
Board of Property the 30th day of May, 1768, which appropriation 



518 MINUTES OF 

being prior to Eagers Warrant in the year 1774. It is orderea mat 
Gordon's Survey be accepted. 
William Waddle ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Eli Myers J 

Myers not appearing tho' the Citation was duly served as by the 
Dep'n of Wm. Waddle appeared, And it appeared that Waddle 
has a Warrant dated 30th August, 1785, for 300 Acres land in- 
cluding an improvem't on the waters of Thompson's run joining 
land of Barnard Dougherty Esq'r & Sampson's claim in Pitt 
Township Westmoreland County, the Surveyor is directed to exe- 
cute the said Warrant & return the Survey by the first monday in 
September next to which time this case is postponed, Waddle is 
to give Myers a copy of this minute at least thirty days before the 
said first monday in September. 

Thomas Gallagher appearing and shewing sufficient cause why 
Patents should not issue to Col. Proctor & Joseph Barnet agreeable 
to the order of the Board on the first monday in November last 
therefore this matter is postponed to the first monday in July next. 
David Moreland in behalf "i 
of Rich'd Applegate I 

ag. I 

James Boys & Sam'l Strain j 
ag. I 

said Boys | 

The parties appearing by their friend John Gilchrist Esq'r and 
two of the sons of said Boys agree that Samuel Work and Captain 
Springer together with the Surveyor of the District should hear 
the parties on the ground and examine their Testimony & make 
their Surveys & return a general Draught denoting thereon the 
consentable lines, Duns Hill, their improvements and any other 
matter to illucidate the same and report to the Board by the first 
monday in September next to which time these cases are post- 
poned. 
Hamilton ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Brashiers J 

Hamilton sending representation that this case is in Law, it 
is postponed. 
Isaac Franks ~| 

v. I On Caveat. 

Massey j 

A certificate of John Cannon Esq'r that Franks's Warrant being 
prior to Massey's he had executed the same for him and those 
of Massey on other land which was satisfactory to Massey there- 
fore Franks is allowed to withdraw his Caveat. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 519 

At a special meeting the 27th March, 1787. 
Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r Vice President. 

The Hon'ble Nathan Dennison Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary j 

Reuben Lewis appeared before the Board & presented an Appli- 
cation for 40 Acres of land in the Township of East Cain Chester 
County joining land of John Lewis dec'd Curtis Lewis dec'd 
Widow Rachael Romans and the West Bradford line, also a copy 
of an Application for a Warrant for 50 Acres on the 26th Decem- 
ber, 1765, by Robert Porter joining John Lewis, Curtis Lewis, 
Widow Rummins, Widow Pirn & the Heirs of John Taylor dec'd 
in the said Township of East Cain which he says is for the same 
land, But as some doubts have arisen whether the said land is 
vacant & whether it has not been sold as the Estate of Curtis 
Lewis by the State, the Surveyor General is directed to order the 
Deputy surveyor to Survey the said piece of ground & make return 
to this Board by the first monday in June next in order that it 
may be granted to him if no reasonable objection appears. 

Alexander Dean son of William Dean dec'd whose Heirs have 
sold to Henry Styner a tract of land in Derry Township late in 
Dongal surveyed on a Warr't to Jacob Reiger appeared before the 
Board & produced a copy of a Caveat entered in the year 1754 
against said Reiger by one William Carson, and the said Dean 
represented that he never knew of any dispute about his land tho' 
they have had it many years in possession till the said Caveat 
was found, and that lately he hath made all the enquiry he can 
for Wm. Carson, but cannot find any whom to cite to this Board, 
Wherefore the Board are of opinion that under these circumstan- 
ces & the length of the time since the Caveat was entered, that It 
ought to be dismissed. 

A Certificate of Benjamin Chew Esq'r being read & he represent- 
ing that the dispute is settled between him and one Allison he is 
allowed to withdraw his Caveat. 



At a meeting at tae Surveyor Generals, the 2d day of April, 
1787. 

Present 
The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Evan Evans Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General ^ of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 



520 MINUTES OF 

The Trustees of the University "\ 

John Lester \ 

It appearing that Lester hath a Warrant and Survey which lays 
in the manor of Perkasie which Survey it is ordered shall not be 
accepted. 
Dehaas Ass'ee of Tibbins 

V. 

John Bickle 

Bickle being cited to appear and shew cause why Patent should 
not issue to Dehaas and sending a few lines declaring he had no 
objection if Tibbins's Survey did not interfere with his land, 
which upon inspecting their Draughts it appears it does not, there- 
fore a Patent is allowed to issue to the Heirs of Dehaas. 
Joseph McDonald 

V. 

Alex'r McClintock 

On dispute entered on the Draught, the parties appeared & after 
being heard agreed to leave their dispute to Alexander Laugtilin 
& Charles Deeper Esq'rs Who are to have authority to choose ten 
more who are to decide & report to the Board. 

Stephen Stephenson ") 

V. 

Carson, Hamilton & ors. 

It appearing to this Board from the Testimony offered on the 
first monday of November last as well as that now produced, that 
John Carson had not such an improvement as should have en- 
titled him to a Pre-emption Warrant & as Stephenson produces 
a letter from Hamilton signifying that he has no claim on his 
Stevenson's Survey, therefore the same is ordered to be returned 
by Mr. Tucker agreeable to a former order of the Board without 
any regard to Hamilton & Carson's interfering therewith. 

Joseph Wharry ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John White J 

In this case it appears that Joseph Wharry claims under an Ap- 
plication No. 3263 of William Young entered 19 May, 1769, for 3uO 
Acres on the West fork of Shirtees Creek about three miles up said 
fork on the West side of said branch adjoining Matthew Wilson 
up said branch & Thomas McDowell down said branch, and that 
John White has a Survey of 400 Acres made 23d May, 1785, on a 
Virginia Certificate dated in the year 1780 to include his actual 
Settlement made in the year 1772. The parties after being heard 
agree that James Alison & John Douglass Esq'rs together with 
Matthew Richie Esq'r the Surveyor go to the place who are to 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 521 

hear the Testimony, examine the Locations & Situation and make 
report to this Board on the first monday in November next, to 
which time this matter is postponed. 
Gilmore 
T. 
Pitzer &. Harrison 

It appearing that Harrison's Survey cannot be admitted without 
diminishing too much the quantity of Gilmore's two Surveys made 
on Warrants to John & James Gilmore, therefore its ordered that 
Harrison's be rejected, And that as no consentable lines can be 
made to appear between Pitzer and Gilmore, and as Pitzer has 
not more than a reasonable quantity it is directed that his Survey 
be altered agreeable to an annexed Plan. 
Thomas McComon "i 

Catharine Coleman f °^ Caveat. 

or her Assignee | 

It apears that Charles Cooper hath a Warrant & Survey in 
the name of Catharine Coleman, and that McComon hath a War- 
rant which is later than Coleman's & founds his claim on an im- 
provement which he purchased of one McCowan but lies within a 
Survey of the late Col. Atlee's, therefore his Caveat is dismissed. 
William Campbell ^ 

v. '-. On Caveat. 

James Stevenson J 

James Stevenson not appearing though duly cited, Campbell 
was heard exparte. And it appears that Campbell hath a Warrant 
for 350 Acres land including an improvement adjoining land of 
Robert & Samuel Purviance, Robert Barr & James Stevenson 
which the Board Orders shall be executed and returned by the 
first monday in November next & the Surveyor is to make a re- 
turn at the same time of Stinson's Surveys & note how they Inter- 
fere if they do interfere with Campbells. , 
Cook & 
Robinson 

Cook not appearing the order of the first monday in March last 
is to stand. 

Alexander Power applying for a Patent for a Tract of Land 
surveyed for him on his Warrant dated 17th May, 1785, No. 444 by 
John Hoge, though it appears now to be in Tucker's District, there- 
fore ordered that the said Mr. Tucker make return of the said 
Survey in order that he may have his Patent. 
Samuel Sager ^ 

V. . On Caveat. 

John Ruck j 

The land in contest appears to be about 29 Acres which had been 



522 MINUTES OF 

surveyed by James Scull on Sager's Application many years ago 
& long before Ruck's Warrant, therefore Sager is allowed a 
Patent he paying the purchase money and Intrest thereon due. 

The Hon'ble Robert Morris and Thomas Willing Esq'rs apply- 
ing for a confirmation of 10,09Sy2 Acres in Chester County in 
right of Major Robert Thompson & producing the title Deeds & a 
Survey thereof made by Reading Howell from a Map made by 
Anthony Wayne, Ordered that a Warrant be issued for the accept- 
ance of the said Survey and on return into the Office of the Sec- 
retary of the Land Office a Patent of confirmation granted. 

John Gregg 

V. 

John Dunbar 

It is the opinion of the Board in this case as Dunbar's Warrant 
which is dated Both November 1785 is prior to Gregg's which bears 
date the 6th February 1786 that the said Dunbar's Survey be ac- 
cepted and Patent issue to him for such part of said Tract as re- 
mains unimproved leaving out the clear'd or improved land for 
Gregg, but that the operation hereof be postponed till the first 
monday in June next in order that Gregg may have an opportunity 
of furnishing the Board with the Deposition of Mr. William liyons 
late Assistant Deputy Surveyor (which said Gregg alledges he can 
procure) setting forth that the said Deputy had included the whole 
of this disputed land in a former survey made by him for the 
Father of said Gregg on one Armor's Warrant which he purchased 
and which survey was distroyed by fire, And the Board directs the 
Deputy Surveyor in the mean time to make return of the original 
Survey of Gregg the father as formerly run. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 6th April, 1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esq'r President. 

The Hon'ble Evan Evans Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

James McClure 1 

[ 
Wm. Dunn & j 

Lewis Lewis J 

This case being postponed from the first monday in November 

last to the first monday of this Instant & Dunn not appearing hut 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 523 

sent a letter informing the matter was in law but McClure pro- 
duced a Certificate from the Prothonotary that no Action was com- 
menced, And the Board on having consulted Mr. Edmiston when 
in town as to making an addition to the survey of McClure in 
order that a division might be made find it inpracticable, and 
taking into consideration as well the Testimony heretofore laid 
before the Board as that now offered by McClure It is the opinion 
of the Board that a division cannot be made & that the preference 
is in favour of McClure & therefore order his Survey to be ac- 
cepted. 



At a meeting held at the Surveyor General's on thursday the Sd 
of May 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r Vice President. 
The Hon'ble James McLene Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens Surv. Gen'l. 
Mr. Kennedy Sec'ry Land Off. 
Mr. Johnston Re'r Gen'l. 
John Caruthers son of ~| 

John Ass'ee of And'w Forbes i 

I 
John Nicholas | 

The Board taking into consideration the Draft of a Tract of Liand 
in Westmoreland County surveyed by Benjamin Lodge in pur- 
suance of an order of a former Board dated 29th October 1770 
which Tract was claimed by said Nicholas by virtue of an order 
of survey dated 3d April 1769 No. 562 but since conveyed by him 
to William Shrater, and finding therefrom that it does not inter- 
fere with any claim of the above Caveator, therefore order said 
Caveat to be dismissed & a Patent to isssue to said Sharter. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor 
Generals house the 7th May 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r Vice President. 

The Hon'ble William Brown Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens Surv. Gen'l. 

Mr. Kennedy Sec'ry Land Office. 

Mr. Johnston Rec'r Gen'l. 

Thomas Wilson applied to the Board for a Pat. for 30 Acres 



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Land on Licking Creek in Cumberland County which piece was 
ordered to be cut off the Survey of said Wilson in favor of Robert 
Campbell & William Buchannan by Judgment of the Board dated 
March 30th 1767 but since confirmed to said Wilson by a Judgment 
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in a suit instituted 
by him against Thomas Armstrong tenant in possession a copy 
whereof he produced to the Board. It is therefore directed that 
said 30 Acres be cut off the old Survey and a Warr't of acceptance 
issue & a Patent of confirmation of the same to said Wilson agree- 
able to said Judgment of Court the purchase money agreeable to 
the terms of his Warrant of 6th February 1755. 
Paul Bowersack ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

S. Hook j 

It appearing to the Board that the said parties have a larger 
quantity of land surveyed on their Warrants respectively than 
expressed in said Warrants and the said Surveys not interfering 
with each other, therefore ordered that said Survey be accepted &. 
Patents of confirmation granted on payment of the arrears of 
purchase money and Intrest to the Receiver Generals' Office and 
that the Caveat be dismissed. 
John Romich 

V. 

James Pettecrew 

On notice from the Board of 16th February last for hearing the 
claims of the said Parties on the first monday in this month to 
which time the consideration thereof was postponed. And the 
parties now appearing and stating their respective claims It is 
the opinion of the Board that said Romich produced no prior title 
to the land in question, but that said Pettecrew hath a Patent 
from the Commonwealth for the same dated 5th June 1783 he hav- 
ing purchased the said land as the property of Joseph Romich (an 
attainted Traitor) at publick sale, from the agents for confiscated 
property for the county of Northam'n therefore ordered that the 
Survey made said John Romich's Warrant be rejected. 

James Byrnes applied to the Board to have the terms of purchase 
fixed to a city lot in Market Street containing 66 feet adjoining 
David Sickle and Messrs. Hunters which he claims under a War- 
rant to agree granted by him by the late Proprietaries bearing 
dated the 30 March 1773. And said Byrnes offering the sum of 
Five hundred and fifty pounds specie therefor, the Board do 
agree to accept the same, on payment of which and the Office fees, 
they direct a Patent of confirmation. 

It appearing by a note entered by Col. Woods D. Sr. of Bedford 
County on a Survey made for George Breathed pursuant to a War- 
rant dated the 3d of June 1774 In the following words, viz: — "A 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 525 

certain Mr. Norton did intend to Caveat said Land, but none being 
duly retered nor directions given to bave it done, the Board there- 
fore direct said Breathed's Survey to be accepted & a Patent to 
Issue on payment of the purchase money and fees of Office. 

Martin Ram ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Cauffman J 

The parties appearing but not being furnished with their re- 
spective Testimony this dispute is therefore postponed till the Jlrst 
monday in September next, at which time it is expected that the 
parties will be prepared, and the Deputy Surveyor is directed to 
point out on Caufman's Survey where the old lines formerly run 
and also make a return of the vacancy called for by Ram's War- 
rant. 
John Oldshoe ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Henry Shaffer j 

In this case Oldshoe claims under a Warrant bearing date 25 
May 1770 and a Survey made thereon of 98 Acres dated 13 March 
1775 and Henry Shaffer claims under an Application No. 4874 dated 
23d March 1768 in the name of Daniel Meredith who conveyed to 
Lewis Lewis who conveyed to said Shatter, but in consideration ot 
certain improvements made on the land by said Oldshoe as well 
before as after the date of said Shaffer's Application and of his 
having paid the purchase money at the time of taking out his 
Warrant. The Board therefore direct the Deputy Surveyor Mr. 
Forsy to cut off 20 Acres from Shaffer's Survey adjoining Oldshoe's 
other land and return the same for him on his Warrant aforesaid 
agreeably to the representation thereof on the Draft. 
Robert Campbell ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Wilson J 

Thomas Wilson having in this case produced an authenticated 
copy of a Judgment in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania against 
said Campbell upon a Trial for Tresspass and Ejectm't The Board 
therefore in consequence of said Judgm't direct the Caveat to be 
dismissed and a Patent of confirmation to issue to said Wilson. 
Edward Ward "j 

v. I On Caveat. 

Eneas McAlister j 

It appearing to the Board that the only legal title to the land 
in question is vested in McAlister by virtue of his Warrant dated 
27th June, 1786. and that by divers conveyances and other proofs 
he hath as good an equitable claim thereto as that set by Ward 
and considering that McAllister hath paid the sum of One hundred 
pounds to Ward for his equitable right which was only a Judg- 



526 MINUTES OF 

ment of Court obtained by him against a certain Conrad Wine- 
miller, the original improver of said land, for the sum of Eighty- 
seven pounds % including costs (which Judgment without a Sale 
by the Sheriff could by no means alter the title), the Board there- 
fore are clearly of opinion that the Caveat be dismissed and a 
Patent of confirmation issue to McAllister. 
John Means ^ 

v. ( On Caveat. 

Sam'l Benj'n Blyth J 

John Means claims under a Warrant for 150 Acres bearing date 
the 11th May, 1785, and a return of Survey made thereon contain- 
ing 181 Acres, Blyth sets up his claim under a Warrant for 400 
Acres bearing date 2d December 1785 as also a Wan-ant for 50 
Acres in the name of Daniel Sley dated 23 March, 1773, Survey'd 
at different times containing in the whole 384 Acres. The Board 
considering that Mr. Means has a greater quantity surveyed on 
his Warrant than therein expressed and that this Survey is strict- 
ly agreeable to the description of said Warrant and also conceiv- 
ing Mr. Blyths Warrant as well laid and Surveyed as the improve- 
ment claimed by him under Peale and the Situation of his other 
land would admit, are therefore of opinion that the said Surveys 
be accepted and confirmed, but if Means should choose to have 
the vacancy next adjoining Mr. Dunlap's land returned also on 
his Warr't the Board have no objections thereto & the Deputy Sur- 
veyor is directed to return the same if required by said Means, lor 
these reasons the Caveat is directed to be dismissed. 
Benjamin Rush 
& Isaac Franks 



, On Caveat. 

Daniel Rees I 

The Caveat in this Case is ordered to be dismissed in conse- 
quence of the following note received by the Board from Doct'r 
Rush, Viz't: "I do hereby in the name of the Company withdraw 
"the claim to certain lands on Catawissey Creek Caveated by Dr. 
"Plunkett, Isaac Franks & B. Rush." 

Signed, 

BENJ'N RUSH. 

May 9th, 1787. 

Alexander McClean Esq'r Deputy Surveyor of Fayette County 
having given information to the Surveyor General that a certain 
Varner claimed (by virtue of a Virginia Entry) John Patterson's 
Tract of 332 Acres Situate on Patterson's Run that empties into 
Monongahela river below Hugh Gilmore's which Tract said Mc- 
Clean surveyed to him on an Application No. 1322 dated the 3 
April, 1769 but no Caveat being entered or ordered so to be by 
said Varner against the acceptance of said Pattersons' Survey, 



BOARD OF PROPERTY, 527 

therefore Ordered that it be accepted and a Patent of conttrmation 
issued to said Patterson. 

At the request of John Irwin of Fort Pitt one of the Executors 
of Mathew Grimes dec'd, the Surveyor General is directed to in- 
struct his Deputy Mr. B. Lodge to execute an order in the name 
of Mathew Grimes dec'd and make return thereof so that it may be 
laid before the Board at the time his Caveat against a certain 
Jacob Helman shall be heard and determined. 



At a meeting of the Board held at the Surveyor Gen'ls House 
the 10th May 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble William Brown, Esq'r. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry Land Office. 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l. 

Moragan Sweeny ] 

v. I On Caveat. 

John Toner J 

In this case Toner appearing and producing sutticient proof that 
the improvement was vested in him. Ordered that the Survey 
made on Toner's Pre-emption Warr't included said improvement 
containing 287 as. .88 ps. be accepted and a Patent of contirmatioa 
issue to him and the Caveat is dismissed. 
Michael McLees "| 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jeremiah Rickets J 

McLees appearing and exhibiting proof of a Citation having been 
served upon Rickets, the Board proceeded to investigate the dis- 
pute between the parties, and find that McLees claimed under an 
improvement made by George Greene for the use of Nicholas Bray 
but furnished no Transfer or Conveyance from either Green or 
Bray to himself or father of said improvement right. And Rickets 
claims under a Warr't to himself dated November 12th, 1784, No. 
102. The Board therefore determine that McLees improvement 
right is not supported and order the Caveat to be dismissed. 
Alexander Hunter "] 

V. I 

_ . T • r On Caveat. 

Lewis Lewis or 

Gen'l DeHass J 

In this case Mr. DeHaas (son of General) appeared, but as the 

other persons interested did not attend and as Mr. Joseph Wallis 



528 MINUTES OF 

the Surveyor of the District where the disputed land lies has not 
yet been able to execute the order of the Board of the 5th July, 
1786, the Board therefore postpone the determination of this mat- 
ter until said Order be executed, and the Deputy Surveyor is re- 
quested to obtain from the Surveyor General's Office and the per- 
sons respectively concerned such Draughts, papers & other docu- 
ments as may tend to illucidate this dispute and make report of 
his proceedings to this Board on the first monday in November 
next at which time the parties are desired to attend. 

The Hon'ble William Brown, Esq'r communicated to the Board 
that he was in possession of a number of papers relative to a dis- 
pute subsisting between General Potter & the Hon'ble Wm. 
Maclay, Esq'r, about certain lands Surveyed for said Potter by 
said Maclay as Deputy Surveyor in Northumberland County, which 
papers he has lodged with Mr. Alexander Boyd of this city for the 
inspection of the Board whenever this dispute shall be brought 
forward. 
John Zane ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

Dan'l Rees j 

The parties in this case claimed respectively under Warrants 
bearing the same date and descriptive of the very same lands & 
being both desirous of settling their dispute, John Zane proposed 
to have the Warrant in his own name confirmed, agreeing to re- 
linquish his right to the Survey made on Isaac Zane's Warrant 
and to remove it elsewhere clear of Rees's Surveys on the Cata- 
wissey waters, to which proposal said Rees hath consented and 
agreed, the Board therefore order the same to be confirmed hereDy 
directing the Deputy Surveyor to regulate the several Survey in 
such a manner as to carry into effect this agreement of the par- 
ties and order of the Board, the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed. 



At a meeting of the Board at the Surveyor General's House held 
the 22d May, 1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq'r, Presid't. 
The Hon'ble William Brown, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens, Surveyor Geu'l. 
Mr. Kennedy, Sec'ry Land Office. 
Mr. Johnston, Rec r Gen'l. 

Mr. David Hunter applied to the Board for a Patent for 140 As. 
of Land on a branch of Jacobs Creek in Huntington Township, 
Westm'd County, which said Hunter claims under an Application 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 529 

No. 1161 dated 3 April, 1769, granted to Dugal Campbell & which 
had been surveyed by Richard Graham but thro' neglect or other- 
wise never returned by him to the Surveyor Generals Office, the 
s'd Hunter produced a Survey of the Tract made by B. Lodge 
which left out 40 Acres of his land, including part of his Orchard 
and other improvements, which 40 Acres is included in a Survey 
made for Wm. Boone by Peter Light assistant to John Henderson 
late Deputy Surveyor on said Boone's Warr't, bearing date 22d 
Feb'ry, 1786, which hath been lately Patented to said Boone. It 
appearing to the Board that the said 40 Acres was improperly in- 
cluded in Boone's Patent, being the right of said Hunter, hereby 
direct B. Lodge forthwith to make return thereof with the re- 
mainder of his Land in one Survey in order that the same may 
be confirmed by Patent to said Hunter. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor Gen- 
erals House the 4th June, 1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq'r. President, 
The Hon'ble James McLene, Esq'r. 
Mr. Kennedy, Sec'ry Land Office. 
Mr. Lukens, Surv. Gen'l. 
Mr. Johnston, Rec'r Gen'l. 

Joseph Smith ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Henry Alshouse J 

The parties appearing & being heard and the respective Testi- 
mony & Allegations considered, the Board are of opinion that the 
said Smiths improvement is not included in the Survej' made on 
said Alshouse's Warrants, the Caveat is therefore ordered to be 
dismissed and the Patent which is made out for Thomas Craig 
Assignee of said Alshouse to be completed. 
John Moore ~j 

V. . On Caveat. 

Alex'r Moore J 

This matter is postponed till the first monday in November next 
in order that the parties may have time to accommodate their 
dispute, or prepare themselves respectively with the necessary 
documents touching the same for a further hearing. 
Jacob Stroud ^ 

V. ■>■ On Caveat. 

Jno. Vancampen J 
In this case Mr. Stroud claims under an Application No. 3288 in 

34 — 3D SERIES. 



530 MINUTES OF 

the name of Michael Sly dated 5 May, 1768, & Jno. Vancampen 
under an App'n No. 3544 dated 30 August, in the same year, in 
his own name. It appears proper to the Board that as the App'n 
in the name of Sly is couched in general terms & not descriptive 
of any particular spot to postpone this matter till the first monday 
in Sept'r next at which time Mr. Stroud will have an opportunity 
of exhibiting to the Board proof of the Identity of the spot in- 
tended to be located & in taking such proof Mr. Vancampen is to 
be notifyed to give his attendance. 

In conformity to the orders of the Board of Property dated the 
3d day of May, 1786, Messrs. Dillworth & Lightfoot Deputy Sur- 
veyors made returns of two Surveys one containing 428 as. 58 ps. 
the other 149 as. 129 ps. in West Fallowfield Township Chester 
County for Charles Black who claims under John & Henry Heth- 
erington & it appearing that these Surveys were made in such a 
manner as to fix the several corners & lines between said Black 
& his neighbours. Ordered that the same be accepted and Fateuis 
of confirmation issue to said Black under a certain Article of 
Agreement which was exhibited by him & approved by the Board. 

James McCormick ~] 

V. 

Mary Andrews, Jas. I On Caveat. 
McGlochlin, Jas. Little I 
& Alex'r May J 

In this Case the parties not being prepared in as much as no 
returns of Survey of either of their Tracts have been made, 'Or- 
dered that the consideration thereof be postponed till the first 
monday in May next, in the mean time the Deputy Surveyor is 
directed to make the returns as soon as possible. 

Ralph Bowie & ] 



Hamilton 

V. I On Caveat. 

Wm. Rhea in right 
of Wm. Anderson J 

The parties appearing & having been heard, Ordered that this 
matter be postponed till the first monday in September next by 
which time Mr. Mathew Henderson the Deputy Surveyor in the 
presence of the parties (who are to be notified) to Block such trees 
standing either in the lines or at the corners of said Tract as will 
tend to prove the time when Wm. Anderson's Survey was origin- 
ally made, particularly to Block the trees which stand on Sharps 
run on or near the dotted line or course delineated in the Draught 
made by Mr. Henderson dated 10th November 1786 (a copy whereof 
was furnished to the Board) which course or dotted line is repre- 
sented in s'd Draught to be obscure & make report of his proceed- 
ings to the Board. And Mess'rs. Bowie & Hamilton or either of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 531 

them are requested to furnish the Board at the same time with 
their chain of title. 
Jacob Grojean \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Rees J 

The Board having heard the parties & considered their respec- 
tive Testimony & allegation are of opinion that the Applications 
in the names of Martin Heffelfinger No. 201, Philip Pfeffer No. 
653 & Jacob Gemberling No. 954 severally dated 3d April, 1769, 
(under which Jacob Grojean the Caveator in this case claims) are 
not by any means descriptive of the lands surveyed for & claimed 
by Thomas Rees under Applications granted to Francis Foster, 
Jun., No. 63 & to John Sherrack No. 704, the Caveat is therefore 
ordered to be dismissed and Patents of confirmation issue to said 
Rees. 
Stephen Stephenson ^ 

I 
Henry Fulton Ass'ee { 

of Black J 

A letter from Stephen Stephenson requesting a Caveat to be en- 
tered being received by the Secretary, but as a Patent has already 
been granted to said Stephenson on his Survey which does :iot 
interfere with Fulton's Survey in right of Black, Fulton is there- 
fore allowed a Patent of confirmation for the same. 
Robert McKee ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Heirs of Adam Turner j 

The parties appearing & producing to the Board three Surveys 
made by Benjamin Lodge, dated 17th April, 1787, on which was 
inserted a report pursuant to a former order of the Board dat. 
7th Mar., 1787, stating the facts & circumstances relating to the 
several claims of the above parties signed by William Finley, 
Esq'r, Nehemiah Stokley and the said Benjamin Lodge. Ordered- 
that the said Surveys so far as they relate to the lands disputed 
by the IJeirs of Adam Turner under John Campbell & Roger Mc- 
Bride with the said Robert McKee's be accepted & confirmed to 
the said Heirs & McKee respectively as soon as the said B. Lodge 
shall make separate returns of said Surveys to the Surveyor Gen- 
erals Office. 
The Heirs of Adam Turner ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Jack, Esq'r. ] 

Mr. Jack not appearing this matter is postponed till the first 
monday in November next of which at least thirty days notice is 
to be given. 



532 MINUTES OF 

William Rule \ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Mich'l Zeigler J 

In this case \\m. Rule claims under an improvem't & a Warr't 
dated ISth July, 1785, & Zeigler under a Warr't dated 29tli March, 
1785. It appearing to the Board that Zeiglers Survey does en- 
croach a little upon Wm. Rule's land, but said Zeiglers Warrant 
being earlier than Rules. Ordered the Surveys made by Col. Mc- 
Clean Deputy Surveyor on their Warrants respectively after cut- 
ting off about five Acres from said Zeigler's Survey agi'eeable to 
a red line marked in the Draught and adding the same to Rule's 
shall be returned & accepted. 
Martin Herman ~] 

V. V On Caveat. 

Jeremiah Rees 1 

It appearing to the Board that Jeremiah Rees's indisposition has 
prevented his attendance. Ordered that this matter be postponed 
till the first monday in September next at which time the Deputy 
Surveyor Mr. Samuel Lyon is directed to furnish the Board with a 
return of Survey on a Warrant granted to John Douglass dated 
16th May, 176S, which Survey is directed to be made conformably 
to the lines of a Survey run by Mr. Lyon containing 298V2 Acres 
and which appears to be the conditional lines agreed by The 
respective neighbours. 
Thomas Jones ] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Andrew Lynn J 

This matter is postponed till the first monday in June next 
giving thirty days notice. 
Wendel Hipshman 1 
& Geo'e Zentmeyer 

V. l On Caveat. 

George Renner & 
Henry Walter J 

The parties being heard & the report made by Adam Nees, Esq'r 
& Abrm. Grove as well as a separate report made by Isaacf Adams 
being duly considered the Board are of opinion that the Surveys 
made by Henry Ream on the 7th day of August, 1786 for the Heirs 
of Henry Walter, Jacob Zentmeyer & Wendel Hipshman respect- 
ively be accepted & confirmed. 
Moses Thompson ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Joseph Finley J 

In this case the parties have mutually agreed & settled their 
dispute as follows, Viz't: Mr. Joseph Finley agrees to pay the 3um 
of Thirty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to Mr. Moses 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 533 

Thompson Who on his part agrees to release & doth hereby re- 
lease all right, title and Intrest in & to the land in question to 
said Finley & his Heirs, and the said Thompson further agrees & 
promises to have recorded in the proper County a certain Deed 
Poll bearing date the 25th January, 1775, from George Smith to 
him which includes the land in question as well as said Thomp- 
sons' other land and also agrees & directs the Secretary of the 
Land OflBce to deliver to said Finley one other Deed Poll bearing 
date the 15th January, 1774, from Jason Moreland to John Am- 
berson the said Deed being now in possession of the Secretary 
aforesaid under these circumstances the Caveat is ordered to be 
dismissed. 
Rairdon ] 

V. I On Caveat. 
Davis J 

This matter in consequence of the parties being at present un- 
prepared is postponed till the first monday in July next. 
George McCullough ^ 

V, I On Caveat. 

Richard Cord j 

The surveys of the land in dispute not being returned & the 
parties being otherwise unprepared. Ordered that this matter be 
postponed till the first monday in December next, at which time 
it is expected that the Dep'y Surveyor will make return of the 
same, noting such vacant lands, the mouth of Muddy Creek & 
such other circumstances as may relate to this dispute. 
John Woods & Jno. P. ] 
Dehaas 

V. 

Peter McKacheny J 

McKacheny not attending & it appearing by a Certificate from 
Geo'e Wallace, Esq'r, that he the said McKacheny had released 
all his claim to the lands in dispute to John Woods, Esq'r, there- 
fore Ordered that the resolve of the Board of the 4th of December 
last take affect & this Caveat be now dismissed. 
Gibson ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Bousman J 

The Caveator in this case being prevented by his present sit- 
uation from giving his attendance. It is therefore Ordered to 
postponed this dispute till the first monday in October next. 
John McKee 1 

I 
Arch'd McFadden or '- On Caveat. 

Thomas Shields Ass'ee | 

of said McFadden J 

In this case John McKee claims under an Application No. :i303. 



L On Caveat. 



534 MINUTES OF 

dated 3d April, 1769, granted to Hugh Hunter And Thomas Shields 
under Archibald McFadden's Application No. 340S, dated in June, 
1769, And it appearing from divers testimony very probable to 
the Board that William Thompson late Deputy Surveyor had sur- 
veyed but not returned the land in question on Hunter's Applica- 
tion which is the eldest Office right. Ordered that the present 
Deputy Surveyor of Westm'd County, Benjamin Lodge, be directed 
to Survey the said land agreeably to the old lines (if to be found) 
and return the same by the first monday in August next to the 
Surveyor General's Office, and the said McKee is directed to trans- 
mit therewith a receipt from the said William Thompson for the 
fees of Surveying the Tract of Land under the Application of Hugh 
Hunter aforesaid which receipt said McKee alledges is now in 
his possession. 
John Blackburn ~] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Eph'm Blaine j 

This case is postponed till the order of the Board of the 4th 
December last be executed by Messrs. Nevill & Richie, which is 
directed to be done in the presence of the parties, if they shall 
think proper to attend after due notice given, and a report of 
their proceedings is to be made & returned by the first monday in 
December next, the said Blackburn to have a Copy of this minute 
& at least thirty days notice. 

Mathew Kilgore of York County having stated to the Board that 

William Mathews formerly a Deputy Surveyor in said County 

refused to survey & make return a sufficient quantity of Land on 

his two Warrants for 200 Acres each one of which was granted 

in his own name dated 9th June, 1769, the other in the names 

of John Mitchel & Charles O'Hara, dated the 10th September, 1750, 

the right whereof is vested in said Kilgore. Ordered that William 

Kersy the present Deputy Surveyor be directed by the Surveyor 

General to Survey & make return for said Killgore the proper 

quantity on said Warrants as nearly conformable to the old lines 

as possible, the Surveyor General will also direct the said Deputy 

to Survey the vacant land adjoining, if any, on said Killgore's 

new Warrant dated 11th March, 1786, in such a manner as not to 

interfere with any other persons legal right in order that the 

Board may be enabled to judge whether the old survey made by 

said Wm. Matthews can with propriety be opened or not, and the 

Deputy Surveyor will in executing this business take particular 

care to note upon the Surveys any interference that may appear 

with anj' persons whose lands lie contiguous thereto. 

Nathaniel Houston I 

V. I 

T , ^, ,. y On Caveat. 

John Clendinnen or j 

Archibald Elliot I 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 535 

In this case it appearing that Elliot who claims under Clendi- 
nen's Warrant dated 11th May, 1770, has sold his right to part 
of said Iract to a certain John Keller who suggested to the Board 
that he had also made an improvement on said part previous to 
the date of Houston's Warrant which is dated the 4th December, 
1786. Ordered that the consideration hereof be postponed till the 
first monday in July next, at which time said Keller is directed to 
furnish the Board with proof of the nature of said improvement 
and the precise time when the same was made. 
Evan Jenkins ^ 

I 

Stillwell Truax I 

T -r. • n •' r On Caveat. 

Jas. Bonme or Benj n j ^ 

Pitman in right of 

said Bonine J 

In this case Evan Jenkins claims under a Warrant dated the 
18th Feb'ry, 1786, Stillwell Traux under an Application in the 
name of Martin Kerhner No. 1435 dated 7th October, 1766, upon 
which a survey is made for said Traux of 287 Acres And Ben- 
jamin Pitman claims in right of James Bonine's improvement and 
of a Warrant granted to himself bearing date the day of 

1786. It appears to the Board that the said Survey of 287 Acres 
made for Traux does not interfere with Jenkins' Warrant and the 
Application being much earlier than said Warrant. Ordered that 
said Survey be accepted & a Patent of confirmation issue thereon 
to said Truax, the Caveat as to him is therefore dismissed. But 
as no Surveys have been made on Jenkins's or Pitman's "Warrants, 
the Board therefore think that they are not possessed of sufficient 
documents to satisfy themselves in forming a judgment respecting 
their dispute and order the consideration thereof to be postponed 
till the first monday in November next at which time the Deputy 
Surveyor will furnish this Board with returns of Survey of their 
respective Tracts making such observations thereon as he may 
think useful or necessary. 
James & Felix Hughes ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Abraham Scott I 

The parties having agreed to refer all matters in variance be- 
tween them to Levi Harrod, Henry Vanmetre, Esq'r and George 
Nowland who are to report their proceedings to the Board against 
the first day of September next for their consideration. Ordered 
that this matter be postponed till the said Referees shall furnish 
the Board with their report. 

The Board took into consideration their proceedings of the 7th 
February last on the memorial of Patrick McSherry & others in- 
habitants of York County, praying the order of the Board of the 5 



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July last relating to the resurveying of Diggs tract might be sus- 
pended and a time set for hearing their reason against the further 
execution of the same order, which being read &. consider'd it was 
at that time resolved that the directions given to Moses McClean 
& William Kersy Deputy Surv'rs be suspended until the first mon- 
day in June next when the parties concerned were to be heard. 
And now Mr. Diggs one of the Heirs of John Diggs, dec'd, per- 
sonally appearing, as also his Council, James Wilson, Esq'r, and 
also the said Patrick McSherry & divers other inhabitants of York 
County as well as their Council, William Bradford, Esq'r, who 
were respectively heard, and it appearing to this Board for sun- 
dry reasons that a further suspension is still necessary, there- 
fore Resolved that the said Order of the 5th of July last be and 
still continue to be suspended. 



At a special meeting of the Board of Property held at the Sur- 
veyor General's house the. 18th June, 1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benj'n Franklin, Esq'r, Presid't. 

The Hon'ble James McLene, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens, Surveyor Gen'l. 

Mr. Kennedy, Sec'ry Land Office. 

Mr. Johnston, Rec'r Gen'l. 
George Tudor "j 

V. . On Caveat. 

Stephen Duncan J 

In this case a certain James Kenny obtained a Warrant for 300 
Acres including his improvement dated 25th May, 1786, in the 
name of Robert Kenny, having applied first in the name of James 
Kenny, but afterwards altered the same to Robert, for which 
Tract Mr. Tudor Broker paid in part into the Receiver General's 
Office the sum of Thirty four pounds 12 and 31 the several 
Office fees, and for which he hath received no consideration from 
said Kenny, and Mr. Stephen Duncan obtained a Warrant for the 
like quantity of land dated the 7th August, 1786 being the very 
same Tract described in said Kenny's Warrant and paid into the 
Receiver General's Office for the same the sum of Fifty three 
pounds 6-8 besides the several fees of Office. It appearing to the 
Board the title to this land and improvements are vested in said 
S. Duncan by virtue of a Sherriffs sale made under a Warrant of 
Levari facias dated at Carlisle the 22d of April, 1786, and other 
concurring testimony. And that said Kenny hath no legal claim 
thereto by virtue of his Warrant aforesaid, and it appearing but 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 537 

just and reasonable that the said Tudor should receive the money 
which he hath paid. Ordered that the sum of Thirty four pounds 
12 paid by said Tudor on the Warrant aforesaid of Robert Kenny 
be allowed & the Receiver General is directed to allow the same 
to operate as credit in favor of said S. Duncan on his Settlement 
of 377 As. 141 ps. surveyed and returned on two Applications 
in the name of Andrew Scott dated respectively by the first day 
of August, 1766 and Numbered 545 and 546 now the property of 
said Duncan. And the said Duncan agrees to pay the said Tudor 
the sum which he advanced on said Kenny's Warrant, said Tudor 
transferring all his right to the same to said Duncan the Caveat 
is hereby dismissed. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor 
Generals house the first monday in July, 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 
The Hon'ble John Smilie, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens, Surv. Gen'l. 
Mr. Kennedy, Sec'y Ld. Off. 
Mr. Johnston, Rec'r Gen'l. 

William Beard ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Procter j 

In this case Mr. Tucker the Dep'y Surveyor appeared before 
the Board and expressed his desire that they would direct him in 
what manner he should Survey & lay out the land in question so 
as to accommodate the parties, but as the parties were both ab- 
sent & as there is no probability of an amicable settlement be- 
tween, therefore ordered that this matter be postponed till the 
first monday in August next, at which time it is expected Col. 
Procter will have returned from Georgia, where he at present is 
upon business. 

Mr. Tucker also applied to the Board for their opinion respecting 
the Pre-emption Warrant of John Carson which cannot now be 
laid on the ground called for in said Warr't by reason of earlier 
Pre-emption Warrants being executed on the same land. Ordered 
that the same Pre-emption Warr't be permitted to operate as an 
unlocated Warrant in the new purchase and Mr. Tucker is directed 
to execute the same accordingly. 
Joseph Patton 

V. 

i^njamin Harris 
Dispute noted on the Draft. 



538 MINUTES OF 

In this case the interference noted on the Draft is so trifling & 
Patton not appearing, Ordered that said Draft or Survey be ac- 
cepted & a Patent of confirmation issue to said Benj'n Harris. 
Thomas Applegate ] 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Stephen Hall J 

It appearing to the Board in this case that Applegate has sold 
his right to the land in question & improvem't to said Hall who 
also hath a Warrant for the same bearing an earlier date than 
Thomas Applegate's Warrant, and the said Applegate not attend- 
ing the Board tho' notice was left for that purpose at the house 
of David Applegate Agent for said Thomas. Therefore Ordered 
that the said Caveat be dismissed & a Patent of confirmation issue 
to said Hall. 
Nathaniel Houston "i 

John Clendinnen f ^^ Caveat, 
or Arch'd Elliot J 

Sundry Indictments having been found against said Houston & 
others in the County of Dauphin touching a certain Tresspass & 
forcible Entry made by them on the land in question in the deter- 
mination whereof the title to said land may eventually be in- 
volved, therefore Ordered that this Case be postponed until said 
Indictments be tried & determined. 
John McComb '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Richie J 

Mr. Richie appearing but being unable to prove to the satisfac- 
tion of the Board that due notice was served on Mr. McComb, this 
matter is therefore postponed till the first monday in November 
next. 

Case of Frederick Sweitzer. 

In this case it appears to the Board by the Depositions of 
Mathew & James Dili that a Bill of Sale was duly executed about 
forty years ago for a Tract of Land in Allen Township, Cumber- 
land County, by John Gronow (who had taken out a Warr't for 
the same) to Thomas Sharp, which Conveyance or Bill of Sale is 
not at this day to be found, and that the said land hath been in 
the uninterrupted and peaceable possession of said Sharp or his 
Assignees ever since. It also appears by the several mesne Con- 
veyances from said Sharp down to Sweitzer that said Sweitzer be- 
came duly seized in fee of s'd land, therefore Ordered that notwith- 
standing the loss of said Gronow's Bill of Sale a Patent of confirm- 
ation issue to said Sweitzer under said Gronows Warrant. 

Captain William Craig laid before the Board a Survey of a traqf 
of Land in Northampton County containing 512% Acres made apon 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 539 

a Warrant granted to Andrew Gangware for 400 Acres bearing 
date 28th April, 1787. In this case notwithstanding the quantity 
of Land is much greater than is usually returned upon such a 
Warrant, yet as vacant land surround this tract in every quarter 
but one & in that adjoins lands of R. L. Hooper but by no means 
interferes with him, the Board are of opinion it may with pro- 
priety be accepted and therefore direct the Surveyor General to 
accept the same. 
Thomas Procter 

V. 

Thomas Gallagher 

On Caveat & postponem't from first monday in March. 

In this case the parties have agreed to leave all matters In 
variance between them touching the land in question to the final 
determination of John Buyers and William Maclay, Esq'rs, who, 
if they cannot agree, are to choose a third person & make report 
of their proceedings to this Board on the first monday in Decem- 
ber next to which time the dispute Barnet against Gallagher & 
Procter is postponed. 

John McClenachan's case. 

In this case it appearing that a Caveat had been entered near 
twenty years ago by Daniel Hendricks against John & James Mc- 
Clenachan, but the Hon'ble James McLene, Esq'r, assuring the 
Board that the land claimed by said John McClenachan & which 
he now means to Patent is at the distance of five miles from the 
land which was really Caveated by said Hendricks, Therefore 
Ordered that said Caveat as far as it relates to said John Mc- 
Clenachan be dismissed & a Patent of confirmation issue on his 
paying the arrears of purchase money and Intrest with the sev- 
eral Office fees. 

Case of Yost Shoemaker. 

In the Case of Yost Shoemaker, Ordered that a Warrant to 
Resurvey issue agreeably to the prayer of his Petition. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor Gen- 
erals House the 7 July, 1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq'r, Presid't. 

The Hon'ble John Smilie, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens, Surv. Gen'l. 

Mr. Kennedy, Sec'ry Land Office. 
^ Mr. Johnston, Rec'r Gen'l. 

The Board taking into consideration the Act of General Assem- 



540 MINUTES OF 

bly, intitled "An Act for ascertaining and confirming to certain 
persons called Connecticut claimants; the lands by them claimed 
within the County of Luzerne and for other purposes therein 
ment'd, Resolved that the Commissioners in said Act mentioned 
be and they are hereby requested to do & perform the several 
duties set forth in the 9th Section of said Act, and for the informa- 
tion of this Board report accordingly. 

William Brown, Esq'r "] 

V. ' On Caveat. 

William Henry | 

In this case a Certificate was produced under the hand & Seal 
of the Prothon'y of the Court of Common Fleas for Cumberland 
County representing that in the action instituted by the Lessee of 
William Brown, Esq'r, against said Henry for the land in question, 
Judgment was obtained for the Plaintiff, therefore Ordered that 
the Caveat be dismissed and a Patent of confirmation issue to 
said Brown. 

The Depositions, Bills of Sale & other Documents respecting a 
Tract of Land in Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, 
originally granted by Warrant bearing date the 9th day of Nov., 
1774, for 50 Acres to Lewis Stout now claimed by Jacob Haver- 
ling were taken into consideration by the Board and a Patent or- 
dered to said Haverling. 

Amos Loney, Tra's Holland "i 
«&; John Lee Webster I 

V. I. On Caveat. 

John Reardou, Sen., Ass'ee I 
of Zachariah Davis | 

In this case Messrs. Loney, Holland & Webster claim the iand 
in question under an improvement made by John Reardon, Sen., 
which was sold and conveyed to James Crawford, who by Deed 
bearing date the 10th of March, 1784, conveyed to Joseph Gilfillen, 
who obtained a Warrant for the same dated 18 February, 1786, 
and on the 15th day of April, 1786, conveyed his right therein to 
the said Messrs. Loney, Holland & Webster. John Reardon 
claims under his own improvements & a Warrant granted to 
Zachariah Davis dated 15th February, 1785, alledging that Daniel 
Reardon, son of said John, sold the land to James Crawford afore- 
said without a power of Attorney authorizing him so to do. The 
Board being satisfied that the said John Reardin, Sen., did author- 
ize his son to dispose of his right to the land in question for 
Three thousand pounds Continental money as appears by divers 
Depositions exhibited to them, & it being also proved in a satis- 
factory manner that the said sum of money was actually paid by 
Crawford & received by said John Reardon, Sen., therefore Or- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 541 

dered that a Survey be made on Giltillen's Warrant for said Loney, 
Holland & Br- e w&fe«r & returned to the Surveyor General's Utnce 
for confirmation. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property at the Sec'rys Office the 
17th July, 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
- The Hon'ble John Smilie, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens, Surv. Gen'l ") 

Mr. Kennedy, Sec'ry I of the Land Office. 

Mr. Johnston, Rec'r Gen'l J 
The Board taking into consideration the claim of Col. Charles 
Symms of a Survey of 300 As. 154 ps. made under a Military 
Warr't from the State of Virginia, bearing date the 8 day of May, 
1780, granted to him as assignee of Major William Douglass 
and altho' desirous of doing the strictest justice in the Premisses, 
yet it is conceived most eligible to postpone the determination 
of this matter until the Supreme Executice Council shall be ena- 
bled to furnish this Board with authenticated copies of the sev- 
eral Laws of Virginia relating to the Land Office and granting 
of lands, the documents already received from said State not 
being sufficient. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor Gen- 
erals House the 6th day of August, 1787. 

Present 

The Hon'ble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 

The Hon'ble John Whitehill, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens, Surv. Gen'l. 

Mr. Kennedy, Sec'ry Ld. Office. 

Mr. Johnston, Rec'r Gen'l. 

George Kerson's Case. 

The said Kerson applying to the Board for a Patent for a Tract 
of Land containing 268 Acres surveyed on Mary Mni's Warrant, 
bearing date the 18 day of April, 1749, which in the return is said 
to be vacated in favor of Rob't Levers (but no such vacating War- 
rant is to be found on the Records of the Land Office) and the said 
Kerson being vested by sundry Conveyances from the Heirs of 
said Marj' Mills afterwards Mary Evans with their claim or title 
to said land, therefore Ordered altho' no Deed Poll or other Con- 



542 MINUTES OF 

veyance appears from said Mary Mills yet under the above circum- 
stances the Board do order a Patent of confirmation to issue to 
said Kerson. 

Jane Evans ^ 

V. I 

James Logan or l On Caveat. 

Alex. Patterson Ass'ee I 

in of Nich's Weiser. ] 

In this case Mr. Patterson claims under a Warrant for 100 
Acres granted to Nicholas Weiser, dec'd, dated the 3d day of 
June, 1748 on which a Survey was made & returned and an im- 
provement made by said Weiser who was killed by the Indians 
leaving a Wife & Children. And Jane Evans under an Improve- 
ment made by her husband Edward Evans long posterior to that 
of Weiser's but as the said Alexander Patterson did not produce 
the necessary conveyances from the several Heirs of said Nicholas 
Weiser (who 'tis said left one son & three daughters) whereby the 
said land became vested in James Logan who conveyed to said 
Patterson, therefore Ordered that no Patent of confirmation issue 
to said Patterson until he furnishes the same: The Caveat in 
the mean time is dismissed. 
Hugh Morthland "] 

v. ' On Caveat. 

John Miller. j 

In this case it appears that John Miller claims under a Warrant 
bearing date the 14 Feb'ry, 1787, and a survey made thereon of 
219 As. 77 ps. but as the whole of said Tract is included in a sur- 
vey of 322 A's, 58 ps. made on a Warrant to Michael Miller, dec'd 
(father of s'd John) bearing date 12th day of September. 1745, 
which said Survey or Tract of 322 A's. 58 ps. is ordered and di- 
rected in the last Will & named. Viz: John Mentorf, Henry 
Miller (son of Michael) and the said Hugh Morthland, in conse- 
quence whereof it appearing that the said Executors sold the 
whole of said Tract to the said Henry and that the said Henry 
sold 100 A's thereof to his brother John Miller aforesaid, there- 
fore Ordered that the survey made on the said John Miller's 
Warr't shall not be accepted but that the Survey of 322 A's, 58 ps. 
made on Mich'l Miller's Warrant be accepted & a Patent of con- 
firmation issue to the Executors afores'd in Trust for the Heirs or 
to Henry Miller on his producing a proper conveyance from s'd 
Ex'ors at the same time the Board do agree to order a Pat. to Jno. 
for his 100 A's & imp'ts as soon as he can produce a conveyance 
from his brother Henry which he expects he will execute as soon 
as he conveniently can. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 543 

John Wampler ■^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Conrad Shearman, Esq'r. j 

No Surveys having yet been made and returned into the Survey- 
ors Office of the land in question whereby the Board might be 
enabled to judge between the parties, therefore Ordered that this 
matter be postponed till the first Monday in Dcember next. 
William Lowry. > 

v. I On Caveat. 

Markland & Dickinson. J 

In this case it is the opinion of the Board that Messrs. Redick 
& Hoge Dep'y Surv'rs of Washington Co'y be directed by the Sur- 
veyor General to make an exact Survey of all the lands described 
in Jonathan Markland's, William Markland's, John Dickinson's & 
William Wallace's Warrants respectively delineating particularly 
by dotted lines where Wm. Lowrys Warr't would be agreeably to 
the description thereof in such a manner as to be least injurious 
to the improvements of the aforementioned Warrants and make 
return of the same t« this Board by the first Monday in January 
next until which time this matter is postponed. 
Godlieb Zeigle & "i 

Fred'k Youce i 

[• On Caveat. 

Peter Dinckle. J 

In this case it appearing that a Patent was granted to the said 
Godlieb Zeigle &. Frederick Youce by the late Proprietaries for 
the land in question bearing date 24 August, 1773. It is there- 
fore the opinion of this Board that Peter Dinckles claim thus cir- 
cumstanced is not cognizable before them. 
George Rimel f 

V. 

Conrad Friedley J On Caveat, 

or Jacob Zinn Ass'ee 
of Friedley. I 

In this case Thomas Ligutfoot and Henry Ream Deputy Sur- 
veyor are directed to resurvey according to the old lines the 
Tracts claimed by Rimel and Zmn respectively and to delineate 
on the Draught so made any interference that either may have 
with the other pointing out accurately the spot where Zinn's Imp't 
is made and return the same to the Surveyor General's Office by 
the first Monday in December next to which time this dispute is 
postponed. 
George Miller "\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Zane. | 

In this case Henry Vanderslice Deputy Surveyor in Berks 



544 MINUTES OP 

County is requested to execute the Warrant in the names of 
George Miller & George Huntzinger & also the Warrant in Lud- 
wig Herrings name in such a manner as to include the lands in 
said Warrants respectively agreeable to their locations and make 
return of the same by the first Monday in September next to 
which time this dispute is postponed. 
James Martin, Esq'r ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Edward Conner. | 

In this case Edward Conner claims under an Improvement made 
by John McKinney a Warrant bearing date the 6th July, 1774, 
granted to him & a Survey made thereon & returned to the Sur- 
veyor General's Office, which Tract became vested in said Conner 
by virtue of a Conveyance from said John McKinney dated 18th 
September, 1786. James Martin, Esq'r, claims under an Improve- 
ment right made partly by John McKinney and partly by Robert 
McKinney which said Robert by virtue of a conveyance dated 
30th July, l'(6c>, conveyed to said Martin having first became 
vested therewith by a bill of Sale from Jno. McKinney dated 7th 
March, 1775, in the following words. Viz: "All that the Manor of 
"land and all those pieces of parcels of Land on the North side of 
Rays Hill on Brush Creek Abraham Covalts land adjoining it, 
&c., but produced no oflBce right for the same Mr. Martin alledg- 
ing that the said Warrant was not laid on the identical spot 
called for & intended by the location of said Warrant and also 
suggesting that he is not prepared for trial at present. Ordered 
that this matter be postponed till the first Monday in November 
next at which time a Patent is to issue to said Conner unless said 
Martin shall furnish this Board with the Testimony aforesaid, 
at the taking of which said Conner is to have due notice to at- 
tend if he shall think proper. 
Varvell ") 

V. I On Caveat. 
Killam. ) 

In this case it appearing by a letter from David Bradford, Esq'r, 
Att'y at Law that an Ejectment had been brought by Killam for 
the land in question and a Judgment given against him in the 
Supreme Court in the County of Washington. Ordered a Patent 
of confirmation issue to said Varvell on his producing an authen- 
ticated copy of the Judgment aforesaid and on his paying the 
arrears and fees of Office, &c., in the mean time the Caveat to re- 
main against Killam. 
Ferris 

V. 

Eackman. 
Ordered that the Secretary of the Land Office do write a letter 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 545 

!n/hin. T^r^" '' '''''^'"" °' Heironimus Eackman request- 
Octob ^nJ I . '"'""^ '^" ^'^'^ ^^ ^^^ fir^t Monday in 
lough who IS interested in this dispute and who has praved for a 
Reheanng of the same but which the Board have thought proper 
not to grant until the said Deed is examined. 



^^At a Special meeting at the Surveyor General's the .^d Feb'y, 

presenc 

The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honble John Beard, Esq'r. 

The Receiver General -) 

The Surveyor General I of the Land Office 

The Secretary. 
The state of the case by Hugh Brackenridge, Esq'r, in behalf 
David Duncan, Devereux Smith and William Christie relating to 
lands they claim .n and near Pittsburg being read and considered 
and the said Brackenridge and Mr. French Francis on behalf of 
be lae Proprietaries heard, the Board are of opinion that a 
those lands He within the Manor of Pittsburg laid out and sur- 
veyed tor said Propriefrs and accepted & reserved to them by the 
law vesting their Estates in the Commonwealth, this case is not 
cognizable or determinable by this Board. 

Mr. Joseph Simons claiming a Tract of land Surveved on War- 
rant to Charles Williams against the acceptance of which Survey 
a Caveat was entered by John Hambright and desiring a Patent 

w'^^r "''Tn^''"'' "' '''' ^'^^^^^^ ^^^ ''^^'^S ^ Certificate of 
William McClay. Esq'r, It appears the.r Surveys do not interfere 
the Board Order the Caveat to be dismissed. 



At a special meeting of the Board of Property held at the Sur- 
veyor General's House the 17th day of August, 1787. 

present 
The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honble John Whitehill, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 
Mr. Kennedy Secretary Land Office. 
Mr. Johnston Rec'r Gen'l. 
The Honble William McClay. Esq'r, appearing before the Board 
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546 MINUTES OF 

desired leave to withdraw a Ciaveat which he had entered against 
David Fletcher (alias Felker) the 10th September, 1782, Alledging 
that his suspicions were not well grounded which induced him 
to enter said Caveat, the Board therefore direct the same to be 
dismissed and a Patent of confirmation to issue to said McClay 
on payment of arrears, &c'a. 

The Honble James McLene, Esq'r, appearing befoi'e the Board 
requested that he might withdraw a Caveat entered by him the 
Sth December, 1773, against Charles Campbell, Alledging that 
said Campbell hath no dispute with him and that the ground on 
which said McLene entered the Caveat is removed, therefore Or- 
dered that the said Caveat be dismissed. 



At a special meeting of the Board held at the Surveyor Gen- 
eral's House the 24th August, 1787. 

present 

The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honble John Whitehill, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 

Mr. Kennedy Secretary Land Office. 

Mr. Johnston Rec'r Gen'l. 

Conrad Jacoby ^ 

V. I 

T,i,-i- TT7 1 1 V On Caveat. 

Philip Woolslages j 

or Isaac Burson Ass'ee. J 

In this case the parties appeared and being heard the Board are 

of opinion that the Caveat be dismissed and a Patent for the 

whole Tract issue to Isaac Burson in right of Philip Woolslages 

the said Burson agreeing to convey to William Irvine 2TV2 Acres 

thereof being part of the same land which said Conrad Jacoby 

bargained & sold to said Irvine by virtue of an Article of 

Agreement bearing date the 28 November, 1778. 



At a special meeting of the Board held at the Surveyor Generals 
House the 29th August, 1787. 

Present 
The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honble John Whitehill, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 
Mr. Kennedy Secretary Land Office. 
Mr. Johnston Rec'r Gen'l. 
Samuel Mackay son of Col. Eneas Mackay, dec'd, appearing 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 547 

before the Board and requesting that a Caveat entered by his 
father against Andrew Hoy the 26th of July, 1770, respecting a 
Tract of Land called "Dirty Camp" in Westmoreland County 
might be dismissed. Alledging that there is no interferences of 
claims which appearing to the Board to be the case as to the 
Survey made on Samuel Thompson's Application No. 1293 dated 
3d April. 1769, now the property of the Heirs of said Eneas Mackay. 
Ordered that the said Caveat be dismissed as far as it relates to 
Thompson's survey aforesaid, but that it continue as to Eneas 
Mackay's own Application No. 83 dated 3d April. 1769, until a 
Resurvey shall be made by Benjamin Lodge D. S. delineating 
thereon whether there is any interference & where it may be and 
return the same to this Board by the first Monday in April, 1788, 
notifying any person or persons who may be interested in Hoy's 
claim (if to be found) of the making of said Resurvey and of the 
time when the Return tnereof shall be made in order that they 
may be heard if they think proper. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor 
General's House the 3 day of September, 1787. 

Present 
The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honble William Maclay, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 
Mr. Kennedy Secretary Land Office. 
Mr. Johnston Rec'r Gen'l. 
John Kerr ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

Empson Brownfield. J 

In this case John Kerr claims under a Settlement made in the 
year 1769 and a Warrant dated 12th April, 1773. And Brownfield 
under an Application in the name of Robert Perry No. 3167 
dated 24th April, 1769, and it appearing to the Board that said Ap- 
plication was by no means descriptive of the land in question. 
Ordered that the Survey made on Kerr's Warr't be accepted and 
a Patent issue on payment of the purchase money and fees of 
Office. 
Thomas Bull «S; 1 
John Jones j 

V. i On Caveat. 

David Jenkins & j 
John Iddings. J 
David Jenkins appearing but it being sugested to the Board by 



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letter from John Jones and Thomas Bull that said Jones was sick 
and could not attend and requesting a postponement hereof until 
the first Monday in October next and Bull & Iddings not appear- 
ing this matter is therefore accordingly postponed till the said 
first Monday in October. 
Martin Herman 

V. 

Jeremiah Rees. 

On Caveat postponed from first Monday in June last. 

This matter is to remain under advisement until the Board 
shall be furnished with the Deposition of William Lyons or any 
other creditable witness clearly proving that the survey made by 
him the 15th May, 1772, on Morton's Application (now claimed 
by Rees) No. 2748 bearing date the 11th February, 1767. was 
actuall}' done with the consent of said Martin Herman who was 
then present and in possession of the land in question which 
Depositions are directed to be furnished this Board by the first 
Monday in October next and in failure of establishing this fact a 
Patent to issue to said Martin Herman agreeably to the Resurvey 
lately made by Samuel Lyon, Dep'y Surv. pursuant to the orders 
of the Board of June last. 

Samuel Evalt ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Butler. J 

On hearing the parties by themselves and Council & examining 
their papers respectively the Board are of opinion that the land in 
question is the property of William Butler, the Caveat is there- 
lore Ordered to be dismissed & a Patent of confirmation to issue 
to said Butler on payment of the purchase money and fees of 
oflBce. 

Martin Ram ^ 

V. [ On Caveat. 

John Cauffman. J 

In this case the Board directs that Bartram Galbraith Dep'y 
Surv. make return of Ram & Cauffman's tracts of land respec- 
tively giving to each a proportion of the vacancy agreeably to 
the black line No. 74 E 129 ps. as delineated in the Draught now 
before the Board made by said Galbraith the 25th October, 1785. 

Samuel Marquis "> 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Cook. J 

Ordered that Messrs. Nevill & Richie Dy. Surv'r of Washington 
Co'y, Survey for each of the parties their respective Tracts 
and make return thereof to this Board delineating thereon any 
interference that may be between them and also that they would 



BOARD OF PROPERTY 549 

transmit a state of any facts or circumstances relating to this 
dispute that may have come to their knowledge to the Board by 

the first Monday in next. 

Benjamin Cable ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Henry Shaffer. J 

The Caveator in this case having cited Henry Shaffer to appear 
before the Board and not appearing himself Ordered that the said 
Caveat be dismissed. 
Thomas McCreary j 

V. t On Caveat. 

Patrick McSherry. 1 

The parties being heard and their respective papeis examined, 
it appears to the Board that McCreary hath no right to the land 
in question, but inasmuch as Patrick McSherry's chain of title is at 
present incomplete some of his conveyances being left at home no 
Patent of confirmation can be issued to him until the same be 
produced. 

Andrew Young "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Patrick McSherry. j 

In this case Andrew Young being unprepared as to several 
points of Testimony & McSherry having neglected to bring from 
home some of his conveyances have therefore consented to post- 
pone the further consideration of this matter till the first Monday 
in October next, to which time the same is ordered to be postponed. 
Ordered in this case that McSherry have notice to attend at the 
taking of Youngs Depositions. 
Jacob Parr "i 

Adm'r of H'y Sherer, dec'd I 

[- On Caveat. 

Reynard Marter. J 

In this Case Reynard Marter claims under a late Warrant to 
include an Improvement made by his father Dewalt, but it appear- 
ing to the Board that George Miller Who married said Dewalt 
Matter's widow obtained a Warr't many years before dated 22d 
June, 1759. and had a Survey made thereon by Thomas Armor 
and satisfactory proof having been exhibited to the Board that 
said Reynard and the other Heirs of Dewalt Marter received a 
compensation for their respective Shares of their fathers Estate 
Ordered that the land in question be returned agreeably to the 
lines of the former Survey on said Millers Warrant in order for 
confirmation to the Heirs of Henry Shearer & that the Survey 
made by Reynard Marters Warrant be rejected. 



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James Ramsey ^ 

V. I Un Caveat. 

Charlotte Carlisle. J 

It appearing that Charlotte Carlisle was duly served with a 
Citation to attend this Board on the first Monday in September 
Instant but not giving her attendance pursuant to said Citation, 
James Ramsey's Warrant being prior to that of Charlotte Car- 
lisle. Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor be directed to execute 
said Ramsey's Warrant & make return thereof to this Board by 
the first Monday in March next. And it being suggested that 
James Hamilton, Esq'r & David Carlisle are interested in this dis- 
pute it is further ordered that they be served with a copy of this 
minute. 
Peter Dicks ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Shearer. J 

In this case Mr. John Steinmetz who claims under Peter Dicks 
being notifyed to attend the Board and shew cause why the 
Caveat should not be dismissed and said Stinmetz not appearing 
Ordered that the same be dismissed and a Patent of confirmation 
issue to said Jacob Shearer. 

Col. Phillips of Fayette County having applied to the Board 
on behalf of Elias Stone who intermarried with Elizabeth Bald- 
win for a Patent for a Tract of land in Washington County pur- 
suant to an Order of a former Board dated 5th June. 1773. 
Ordered that the same be granted accordingly. 

Strain v. Boyce ^ 

& Moreland on behalf 

of Applegate [. On Caveat. 

I 
Boyce. J 

On Caveats postponed from the first Monday in March last to 
this day. 

In this case the Board are of opinion that the conditional line 
agreed on between Thomas Dunn and Richard Applegate as 
deleneated on the general Draught transmitted to this Board by 
Alexander McClean, Esq'r, shall be the division line between 
said Applegate and Richard Boyce who claims under said Dunn 
until the said conditional line shall intersect the Western boun- 
dary of Harpers old survey and that the Survey of the said 
Richard Boyce shall be confirmed as far as it interferes with 
Samuel Strains Survey as deleneated on the general Draught 
aforesaid and that Strains Survey be regulated accordingly. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 551 

Ennion Williams ^ 

V. I Ou Caveat. 

Samuel Royer. 1 

In this case tho' Royer's Warr't or Office right is of a later 
date than that of Williams's yet being descriptive of the land 
intended to be located by said Warr't & he also claiming under 
an old imp't made by George A. Stump which tho' much decayed 
yev. it appears to the Board was never relinquished inasmuch as 
the Taxes due thereon were regularly paid & Williams's Wt. not 
being descriptive of the land in dispute. Ordered that the our- 
vey made on Royer's Wt. be accepted & a Pat't of conf'n issue 
according the Cav't is dismissed. 
Robert McClean & ~| 

Samuel Kinkead I 

V. [. On Caveat. 

John W. Province or I 

Joseph Y. Province. J 

In this case it appearing to the Board that the title to the land 
in question is clearly vested in Joseph Y. Province by an old War- 
rant and Survey made & returned thereon as well as by a valu- 
able Improvement, and Robert McClean one of the Caveators in 
this case having sent a paper to the Board withdrawing his 
Caveat. Ordered that said Caveat be dismissed & a Patent of 
confirmation issue to said Province. 



At a special meeting of the Board the 10th September, 1787. 

Present 
as before. 

On reading the memorial of Mr. David Meade, Resolved that the 
papers relating to nis claims to lands at Wyoming be referred to 
the Commissioners now sitting at Wilkesbarre in the County of 
Luzerne that they may take Order thereon and report to this 
Boara pursuant to a former general requisition of said Board dated 
the 7 July last. 



At a special meeting of the Board the 12th September, 1787. 

Present as before. 

Dorsey Penticost, Esq'r, having entered a Caveat the 14th day 
of August last against accepting Surveys or granting Patents of 
confirmation to sundry Inhabitants of Fayette and Westmore- 



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land Counties pursuant to notice given him yesterday appeared 
before the Board. The Honble Messrs. Smilie & Finley also ap- 
pearing on behalf of the said Inhabitants and reauesting tha.t 
the same might be dismissed were severally heard, and the Board 
are of opinion that the same be dismissed accordingly and for the 
reasons following, Viz: 1st. because Patents have already issued 
to a considerable number of persons against whom the said 
Caveat is entered. On considering the great inconveniences that 
a delay would be to the people who are by law to Pat. their 
lands on or before the 10th April next. 

2d. It did not appear to the Board that any Entry was made or 
legal claim set up to the lands in question before the Commis- 
sioners appointed by the State of Virginia "to settle and adjust 
claims to unpatented lands" nor has any such claims been trans- 
mitted to this Government by the said State. 

3d. The State of Virginia notwithstanding the supposed grant 
of the lands in question to Dorsey Penticost, Blair Russel & Co. 
hath granted a large quantity of the very same lands to sundry 
persons now settled thereon as doth appear by Certificates from 
the Virginia Commissioners given at Cox's fort. 

4th. This right or claim is alledged to have originated in grants, 
surveys & settlements made in the year 1752, which was prior to 
the purchase made of the Indians and consequently contrary to 
the Customs & Acts of the then Government of Pennsylvania. 



At a special meeting of the Board the 17th September, 1787. 
Present as before. 

General Potter appeared before the Board and alledge that his 
two Warrants in the name of Mary Potter for 150 A's and James 
Potter for 200 A's respectively dated 5th January and 28th July, 
1773 were returned by the Deputy Surveyor at different places 
and for different lands than those actually described and called 
for in the said Warrants. Ordered that the present Deputy Sur- 
veyor of the proper District be directed to execute the said War- 
rants and make return thereon to the Surveyor General's Office as 
soon as he conveniently can on the lands actually described in 
said Warrants and the said Deputy is directed in case tnere 
should be any interference with any other persons lands to notify 
the same on the back of the Draughts. 

General Potter having also applied to the Board for a Warrant 
of Resurvey on 95 7-10 Acres for which he hath a Patent a part 
whereof he alledges hath been taken by a prior right and being 
desirous of ascertaining the quantity thus taken and also of in- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 553 

eluding a piece of vacancy which he supposes joins the same 
Ordered that the said Warrant issue accordingly. 



At a special meeting of the Board of Property held at the Sur- 
veyor Generals house 20th September, 1787. 

Present as before. 

The case stated by Stephen Chambers, Esq'r, respecting the 
practice of Deputy Surveyors was taken into consideration by 
the Board. Ordered that the same be referred to the Surveyor 
General who is to receive from Mr. Chambers any information 
on this subject that he may possess, and that he immediately 
give notice to any of his Deputies who may be guilty of the prac- 
tice alluded to, that the same is deemed by the Board highly 
censurable. 

Michael Gratz applying for two Patents under Applications 
granted to Samuel and John Elliot respectively No. 3643 & 3644 
both bearing date the 12th July, 1769 against which it was ap- 
prehended a Caveat had been entered by a certain Jacob BousmaJi, 
but no such Caveat appearing to the Board to be entered descrip- 
tive of the land in question. Ordered that the said Patents do 
issue to the said Gratz on payment of arrears of purchase money 
and fees of ofBce. 



Twenty-fifth September, 1787. Present as before except Jno. 
Beard, Esq'r, instead of Wm. Maclay, Esq'r. 

The petition of George Churchman & Roger Kirk in behalf of 
themselves and other owners of lands commonly called the Not- 
tingham lot lands within this State in the County of Chester 
was read praying that the Board would make an order that 
upon the Application of any of the said tenants or owners and 
their shewing title under the original Guarantees Warrants of 
Resurvey should issue in order that grants or confirm'n be issued 
therefor under the great Seal of this Commonwealth. Ordered 
that Warrants of Resurvey do issue accordingly and Patents 
of confirmation be made out to such of the said Owner as shall 
apply for the same on paym't of the several Office fees but free 
from the paym't of the purchase money or Quit rent. 

The Deposition of the rev'd Dr. William Smith being read 
proving that an Application No. 14 dated the first day of August, 
1766, for 300 Acres of land lying under the Allegheny mountain 
between land of Phineas Bond and Phineas Smith in the name of 

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554 MINUTES OP 

John Kemble was the property of Phineas Bond, dec'd the name 
of said Kemble being made use of only in Trust for said Phineas 
Bond, and that said Kemble died in the West Indies unmarried 
and without heirs not having left behind him any conveyance or 
Deed Poll that could be found transferring said Application to 
Phineas Bond aforesaid. Ordered that said Deposition shall sup- 
ply the deficiency of a Conveyance and a Patent of confirmation 
issue for said land to the Heirs of saiu Phineas Bond when ap- 
plied for, on payment of purchase money, &c. 

[See two minutes of the Board of the 28th September, 1787, en- 
tered directly after the month of October, 1787.] 



1 



William Waddle 

V. 1 On Caveat. 

Eli Myers. J 

This case is postponed till the Board shall be furnished with 
more satisfactory proof respecting the nature of the Improvement 
made on the land in question and claimed by Waddle. 

The Reverend Doctor William Smith & Mich'l Hillegas, Esq'r 
having applied to the Board for a Resurvey of all or any of the 
Tracts of land on the waters of Cowanshanock Surveyed for them 
by Joshua Elder, D. S. on five Warrants issued in the names of 
Moses Bartram, William Smith, Adolph Oilman, Philip Clumberg 
& Jonathan Shoemaker alledging that some or all of said War- 
rants have been laid & executed on lands not described in the 
said Warrants. Order'd that George Woods, Junior, D. S. 
do resurvey said lands agreeably to the several Locations of the 
Warrants aforesaid in the presence of the said Joshua Elder who 
is to receive notice for that purpose and make return thereof to 
this Board, by the first Monday in May next. It is further 
ordered that the Deputy Surveyor should note on said Draught, 
or return, any interference that may appear between these aiid 
any other Surveys. 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor 
Generals House the 1st day of October, 1787. 

Present 

The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honble David Redick, Esq'r. 
Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 
Mr. Kennedy Secretary. 
Mr. Johnston Rec'r General. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 555 

Adam Lynn & Henry ^ 

& And'w Ashbough I 

}. On Caveat. 

Anthony Sell. J 

Patrick McSherry for Anthony Sell & Francis Helmlch who pur- 
chased 121 Acres part of Ashbough's Survey, appearing were 
heard. And on perusing Helmich's Deed and the Survey of his 
land which is made agreeable to the same Deed & the Survey of 
Sell The Board find the Surveys do not interfere and therefore 
dismiss the Caveat, so far as relates to the claims of the parties 
aforesaid. 

Andrew Young ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Patrick McSherry. J 

In this case it appears that Andrew Young claims under a 
small Improvement worth about £5 as Heir at law to Gabriel 
Young made by said Gabriel, who agreed with one Ezekiel 
Black for his Maintenance & Burial to vest his right to the same 
in said Black which was acordingly performed. And Blacks right 
by divers Transfers became vested in McSherry who hath pur- 
chased the right thereto & further made considerable improve- 
ments & hath a Warrant & Survey for the same land. And i* ap- 
pearing to the Board that Patrick McSherry is entitled to two 
valuable Improvements contained in his two Surveys one of which 
was made by William Matthews & the other by Archibald Mc- 
Clean on his Warrant of the 12th day of May, 1763. Therefore 
Order that a Resurvey be made including the whole of his said 
two tracts of land and improvements agreeable to the old lines 
run by said William Matthews and Archibald McClean & that 
return thereof be made into the Surveyor General's Office on the 
Warrant aforesaid in order for confirmation by Patent. There- 
fore the Board Order the Caveat to be dismissed. 
David McCurdy ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert McCurdy. ] 

In this case Robert McCurdy claims under a Warrant granted 
to Christopher Swisher dated 11th March, 1785, & Survey made 
thereon of 157 Acres & one eighth but it appearing to the Board 
that this land is part of the old Plantation which formerly be- 
longed to John McCurdy deceased Father of said Robert the right 
whereof being in the several Children of said John McCurdy & 
not in Robert alone; Ordered that a Patent issue to said Robert 
in trust for the several Children of said John McCurdy deceased. 
He paying interest on the said Tract from the time the original 
improvement was made by the said John McCurdy dec'd which 



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improvement & land contiguous thereto the Deputy Surveyor is 
directed to include in a Resurvey to be by him made of the whole 
and returned for said Robert In trust as above mentioned And 
the said Deputy Surveyor is directed to furnish this Board with a 
Certificate from two Justices setting forth the time when the said 
Improvement was begun. 
William Neal ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Brown. J 

This case is postponed by the mutual consent of said William 
Neal & James Pearson who acts for said John Brown in order that 
they may have an opportunity of choosing some of tueir Neigh- 
bours, who, in conjunction with the Deputy Surveyor are to go 
on the ground & if possible regulate the Surveys of the land in 
such a manner as to accommodate both parties & make report of 
their proceedings to this Board. 



James Daily 

V. I On Caveat. 



John Wright. 

It appearing to the Board that the land in dispute is claimed 
by Henry Enoch under a Warrant granted to John Wright for 
200 Acres on both sides of Ten mile Creek, and inasmuch as it 
appears to the Board that 403l^ Acres are returned in the Survey 
made in pursuance of said Warrant & it being suggested that 
the Improvement of Daily is included therein, it is Order'd that 
the Deputy Surveyor do examine the premises and make a Re- 
survey agreeably to the location of the said Warrant & that he 
be desired to make such report by the first Monday in June next 
as will tend to illucidate the subject as much as may be in his 
power. 
Benjamin Stephens ~| 

V. I 

T^ . , TT i o r On Caveat. 
David Hunter & j 

William Patterson. J 

The parties appearing & being heard &. Benjamin Stephens not 
making good his allegations. Order'd that the Caveat be dis- 
missed. 
Nixon & Shoemaker ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Gilmore. j 

In this case the parties appearing & being heard it appears 
that Gilmore has the prior improvement & a Warrant & Survey 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 557 

ot 238 Acres which includes part of two Surveys made on War- 
rants to John Nixon & Peter Whiteside, the Board Orders that 
the disputed land be cut off from Nixon & Whiteside's Surveys 
and be included in Gilmore's Survey <t returned for him according 
to the line S. uz E. 279 5-10 as represented in a Draught made by 
Alexander McClean now before the Board. 
Martin Herman ] 

V. I 

Jeremiah Rees Ass'ee ^ °" Caveat. 

of Edward Morton. J 

This case being postponed from the first Monday in September 
last to this day in order that Rees might produce testimony of 
Herman's acquiescence in the Survey made by William Lyon for 
Edward Morton which interfered with or included part of a Sur- 
vey containing 298% Acres made for John Douglass who Conveyed 
his right thereto to said Herman and such testimony being pro- 
duced and considered. The Board are of opinion that the same is 
unsatisfactory, therefore Order that the Resurvey made by Samuel 
Lyon in pursuance of a former Order of the Board agreeable to 
the old lines of the Survey aforesaid made by William Lyon be 
accepted and a Patent of confirmation issue in conformity thereto 
to the said Martin Herman & that Morton's Survey be regulated 
accordingly. 

James Howes' Case. 

In this case William Elliot obtained a Survey of a Tract of land 
containing 150 Acres 61 perches on Warrant dated 6th day of April, 
1786, on which Draught or Survey the Deputy Surveyor Matthew 
Henderson noted that "Part next Ramsays' Gap including the 
"Spring disputed by Jas. Howe on Warrant dated 18th May, 
1786" in consequence whereof this day was appointed for a hear- 
ing of the parties, but Liliot not appearing and no Survey having 
yet been made on Jas. Howe's Warrant by which the Board 
could be informed whether there is any interference between said 
Howe's Improvement & Elliot's Survey aforesaid. Ordered that 
this matter is postponed till the first Monday in May next at 
which time Mr. Matt'w Henderson Deputy Surveyor is directed to 
furnish the Board with a Draught of Howe's claim agreeably to 
the Location of his Warrant including said Improvement and to 
note thereon the interference if any. 

George Fry's Case. 

In this case Ordered that George Fry advertise in the public 
papers for two months from this date Michael Troy & all other 
persons whatever, to come in and make good any claims they 
may have, to a certain tract of land claimed by said Fry, Situate 



558 MINUTES OF 

in Buffaloe Township, Northumberland County, Surveyed on Ap- 
plication No. granted to Thomas Jordan dated 3rd April, 

1769. 

Eli Allen •\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Mary Hutton. J 

In this case the parties appearing and having agreed to leave 
all matters in variance between them touching the land in ques- 
tion to Colonels Edward Cook, Isaac Meason & Benjamin Davis 
whose award is to be obligatory it delivered to the parties by the 
15th day of November next, the Board therefore postpone this 
matter till the first Monday in January next. 

Samuel Miller 1 

v. 

, T^ 11 p ^ On Caveat. 

James Kelly & ( 

Ab'm Burkholder. J 

In this case it appears that the land in contest is 14 Acres Sur- 
veyed on Warrant of 5th June, 1786, to James Kelly which Miller 
claims by Warr't to Thomas Armor junior dated 28th day of 
November, 1771 for 30 Acres .joining McKinly & McNulty Wi^ich 
pursuing the Location thereof cannot be extended to the land in 
question, therefore the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed & the 
Survey of Kelly established. 

William Boyd's iitle Deed for a Tract of land in Town- 
ship in the County of Dauphin which was surveyed on a Warrant 
to John McEvers being read & approved, he the said Boyd is al- 
lowed a Patent on payment of the Arears of purchase money & 
Interest which said McEvers was to have paid. 



John Jones & "i 
Thomas Bull I 

^- 
David Jenkins. I 

This case being postponed on the request of Bull & Jones from 
the first Monday in September to this time & they not appearing 
the Board proceeded to examine the Surveys of Jenkins which ap- 
pear to be made on Warrants prior to that of Bull & Jones. 
Therefore Order Jenkins Surveys to be accepted and Bulls & 
Jones's Caveat dismissed. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 559 



At a special meeting of the Board the 30th day of October 
1787. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable David Redick, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General '\ 

The Receiver General (. of the Land Office. 

The Secretary. J 

It appearing as well from the Oath of Abraham Raiguel as a 
letter from Bartram Galbreath that the Aplication No. 444 of 
William Rail to have been in the name of Ab'm Raignel. 
Ordered that a Warrant of acceptance issue to the said Abraham 
Raiguel on his paying purchase money & Intrest, &c. 

It appearing by a paper now produced & Witnessed by Wm. 
Clingan Esquire, that Richard Rankin had withdrawn his Caveat, 
but a Note being in the Caveat Book that Rankin's Wife desired 
to be heard. And now William Mitchell, Esq'r, informing that 
said Rankin & his Wife are gone out of the State, whereby she 
cannot be notifyed to attend. Therefore the Board allow a Patent 
to Thomas Clemson's Heirs notwithstanding the said Memor- 
andum. 



At a special meeting of the Board of Property at the Secretary's 
Office the 2d November, 1787. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable David Redick, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ~j 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

William Gibson applied for a Patent for 30 Acres land part of 

500 Acres surveyed on Warrant to Alexander Ross dated 

1714 some of his Title Deeds not being in proper form, allowed 
the same, there having been a long & uninterrupted possession. 



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At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor 
Generals House the 5th November, 1787. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable William Maclay, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 

Mr. Kennedy Secretary. 

Mr. Johnston Receiver General. 

James Martin Esq'r. \ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Edward Conner. J 

This case being postponed from August last to this day in 
order that Mr. Martin might have an opportunity of making 
good the allegations he men suggested to the Board, but having 
failed therein, & not producing any other material testimony the 
Caveat is Ordered to be dismissed & a Patent of confirmation to 
issue to said Conner. 
Peter Manz ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Abram Martz. J 

Abraham Martz not appearing though duly served with Notice, 
And it appears that the land in dispute is included in a Survey 
of 150 Acres made on a warrant to David Martz dated 12th Oc- 
tober, 1738. The Board are of Opinion & Order that the said 
Survey be confirmed to the persons making Title under said 
David Martz. 
William Campbell ^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

James Stevenson. I 

On Caveat postponed from me first Monday in April last to this 
Day. The parties appearing & being heard. The Board are of 
Opinion & hereby direct Messrs. ixevill & Ritchie Deputy Survey- 
ors to run a line parallel to the line marked S. 32 E. 314 perches in 
said Campbell's Draught for a division line between said Camp- 
bell & Stevenson in such a manner as to include 260 A's & al- 
lowance, &c., at the same time excluding that part of Campbell's 
former survey which interfered with Samuel Purviance's Patented 
land & also excluding Stevenson Improvement & make return 
thereof to the Surveyor General's Office for said Campbell as soon 
as conveniently may be. And the residue of the land to be re- 
turned for said Stevenson on his two Virginia Entries respectively 
dated 9th February, 1780. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY 561 

Malachia Powell ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Alexander McMun. 1 

The parties being heard it appears that Alexander McMun has 
a Warrant dated 24th March, 178G, & a Survey of 133 Acres made 
thereon. And that Malachia Powell has a Warrant dated 8tli 
March aforesaid for 200 Acres including an Improvement on the 
West branch of Thompson's run adjoining land of James Powell, 
William Donaldson &. John Rodarmel on the South in Pitt Town- 
ship, Westmoreland County. But as it does not appear by the 
location of Powell's Warrant whether it is for the place on 
which McMun's Survey is made. It is ordered by the Board that 
the Deputy Surveyor go to the place &. examine the Ground & 

collect such Testimony as he can report to the Board. 

& make return of Survey on Powell's Warrant if he finds it 
suits the place to this Board by the first Monday in April next. 
Matthew Miller, Jun. ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Williamson. J 

In this case it appears that Williamson claims 405 Acres on a 
Warrant dated 13th February, 1750, to William Trent which was 
for only 200 Acres & on a part of which he had settled his Son 
Samuel, now deceased & a Warrant dated 30th January, 1787, is 
granted to Samuel & Matthew the Sons of the said deceased. 
But as it does not appear whether the Survey of the said 405 A's 
was actually made so as to Include the whole of the land as it 
was not returned to the Surveyor General's Office till this dis- 
pute commenced, this case is postponed to the first Monday in 
January next in order that further proff may be produced of the 
said Survey being made in the manner now represented. 
James Lauchlan ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Joseph McGuffog. J 

It apears that the land in dispute is about 149 Acres which 
McGuffog claims by Warrant of 7th May. 17S5. And Lauchlan by 
Application No. 2067 & a Warrant of 20th May aforesaid But it 
being in Testimony that the land is within the lines agreeably 
made Laughlin & McGuffog's Plantations and that the Improve- 
ment mentioned in McGuffog's Warrant is the property of & 
made by Laughlin, the land in dispute is Ordered to be returned 
on Laughlin's Warr't & Order aforesaid. 

It appearing upon reading a letter from Hugn Sharon that he 
desires a Caveat entered by him against Janet Sharon may be dis- 
missed, the same is accordingly dismissed. 

Joshua Chamberlain applying for a Patent or Patents for five 

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562 MINUTES OF 

several Tracts of land Surveyed on Warrant to Jonas Chamber- 
lain dated 22d March, 1750, which was for two parcels, but on 
considering that it will be for the Advantage of the State, And as 
he represents that there is no dispute or claim, but on a tract 
of 214 Acres which is said to be Patented to one Redke, he is 
allowed a Patent or Patents for four of the said Tracts. 
John McDonald '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James & Joseph Chambers. J 

McDonald not appearing the Board inspected the Draughts, 
whereupon it does not appear that they interfere therefore the 
Caveat is dismissed. 

Philip Wootring applying .for a Patent for 164 Acres & % in 
"Williams Township, Northampton County, Surveyed on Wt. said 
to be dated 22d April, 1746, to John Moore, who paid Two pounds 
lis on that day in part of the Purchase money & hath since paid 
other monies on account of the same. But no Warrant is now 
to be found therefore Ordered that a Warr't for the acceptance of 
the Survey of said 164 A's & % issue & a Patent on his payment 
of Arears of Purchase money & Interest. 
Zachariah Connell "j 

v. ( On Caveat. 

Ezekiel Hopkins, j 

This case being postponed several times at the request of Con- 
nell & particularly by letter laid before the Board on the first 
Monday in September last, requesting it might be postponed to 
this time & Connell not appearing the papers of Hopkins were 
read and considered & the Caveat Ordered to be dismissed. 
Robert Miller ^ 

V, I On Caveat. 

William Brown, j 

William Finley, Esq'r appearing before the Board & represent- 
ing that he was prevented from obtaining a Patent for said Brown 
by a Caveat being entered by said Miller od July, 1772. And that 
he said Miller was not to be found to cite to this Board & pro- 
ducing some Depositions & a Certificate from the Deputy Surveyor 
proving that Miller had lived only as Tenant on an adjoining 
place of John Campbell & further that he Miller had no Office 
right, the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed. 
Charles Gibson "i 

V. I 

T , T-, ij 1 • V On Caveat. 

John Reynolds claims 



under Thomas Campbell. J 

William Finley, Esq'r, appears for Reynolds & James Barr, 
Esquire for Gibson, were heard. And it appearing that a Survey 
hath been made for Reynolds of 383 Acres on Application No. 509 



BOARD Oi' PROPERTY. 563 

And on Thomas Campbell's Application No. 2104 Survey of only 
181 Acres, The Board are of Opinion that as each Application is 
for 300 Acres & that of Reynolds is the earliest that that quan- 
tity be returned & that the remaining 83 Acres be cut off from 
Reynold's Survey & added to Gibson's Survey in such a manner 
as John Moore, Esq'r shall judge most equitable, returns 
whereof agreable to said Alteration are to be made to this Board 
by the first Monday in March next. 
Eleazer Powell 



Margaret Williamson. 

Postponed to the first Monday in March next in order that the 
Dep'y Surveyor may make report how a Survey said to be made 
by Joseph Erwin for Captain Thompson interferes with William- 
son's Survey. And also that he report whether or not Powell's Lo- 
cation is for that place. 

Miller ^ / 

V. [ On Caveat. 

Plumer & Harrison. ] 

In this case Miller claims by an Application for a Warrant in 
the year 1766 which was not issued. And that Harrison & 
Plumer have each a Warrant & Survey including part of the land 
Intended to be included in Miller's Warrant. It is Ordered that 
Harrison's Survey be regulated agreeable to the red line drawn 
across the run on a Draught now before the Board. & to be 
transmitted to the Deputy Surveyor. And that as Plumer's War- 
rant is located to adjoin his other land, he have his quantity of 
100 Acres to join his other land agreeably to the red lines 
marked ABCD which will leave a part for Miller to be run by a 
line parallel to the red line marked on the Draught aforesaid 
E F. And that the Deputy Surveyor make a Draught of the re- 
mainder & return it to this Board in order to be confirmed to the 
Representatives of William Miller on such Terms & manner as 
shall hereafter be directed. 

Isaac Lidman applying for a Patent for 400 Acres Surveyed on 
Warrant to William Barnet for 100 Acres only, dated 2d January, 
1787, & representing that his lands which lye around the same 
are Patented & that it is not likely any other person would pay 
for the overplus the Survey is allowed to be accepted & Patent 
to issue. 

Benjamin Weiser applying for a Patent for 2601/2 Acres Surveyed 
on his Application No. 1035 said to be Surveyed to Fred'k Weiser 
in right of the said Benjamin. And he declaring that he had 
never transferred his right to the said Frederick. The Board 
allow him a Patent. 



564 MINUTES OF 

Thomas Wilson ^ 

V. I On Caveat entered. 

Robert Campbell, j 

This matter having been formerly heard & determined by the 
Board of Property the 25th day of October, 1773 this Caveat is 
dismissed. 
Thomas Wilson ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Robert Campbell. 1 

It appearing that Wilson claims under an Application in his 
name & the name of Thomas Jeffries on which he hath a Sur- 
vey of 189 Acres, which does not include the land in dispute and 
as he has acquiesced so far as to take out his Patent on the said 
189 Acres therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
John McClellan \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Campbell. J 

The parties appearing being heard & McClellan not making good 
the Allegations of his Caveat, the same is dismissed. 
More 



More 

Continued until the Parties produce a Title under the person 
to whom the Warrant was granted & settle either at Law or 
otherwise who is entitled to have the Patent. 
Joseph Wharry ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John White, j 

This case being referred at a meeting of the first Monday in 
April last to James Allison, John Douglass & Matthew Ritchie, 
Esquires, & the dispute continued to this time. And lue report 
of the referrees being now made & the Parties again heard & as 
well the Testimony formerly, as further Evidence now offered 
being considered. It is the Opinion of the Board that the place 
intended to be located by Young's Application is on the East side 
of Shirtees joining or near Matthew Wilson. But as it is said 
that some other rights have taken that part joining Wilson oc- 
casioned in the deiay in making the Survey on Young's Appl'n, 
Wharry cannot have his full Quantity. It is therefore directed 
that there be surveyed on Young's Application for said Wharry 
200 Acres only which is to be cut off from White's Survey joining 
John Canon, Nathan Brown, the said White & Shirtees Creek 
in such a manner as to include as little of White's Improvements 
as may be, and as nearly as possible conformable to the red line 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 565 

marked on the Draught, having had a sufficiency for Settlements 
& Office rights in the names of himself & Sons. 

George Huckleberry ~j \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Lackey. J 

The Testimony, papers & Surveys of the parties being laid 
before the Board, by Theophilus Philips & John Gilchrist, 
Esquires, which being considered, the Surveys of the Parties as 
made by Alexander McClean are ordered. to be established. 



November 23d. 1787. Present as before only the Honorable 
David Redick Esquire instead of William Maclay. 
Elizabeth Myers "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Frederick Myers. J 

It appearing that the Dispute between the parties is settled by 
a. Certificate of Ephraim Walter, Esquire, therefore the Caveat is 
dismissed. 
Joseph Ros9 

V. 

Fred'k Myers. 

Joseph Ross being duly cited to the Board on the first Monday 
in October, and he not attending then, nor at any time since, the 
Board examined the Surveys & Warrants of the parties & the 
Testimony of Myers and therefore Orders the Caveat to be dis- 
missed. 



Special Meeting at the Surveyor General's 28th November, 1787. 
Present as next before. 

A Brief of Title to the lands held under a Warrant to Corne- 
lius Empson & others made by George Churchman, for several of 
the Claimants of lands, which on running the line between Mary- 
land & Pennsylvania, fell into this State, being laid before the 
Board in consequence of an Order made on 25th September last, 
which being satisfactory. It is Ordered that a Warrant for Resur- 
veying the part within this State and for dividing & laying off 
the respective parties which the Appliers Claim. 

Jacob Bleany's title Deeds & Transfers for 73 Acres Situate in 
Washington Co'y, Surveyed on Wararnt to Robert Jack dated 
being examined he is allowed a Patent. 



566 MINUTES OF 



At a meeting of the Board of Property held at the Surveyor 
Generals House 28th September, 1787. 

Present 

The Honble Charles Biddle, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable John Baird, Esq'r. 

Mr. Lukens Surveyor General. 

Mr. Kennedy Secretary Land Office. 

Mr. Johnston Rec'r Gen'l. 

Sir: Robert Robb Entres a Caveat against the acceptance of 
two Surveys Made in said township, in favor of Mr. Samuel Wal- 
lace and others, one in the Name of Joshua Michael and the other 
in the Name of John Farmer, aledging that Neither of them is 
laid on the Place for which they ware designed, and interfairs 
with an order of Mine (laid close to the Spot) in the Name of My 
Wife Susanna. 

To James Tilghman, Esq'r. 

in 

Philadelphia. 

Joseph Barnet ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Benjamin Wallace. J 

In this case it appears that Barnet claims under a Warrant to 
William Nutt dated 10th January, 1737 & a Survey made by Ed- 
ward Smout in the February following & since resurveyed by 
Bartram Galbreath, And that Mr. Wallace claims under a War- 
rant to Josiah White, dated 22d December, 1744 & a Survey there- 
on, which includes a small part of Nutt's or Bamet's Survey the 
Board are of Opinion that as Nutt's Warrant & Survey is prior 
that the resurvey made by Bartram Galbreath for Barnet be ac- 
cepted & Wallaces regulated accordingly. 

Patrick McCormick ^ 

V. 

Francis Holland. 

This case is postponed till the first Monday in November next, 
in order that the said Holland may have an opportunity of pro- 
ducing Testimony. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 567 

At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 3d December, 1787. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable John Canan, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General ") 
The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary ] 

The memorial of "William Wilson. Esquire, being read & con- 
sidered setting forth, that the Survey on which a Patent for 327i/4 
Acres dated 26th January, 1785 was very erroneous & leaves out 
a considerable part of his Improvements. Ordered that a Warrant 
of Resurvey issue to correct the Errors & on Return a new Patent. 
William Hays "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Cook & Calhoon. J 

In this case it appears that Hays claims under a Warrant 
dated 14th December, 1773. to Edward Diddle for 200 Acres 
located on the East 394 perches line of Biddle's other land, 
which being prior to Cook & Calhoons. it is Ordered that the 
Survey or Survey all the Tillable land that can be got on that 
line and return a Draught of the same to this Board on the first 
Monday in May next denoting how it will interfere with Conk 
& Calhoon's Survey. 
William Sherer ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Francis Cuningham. J 

Francis Cuningham heard & Sherers papers Testi- 
mony, being read & considered, which not supporting mak- 
ing good the Allegations of his Caveat, the same is dismissed. 
Conrad Sherman 

V. 

John Wampler. 

On Caveat postponed from the first Monday in August last to 
this day. 

In this case John Wampler claims under a Warrant to Peter 
Gakler bearing date 10th September, 1750 & two Surveys consist- 
ing of about 343 Acres made by Thos. Armor, on two days nexi 
succeeding each other in 1754 also under a Warrant dated the 
28th March, 1763, to his Father Christian Wampler, which though 
it appears that it was intended for the other land yet that the 
location thereof suits the land in question & lies within the Sur- 
vey made by Armor And that Sherman claims by Warrant dated 
20th May, 1785, for 100 Acres intended for part of Wampler's Sur- 
vey. The Board are of Opinion & direct that the Resurvey of 



568 MINUTES OF 

Wampler made by Moses McClean agreeable to the lines run by 
Armor shan be established & returned on Gakler's Warrant afore- 
said «& also on Christiam Wanipier's Warrant in Order tiiat he may 
have the benefit of the money paid thereon into the Keceiver 
General's Office, but as there appears to be a small vacancy of 
about 14 Acres joining Wampler's Survey, by Armor & between 
that & Leonard Sable's land, that the same be returned on Sher- 
man's Warrant if he will chuse & Patent it before the first 
Monday in March next, otherwise that the same be added to Wam- 
pler's Sui'vey & Patented to him. 

Benjamin Zerby ^ 

v. '. On Caveat. 

George Adam Zerby. I 

George Adam Zerby not appearing & Benjamin not being able 
to prove, that he had served him with Notice, this case is post- 
poned till the first Monday in February next, of which Benjamin 
is to give George Adam thirty days notice. 

George McCullough & John Eckman appearing before the Board, 
"were reheard on a claim laid in uy McCullough 11th April, 1786, 
and thereupon see no cause to alter the former Determination. 

John Charles ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Daniel St Clair. J 

John Charles appearing but not being able to prove that he had 
served St Clair or any person who might claim under him with 
notice & now representing that said St Clair sold his right to one 
Wise and he to Sebastian Prong, therefore this matter is post- 
poned till the first Monday in February next, St Clair, Wise or 
Prong having a Copy of this minute, given thirty Days -efore that 
time. And the Deputy Surveyor is directed to return a Draught 
of their claims with their interferences by that time. 
Jacob Rawhawser & "j 
Valentine Flohr i 

^- I 

Charles Albert. J 

This matter being postponed from the first Monday in June, 
1786, to this time & left to Matthias Smyser & others to report, 
who declining to act, the Parties being heard, the Case is post- 
poned till the first Monday in February next, in order that John 
Forsyth, John Hay and Daniel Messerly who (the two last 
named) are chosen by the said parties & examine the location of 
Albert's Warrant & report if the land surveyed on the same suits 
it, or if any other land vacant at the time of issuing said War- 
rant, would suit better & also to represent any other mat- 
ters tending to elucidate the Dispute. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 569 

Duncan McGeehan ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Persifor Frazier, Esq'r. ] 

This matter postponed till the first Monday in April at the re- 
quest of parties. 
George McCullough ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Richard Cord. J 

The parties being heard it appeared that Cord has a Warrant 
dated 28th March, 1770, for 20 Acres, including the mouth of 
Muddy Creek in Fawn Tp., York County, and a Survey made 
crossing Muddy Creek. And that McCullough Claims by Warant ui 
the year 1772, for 12 Acres at the mouth of Muddy Creek in both 
sides Fawn & Chanceford Townships. The Board are therefore 
of Opinion that Cord's Survey being made on the prior War- 
rant that it be bounded by the South side of the Creek in Fawn 
Township, And that the Tract marked No. 2 in Kerseys Draught 
shall be returned on McCullough's Warrant bounded on Muddy 
Creek in Chanceford Township, as he cannot be allowed to go over 
the Creek on account of Cord's prior Warrant. 
John Varvell "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Phineas Killum. J 

The hearing on this case having been appointed for the first 
Monday in April last, but the parties did not then appear & now 
Edward Fox, Esq'r, on the part of Killum and David Bradford. 
Esquire, ( on the part of Varnell were heard, whereupon it appear 
that Killum has an Application the 5th April, 1769, No. 2849 for 300 
Acres of land on the North fork of the Ten mile Creek, on the 
West side of Monongahela including his Improvement and also 
that he hath a Survey lately made thereon, which includes an Im- 
provm't made or claimed by Varnell begun in the year 1772 & 
which he hath a Warrant for, dated 13th November, 1786. It is 
alledged on the part of Varnell, that Killum at the Court of Nisi 
Prius in the County of "Washington, for want of Title became non 
suit. And also that the land mentioned in the Application is not 
the same Surveyed & now claimed by Killum, the Board there- 
fore Order that Varnell have his Patent at the sitting of the Board 
on the first Monday in March next, unless Killum at that time 
shall shew sufficient cause to the contrary. 

John Kennedy ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

Benjamin Wright. J 

Benjamin Wright appeared but finding no returns either of his 
or Kennedy's Survey, this matter is postponed till the first Mon- 



570 MINUTES OF 

day in May next in Order that the Deputy Surveyor may return 
their Draughts and denoting how they interfere if they do in- 
terfere. 

Mr. Edmund Milne appearing & laying the Draughts and report 
of George Woods, Esquire, pursuant to the Order of the 27th Jan 

uary, 1 last before this Board, whereby it appears that 251 

Acres therein marked is the place of Ward's Warrant which in- 
cludes Hay's Improvement, which Improvement being deemed 
sufficient agreeable to endorsement on Elliot's Survey by James 
Tilghman late Secretary Land Office, that the said 251 Acres Tract 
shall be returned for Mr. Milne. 

Thomaa Biggart same case as William Lucky. Ordered the 
same as in August, 1786, mutatis mutandi. David Bradford. 
Esquire & General Nevill know Crawford's Hand Writing. 

[See the above supplied by a minute entered on the Sixth Page 
after this Page.] 
George Rimmel "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Zin J 

The parties agree before the Board as follows. Viz: Zin agrees 
to pay Rimmel — 14 for a piece of about 3 Acres of lana, in dispute 
within Rimmel's Survey & which has Zin's Improvements on it, 
and the Surveyor is directed to regulate their Surveys according- 
ly & Zin is to pay Ream the Deputy Surveyor his Fees, the said 
Rimmel having paid all the other Surveying fees. And the Re- 
ceiver General is directed to allow Rimmel the money he paid on 
his new Warrant on the settlement of his Account. 

Peter Miller, Attorney for George Fry, who purchased the right 
of Thomas Jordan (to a tract of land in Buffaloe Township) who 
entered a Caveat against Michael Troy having advertized for two 
months past the said Troy or any others claiming the said trSct to 
make their Objections to the said Fry's obtaining a Patent for the 
said Tract, but said Troy nor any other now appearing, the said 
Fry is allowed a Patent & the Caveat is dismissed. 

John Pawling ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Allison J 

Col'o John Allison appearing for William Allison & Doctor John- 
ston for Pawling were heard. And it appears that William Al- 
lison hath an Application in the name of Robert Allison & Survey 
made thereon, joining the land Pawling claims under one Josh'a 
Harris who claimed by virtue of two Warrants one to himself 
and the other to Thomas Davis on which last mentioned a Survey 
had been made about the year 1751, but no return being made & 
the field Notes burnt in Col'o Armstrongs' House a Survey or re- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 571 

survey was made on Davis's Warrant & a Survey of 31 Acres on 
Harris's Warrant by James Cuningham Assistant to said Arm- 
strong & at the same time he made a Survey for William Allison 
of 56 Acres on his Application. It is the Opinion of the Board 
that the said Surveys from what now appears are properly made 
& shall be returned accordingly if Doctor Johnston or Pawling 
shall not make it appear by the first monday in April next that the 
original Survey made on Davis's Warrant did include either the 
whole or part of the land Surveyed on Allison's Application which 
the Doctor says he expects can be done. 

John Redick ^ 

v. ' On Caveat. , 

Elisha Teeters j 

This case is postponed till the first monday in March next in 
order that Teeters may produce further Testimony. 
Ridgly & Goodwin ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Alexander Robinson J 

This matter is postponed till the first monday in May next, at 
the request of Colonel Edward Cook, he having attended several 
days, but Mr. Finley who was to appear for Robinson could not 
have leisure to attend for a hearing. 

Isaac Meason, Esquire, appeared before the Board & stated that 
a Tract of 388 Acres of land on a branch of Jacobs Creek in West- 
moreland Co'y, had been Surveyed on Robert Worthington, Jun- 
ior's Application No. 2981 & which now is the property of his 
Heirs for whom he said Meason is Executor. That on a Trial in 
Ejectment, wherein the Lessee of Joseph & Elizabeth Worthington 
was Plaintiff & Ralph Cherry Defendant a Verdict was found for 
the Plaintiff as to 150 Acres including 35 given by a former Jury 
&. Judgment entered in the Court of Common Pleas for the County 
aforesaid. That notwithstanding which the said Cherry by im- 
posing on the Dep'y Surveyor got the said 150 Acres of land in- 
cluded in a Survey for him & hath since obtained a Patent for the 
same. And the said Mr. Meason having requested a Patent might 
be granted to him or the Heirs of the said Worthington to include 
the said parcel of land adjudged them as aforesaid. But the Board 
willing to give Cherry an Opportunity of being heard postpone 
the further consideration of this case to the first monday in June 
next. And Mr. Cherry is to have a Copy of this minute given him 
at least thirty Days before that time. 
James Seward ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

Dr. James Craik j 

Seward being in Town and going away without a hearing the 
Board examined the Testimony & right of Doctor Craik and there- 



572 MINUTES OF 

upon orders the Caveat to be dismissed & Patent to issue to said 
Craik on payment of the Purchase money & fees of Office. 

George Thompson, Esquire stating to the Board that a Caveai 
entered by Jacob Witsell against granting a Patent tor a Tract ot 
land at Bradock's Fields to him said George, was so entred by mis- 
take instead of Robert Thompson with whom Weitsel had a Dis- 
pute but is now settled. And upon inspecting the Caveat of Weit- 
sel & the Application of George Thompson it appears to be the 
Case, therefore the said George Thompson is allowed his Patent. 



William Baggs applied for a Patent for 333 Acres in Huntington 
Township, Westmoreland County, Surveyed on two Warrants to 
John Beard & John Perry dated respectively 3d & 26th May, 1773. 
170 Acres of which Survey appears by a Note of the Deputy Sur- 
veyor to lie within a Survey made for Alexander Ross. But as by 
a Deposition of William Howey now produced this land was im- 
proved & settled before the making the said Ross's Survey. The 
said Baggs is allowed a Patent. 
Jacob Morgan "j 

v. ' On Caveat. 

David Jenkins J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Jenkins claims the piece 
of about 89 Acres Surveyed by Mr. Lightfoot on Warrant to 
William Jenkins dated 9th January, 1773, which is not located at 
that place. And that Morgan has a Warrant a few days late 
describing the Ground, And as Jenkins has another survey made 
on the same Warrant. It is the Opinion of the Board that Mor- 
gan's Warr't shall be Surveyed & returned at the place where 
Jenkins's 89 Acres Survey was made. 

Henry Drinker applied for an Order to Resurvey two Tracts of 
land Situate on the waters of Shavers Creek, late in the County of 
Cumberland since Bedford now in Huntingdon County Surveyed 
on Applications No. 172 & 173 in the names of Thomas Smith & 
Thomas Jones respectively & returned into the Surveyor General's 
Office & which he alledges interferes with the other land held & 
Surveyed by prior rights. The Board therefore order the said 
lands to be Resurveyed by the proper Deputy Surveyor so as to 
exclude any interferences with prior rights. 

John Harper applying for a Patent for 490 Acres in Air Town- 
ship, Bedford County, Surveyed P. Warrant to him dated 
& producing a Certificate that the said Survey includes part of 
the Scrub ridge that will be of no service to any other, & that 
there is no other rights which will interfere with it, he is allowed 
a Patent. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 573 

Andrew Young 

V. 

Patrick McSherry 

On caveat against granting a Patent to McSherry on an Orrter 
of the Board of October last. 

Young claiming under a Warrant to Lawrence Shiney dated 17th 
June, 1763, for 100 Acres joining Daniel Slagle & others in Mount 
Pleasant Township, York County. It is the Opinion of the Board 
before the determination of this case that the Deputy Surveyor 
make a plot of the land called for by the said Warrant of Shiney 
joining Daniel Slagle and Note on said Plot if it will interfere with 
McSherry's Survey or include any of his Improvements or the Im- 
provements of any other which return is to be made to this Board 
the first monday in February next. 

David Bradford, Esquire, laid before the Board a Patent ob- 
tained from the Land Office of Virginia since the ratification ot 
the Compact between this State & that of Virginia which Patent 
was founded on rights & Surveys made previous to the like nature. 
Patents might issue from the Land Office of this State, on the 
Appliers producing an authenticated Copy of the Survey from the 
Virginia Land Ofl[ice, without applying to the Deputy Surveyors 
of this State. The Board however willing and desirous of facili- 
tating this business & complying with the Terms of the Compact, 
yet are still of Opinion that the most proper mode is that of ap- 
plying to the Deputy Surveyors of Pennsylvania & in the manner 
pointed out by former Resolves of this Board. 

General St. Clair and William Turnbull appearing and being 
heard, it does not appear that St. Clair's claim interferes with 
Turnbull's Survey made on Warrant to Amberson, the one being 
In the old & the other in the new Purchase, he therefore with- 
drew his Caveat & Turnbull is allowed a Patent. 

Alexander McCleary applied for a Patent for 70 Acres in Earl 
Township, Lancaster County, part of a Tract Surveyed on Warr't 
dated 16th February, 1737, to George Sander and producing a 
Deed from William McCleary to said Alexander reciting that 
George Sander by Deed dated 17th March, 1742, sold to Ulrich 
Soleberger, Who by Deed dated 3d January, 1752, Conveyed to 
William Moor, Who by Deed dated 1st May, i760, Conveyed 
to John Douglas, Who Conveyed to said William McCleary 
And the said Alexander representing that he hath not the said 
recited Deeds to produce, because the said William Mc- 
Cleary hath them in his possession, as he holds part of the said 
original Tract, And further that William McCleary it is probable 
produced the title Deeds on his obtaining his Patent. The Board 
therefore under the circumstances allows said Alex'r a Patent tor 
said 70 Acres. 



574 MINUTES OF 

Thomas Biggart appeared before the Board & produced a Sur- 
vey of Acres of land made by Nevill & Ritchie on a Certificate 
of the Commissioners for adjusting claims to unpatented lands, 
the original of which was also laid before the Board & it being 
represented that though the said Certificate was duly entered with 
William Crawford the Surveyor within the time limited by the 
Laws of Virginia, yet it was not to be found among the Entries 
by the neglect or omission of the said Surveyor. And General 
Nevill as well as David Bradford, Esquire, declaring that they 
were well acquainted with the Hand Writing of said Crawford and 
that they verily believe that the Certificate of its being entered 
with the Surveyor in due time was so signed by him. And mat 
they believe a very few instances of the like kind will happen. 
The Board permit the Survey to be accepted, «S: Order that the Sur- 
veyor General file the said original Certificate in his Office. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's Office 7th January, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, \ ice Presid't. 

The Honorable Frederick Watts, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General "j 

The Receiver General '. of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

The Board took into consideration the report of Joseph Wallis 
pursuant to the Order of the Board of the first monday in May 
last in the case of Dehaas & Whitmore against Grant & a letter 
from James Hendricks and are of opinion that Scotts Application 
under which Grant claims was located opposite the first Survey of 
the Officers & therefore cannot effect the survey of Dehaas and 
Whitmor & thereupon Orders their Surveys to be established. 

Mr. Holmes applyjng for Patents on Surveys made on Pre- 
emption Warrants to Fowler, Wells and Bonine and making it 
appear that the Purchase money had been paid previous to the 
issuing said Wari*ants to the State of Virginia. Allowed Patents 
to issue upon payment of the Office fees. 
Samuel Graham ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

John McClelland J 

On hearing the parties it appears that John McClellan is vested 
with the right to the land in question under an Application in 
the name of Anthony James Morris. That McClellan had ver- 
bally agreed to sell the said land to Graham for 60 & received 
about 20 in part thereof but neglected to pay the remainder & 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 575 

now McClellan refuses to Convey. It is therefore the Opinion of 
the Board that Graham's Caveat be dismissed. 

George Thompson, Esquii'e, laid before the Board a Eetter from 
David Duncan to the Surveyor General representing that he was 
possessed of a right to a Tract of land by virtue of an Appl'n in 
the name of Thomas Christie some part whereof is in & some :jart 
out of the Proprietaries Manor near Pittsburgh, And that the 
Deputy Surveyor declined executing the same & therefore prayed 
an Order might be made for the doing thereof. It is therefore 
the Opinion of this Board that the Surveyor General direct the 
Deputy Surveyor to make & Return the Survey agreeable to the 
words of the Application & note on the Draught what part iics 
within & what without the manor, and also to certify whether 
the part out of the manor interferes with the rights or claims of 
any other Persons. 
Francis Wilson "i 

Ann Powell & [ ^n Caveats. 
Hugh McDonald J 

On hearing Francis Wilson & George Thompson, Esquire, In 
behalf of Powell & McDonald, it appeai-s that Wilson hath a War- 
rant for 400 Acres dated 18th May, 1785, incl'g an improvement, 
on which he hath had only 236 Acres surveyed. That McDonald 
hath a Warrant dated 6th November, 1784, for 150 Acres & a Sur- 
vey thereon of 193 Acres. And that Powell has a Survey of 440 
Acres made by Benjamin Lodge said to be by virtue of a Virginia 
entry which does not appear in the list of Entries and it is also 
suggested that she hath a Warrant from the Pennsylvania L-and 
Office, but is not now to be found. Therefore it is the Opinion of 
this Board that the Dep'y Surveyor, John Moore, Esquire, with 
two reputable persons to be chosen by the parties (if they will 
choose) otherwise any two that the Surveyors shall think fit shall 
go to the land & make their Surveys in the most convenient man- 
ner for the Parties, allowing Powell no more than 400 Acres & .Mc- 
Donald 150 Acres & the remainder to Wilson's And that the re- 
turn thereof be made to this Board by the first monday in April 
next in order that Patents may be granted if Powell makes ap- 
pear any Office right for the same. 
Benjamin Burd ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

George Dansdale j 

Benjamin Burd not appearing but sending an excuse. Dansdale 
was heard. &'it appears that he hath a Warrant & Survey there- 
fore the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed, unless Burd shews 
cause to the contrary by the first monday in March next. A copy 
of this minute to be given Burd thirty days before that time. 



573 MINUTES OF 

Ulrich Seiberling "i 

V. I 

^, . ,.-,!> On Caveat. 

Christopher 6:. Jacob ( 

Seiberling J 

Ulrich claiming under an Application in the name of Paul iial • 
Hot dated luih June, ITtJti, which appears by the location not to 
be for the land in question dsc that Jacob &. Christopher have a 
Warrant dated in the year 1774 & a survey made tnereon, there- 
fore the Caveat is ordered to be dismissed. 

The Board at the instance of Thomas Shields resumed the con- 
sideration of the case between him &. John McKee postponed irom 
the first monday in June last to August in Order that McKee 
might produce a receipt from General Thompson wnich not being 
produced at that time nor at any time since the Caveat is dis- 
missed & Mr. Shields allowed a Patent. 



Peter Weddle 
v. 
Andrew Robinson 

This matter postponed till the first monday in April next, that 
t-ie parties may try to settle the Dispute. 
John Miller \ 

^- 
Lewis Pearse J 

The parties after being heard agreed that 15U Acres shall be 
taken off from Pearse's Survey agreeable to the representation of 
the lines on Pearse's Draught marked with red ink &. if any 
vacancy is found to be out of the Survey that the same be added 
in equal portions to their respective Surveys. 
Michael Messemer ~| 

& Conrad Rety 

V. 

George Dreisbach j 

Michael Messemer appearing but not being able to prove that he 
had served Dreisbach with notice a State of the case made by 
George Palmer was read setting forth "That Messemer & Rety 
"had a Warrant dated 27th January, 1786 for 2ij^ Acres in Penn 
"Tp., Northampton County, on which he said Palmer had made a 
"survey, That soon after Dreisbach informed him he had pur- 
"chased the right of an Application No. 3056 of Alexander Colly. 
"That on Palmer convincing him that a Survey had been returned 
"for Mr. Ohl on that Applicat'n in the name of Peter Martz No. 
"3554 & desired it might be returned on that alledging it had 
"been Surveyed by one of James Scull's Deputies." The Board 



I On Caveat. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 577 

directs the Survey to be returned on Messemer & Rety's Warrant 
unless Dreisbach shews cause to the contrary by the first monrtay 
in March next. Messemer to give Dreisbach a Copy of this minute 
thirty Days before that time. 
Matthew Miller 

V. 

Samuel Williamson 

This case being postponed from the first monday in November 
to this day, said Miller & John Williamson for Samuel appeared 
& agreed to leave this dispute to Sam'l Postlewaith, John Car- 
uthers, John Walker, Jonathan Hoge & Ephraim Blaine if to be 
had or if not to another in his place to be chose by Miller who 
are desired to hear & settle this dispute & report to this Board 
which report is to be made by the first monday in April next. 



At a special meeting the 25th January, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r. 
The Honorable Frederick Watts, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ~) 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary j 

The Copy of proceedings at a Court of Nisi prius at North- 
unberland the 12th November last, in a case between Thomas 
Grant & Richard Robinson being laid before the Board which 
being read & considered Robinson is allowed a Patent. 

John Shee applying for a Patent for Acres Surveyed on a 

Warrant dated 1775, which Warrant is not now to be found, 

but is entered in the Books of the Land Office & on a Certificate of 
the Honorable John Canon, Esquire, that there is no claim by any 
other Person, the said Shee is allowed a Patent. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's Office 4th February, 
1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 

The Honorable Evan Evans, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General )■ of the Land Office. 

The Secretary 

37 — 3D SERIES 



578 MINUTES OF 

Andrew Young 

V. 

Patrick McSherry 

Postponed to the' 20tli day of March next in Order that Vie 
Deputy Surveyor may make a return of the land in dispute, pur- 
suant to the Order of the Board of the first monday in January 
last. 
Adam Miller ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Detrick Hartman J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Miller had a Survey of 
127 Acres made on Application No. 2195 well located on the place, 
by one of James Scull's Deputies, which survey was not returned 
but hath lately been Resurveyed by George Palmer & returned 
agreeable to the former lines. And that Hartman hath a late 
Warrant & Survey. Therefore the Board are of the Opinion that 
at the time of issuing Hartman's Warrant the same land was ap- 
propriated by Miller's Application & Survey & order a Patent to 
him and said Miller accordingly. 

John Machan 
v. 
Alex'r Machan 

On hearing the Parties it appears that both claim under an Im- 
provement made by John Machon & William Machon al's Freeman, 
who are equally entitled as Improvers & have both Warr'ts. it 
is therefore the Opinion of the Board that James Harris the 
Deputy Surveyor, with the Assistance of William Brown, Esq'r 
& James Huston make two Surveys of the land & return the r^ame 
on the Warrants of the Parties so as to accommodate both Parties 
in the most convenient manner &. return the same to this Board 
by the first monday in May next. 

John Hopes ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Hannum J 

It appearing that the land in dispute is about 8 Acres Surveyed 
on a Warrant to said Hannum dated 1786, and was included 

in a Survey formerly made on a Warrant to Joseph Hunt but was 
afterwards, by another Survey left out by one Hoffman a former 
Owner who sold to Hopes & who obtained a Patent excluding the 
said 8 Acres, therefore it is the Opinion of the Board that the same 
was vacant at the time of granting Hannum's Warrant and Order 
the Caveat to be dismissed & a Patent to issue to Mr. Hannum. 

Benjamin Zerby 

v. 

George Adam Zerby 

Continued from the first monday in January last. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 579 

The parties appearing & being heard it appears that Benjamin 
claims under an Order in the year 1754 & Survey to John Zerby 
thereon of 658 Acres And that George A. Zerby has Conveyances 
from John Zerby for land which is supposed to be for part of the 
said large Survey & also hath a late Warrant &. Patent, The par- 
ties agree that the Deputy Surveyor Thomas Clark together with 
Michael Furrer and Michael Bretz shall go to the place & hear 
the Parties and examine their Surveys & finally settle the dispute 
if they can & if not to report to this Board by the first monday 
in March next. 

Josiah Kerr "i 

the Heirs'^of Jona'n [ On Caveat. 
Johnston 

On hearing the Parties it is the Opinion of the Board & Order, 
that the 108 Acres marked on Johnston's Draught as disputed by 
Kerr shall be returned for Kerr on his Warrant of 10th April, 
1786, & Johnston's Survey regulated accordingly. 
John Nicholson, Esq'r ") 
V. I 

George Eby J 

Appearing & laying before the Board a Draught of the land in 
dispute by Mr. Henderson which examined it is the Opinion of the 
Board that the Deputy Surv. return on Cunningham's & Nichol- 
son's Warrants as they are now represented by a dotted line with 
the alterations following, to wit: Beginning at the Pine near the 
Creek & to run so as to strike the middle of the Creek, by a 
Straight in the nighest place & thence up the middle of the Creek 
on the several courses till it strikes the No. 56 degrees & an half 
E. 134 perches line That the remainder on the opposite side be 
returned for Eby en his & Christian Eby's Warrants. 

Robert Young 

V. 

Henry Sheaffer 

Sheaffer appearing but not being able to prove, notice having 
been served on Young. Ordered that Young's Caveat be dismissed, 
unless he shew cause to the Contrary the first monday in May 
next, he having a copy of this minute given him at least thirty 
days before that time. 

Mr. Samuel Potts stated to the Board that he & Thomas Rutter 
had purchased the right of a Warrant to Rachel Jones, dated in 
the year 1770, which being to include an Improvement made many 
years before the Intrest was by the Terms of the Warrant to com- 
mence at the time of Improvement, but it since appearing that the 
said land & Improvement were included in an old Patent to Wil- 



580 MINUTES OF 

liam Branson, the said Potts & Rutter by order of the Surveyor 
General had a Survey made on a piece of vacant land having no 
Improvement thereon, but as their has been a considerable sum 
of money paid more than the land would come to by paying 
Intrest from the date of Warrant, they are willing to let it remain 
which the Board thinking reasonable allow them a Patent on 
paying the Office fees. 

Mr. Potts also stated that he had a Survey of 172 Acres made on 
a Warrant to William Branson dated November, 1736, which 

was for 1500 Acres, on which Warrant said Branson had Patented 
about 1100 Acres. And as Mr. Potts is willing to pay 15.. 10 ^3 
■cent Intrest from six months after date of Warrant, the Board 
allows him a Patent inasmuch as it is to the advantage of ihe 
State so to do. 
Robert Brotherton ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

James Blaine J 

On hearing Mr. William Brown who appeared for Brotherton 
& examining the Surveys and Orders of the Parties, It appears 
that Blaine has the first Application & was intended for a part 
of the land on which Brotherton about that time had made a small 
Improvement, but in order to accommodate Brotherton he had 
his Survey of 177 As. made so as to leave 141 Acres for Brotherton, 
a Survey whereof is returned. The Board are of Opinion that the 
Surveys of the Parties shall be established. 

Samuel Richards "i 
& 
William Hays Ass ee j 
of John Patton J 

Appearing before the Board stated their claims as follows, Viz't: 
Richards hath a Survey of 117 Acres made the 21st day of October, 
1766, on a Warrant dated 16th August, 1766, granted to John Reed 
in right of Francis Smith's original Purchase, And Hays claims by 
a Warrant dated 9th August, 1765, to John Patton, the location of 
which so far as may effect the land in dispute is 500 Acres on Al- 
legheny Creek adjoining lands of Conrad Bidler, Richard Lewis, 
Sebastian Murray, William Boon, land late of Geo'e Boon, land 
late of Griflath Owen, land Surveyed to Jacob Koch, land Surveyed 
to Valentine Hone, Christian Geiger & other lands, including Baid 
Creek & a rockey mount called mount Lebanon, Richards insists 
that at the time of issuing the Warr't the quantity might have 
been had agreeable to its location without injuring his Survey. It is 
therefore the opinion of the Board that Henry Vanderslice Survey- 
or & Richard Lewis (who is chosen by Richards) & some other 
reputable person to be chosen by Hays shall go to the place & 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 581 

examine the location of the Warrant & report to the Board by the 
first monday in April next, whether or not the land in dispute is 
included in the Location «&; whether the said quantity might not 
at granting the Warrant been had better suiting the Location than 
by extending to the said land claimed by Richards. 

William Brown, Esquire, producing a Copy of a Record of Court, 
in a Cause tried between John Montgomery, Esquire, & John 
Perkins, said Brown's Tenant, whereby it appears, a Verdict was 
found for the Defendant said Perkins, therefore Mr. Brown is 
allowed a Patent. 
Michael Bright "i 

J 
The Honourable William Maclay, Esp'r, appeared & informed 
the Board, that he had duly cited Michael Bright to attend the 
first monday in December last and that at the time he gave the 
Notice, Bright declared that he would not attend, but that he had 
no Objection to the other party obtaining a Patent, which appears 
probable as he did not attend at the time appointed, therefore his 
Caveat is dismissed. 

Christopher Ellick applying for a Patent in right of Gerhart 
Jessin his title being examined, it was approved & a Patent al- 
lowed. 

John Low applying for a Patent for a Tract said to be Surveyed 
on a Warrant to Wm. Ermill dated 14th Septem'r, 1745, but which 
cannot be found nor any Entry in the Surveyor General's Office 
nor Secretary's Office, but it appears that the money was paid at 
that time into the Receiver General's Office, as usual at that time, 
for Warrants of that Quantity, therefore Order'd that a Warrant 
issue for the acceptance of the Survey & Patent on payment of 
arrears of Purchase money & Intrest. 

On the Application of William Brown, Esquire, for Patents for 
Tracts of land near lands disputed by him and others against 
Robert Galbreath, but it appearing that the lands Surveyed on 
Warrants to do not interfere with the lands disputed 

by Galbreath, he is allowed Patents for them. 

William Brown, Esquire, applying for a Patent for a Tract of 
land Surveyed on Warrant to John Cullins, the said Brown pro- 
duced a Plott of 15 Surveys made between that & Paul Zant- 
zinger's whereby it appears that the said Survey of Cullens can- 
not be intended to be effected by a Caveat entered by Stacey Potts 
(who had only 8 Warrants) against said Brown & others therefore 
the Board allows a Patent to issue to the Assignee of Cullens. 



582 MINUTES OF 

At a meeting at the Council Chamber 3d March, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 
The Honorable Samuel Edie, Esq'r. 
The Officers of the Land Office. 

John Williams "i 

V. I 

John McDonell Ass'ee f ^^ Caveat, 
of Andrew Roan J 
Williams not appearing the Board proceeded to hear McUonell, 
and examining their App'ns find that Roan's is the earliest, there- 
fore order the Caveat to be dismissed. 
James Leeper ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Caldwell j 

The parties agreed before the Board as follows, Viz't: That the 
Survey of each party are to stand as they are made, And Cald- 
well to pay Leeper for 10 Acres of land, the same as Mr. Peden 
has paid him on an Average. 
William Davidson "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Stokely J 
The parties being heard chose James Hamon & Henry Swindler 
who are together with the Dep'y Surveyor to go to the land & 
make the Surveys of Davidson & Stokely in such a manner as 
to leave Stokely as much towards filling his Warrant by extend- 
ing Davidson's Survey towards Thomas Stokely's and Hamon's 
Surveys will admit of, of which the said Gentlemen are desired to 
report to this Board by the first monday in September next, to 
which time this Caveat is continued. 
Benjamin Burd \ 

^- 
George Dansdale J 

This matter being postponed from the first monday in January 
last to this day in order that Burd might shew cause why Patent 
should not issue to Dansdale & they appears & being heard, it is 
the Opinion of the Board that Burd hath not shewn sufficient 
cause & therefore Order Patent to Dansdale. 
Solomon White ~j 

v. I On Caveat. 

Will'm Nesbit & Others J 

Solomon White nor Sam'l Gettis who is supposed is somehow in- 
terested being duly served with notice & not appearing Nesbit 
was heard exparte, on which it appears he claims the land under a 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 583 

Warrant & Survey to James Barton wherefore the Caveat is dis- 
missed so far as relates to him said Nesbit. 
Lecher or Treisbach 

V. 

Rety & Messimer 

This case being postponed from the first monday in January 
last to this day it is agreed by the parties & the Deputy Surveyor 
is directed to return for Lecher on Peter March Application all the 
Tract formerly Surveyed except 100 Acres lying at the end most 
distant from" Lecher's other land which is to be returned for 
Rety & Messimer on their Warrant of 1786, together with 

as much vacancy as will fill his Warrant if to be found. 



Thomas Hays 

V. \. On Caveat. 

John Steel 

John Steel not appearing tho' duly served, Hays was heard ex- 
parte, And it appears that Col'o John Armstrong in or about the 
Year 1762 Surveyed the land in dispute for Hays prior to any right 
of Mr. Steel & thereupon Hays built a House & made some other 
Improvements with intention to live there with his Family but 
was prevented at that time from further prosecuting the Improve- 
ment by the Indian War, That in the year 1766 he entered an 
Application and had 170i/2 Acres Surveyed & Returned thereon and 
hath since got into possession & hath built a Grist Mill &. made 
very valuable Improvements. And that Mr. Steel obtained a 
Warrant in the year 1763 which does not seem clearly to locate 
the place; On the whole the Board are of Opinion & Order a Patent 
to Hays or his Assignee John Graham. 
Andrew Maise ~\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Benjamin Chew, Esq'r j 

Andrew Maise having notifyed Mr. Chew to appear this day and 
said Maise neither appearing nor sending any excuse Mr. Chew 
produced a Patent dated 31st July, 1776, for 290 Acres called 
"Adriana" Surveyed on Warrant to said Chew & Alex'r Wilcox, 
Esquire, dated 5th October, 1774, which it is supposed is the Tract 
against which Maise entered the Caveat. Whereupon the Caveat 
is directed to be dismissed but Mr. Chew desires that if Maise shall 
by any means obtain a Survey running into the Survey of his 
Tract, he may not have a Patent till Mr. Chew is heard. 
Samuel Wallis ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Hunter J 

Mr. Wallis appearing & the papers of Mr. Hunter being produced 



584 MINUTES OF 

& examined it appears that Hunter had a Warrant for only 150 
Acres in the year 1762 & a Survey of 239 Acres or thereabouts 
made thereon. That Samuel Wallis claims under an Application 
of Benjamin Trapnall which seems pretty well located on part of 
the said Survey And Mr. Hunter hath taken a Warrant in the year 
1786 for part of his first Survey &. hath a Survey returned thereon. 
And as it appears that Mr. Wallis hath kept up a constant claim to 
part of Hunter's Survey, The Board are of opinion that the lower 
part of the Survey of Hunter be cut off by a straight line from 
the Chestnut Oak corner to the Creek & returned fbr Wallis on 
Trapnal's Application & Hunter's Survey regulated accordingly. 
Thomas Kennedy ~) 

v. I On Caveat. 

John Whiting j 

Mr. Kennedy representing to the Board that the dispute being 
referr'd to Arbitrators & settled he is allowed to withdraw his 
Caveat. 

Ephraim Blain, Esq'r ■] 
V. I 

William Lockry, John I On Caveat. 
& Wm. Proctor, William 
Todd & Geo'e Henry J 

Mr. Alexander Blaine appearing for Ephraim Blaine and Wil- 
liam Findley, Esquire, for the other Parties were heard. It is 
the Opinion of the Board, that the Deputy Surveyor make a Flott 
of the several Surveys of Lockry, Proctors, Todd «&; Henry and 
lay down or denote thereon by dotted lines where the Application 
of Blaine which is for 300 Acres on the road leading to Fort r'itt 
& joining William Proctor's Improvement up on the South and 
running down the opposite said Proctor's will lay and return !.he 
same to this Board by the first monday in September next, & also 
noting on the said Plott where the Improvement of the parties, 
if comprehended within the location of Blaine are Situate. 

Henry Foree 1 

V. I 

TT T»jr-ii £) r On Caveat. 

Henry Miller & 

Peter Baker j 

Miller and Baker making it appear, that the dispute between 

them & the said Henry is settled, the Caveats are dismissed. 

James Potter & Jonathan "j 

Dickinson Sergeant, Esq'rs J 

V. [► On Caveat. 

Joseph J. Wallis, Major L. I 

Kern, Sam'l Wallis & Co. J 

Jonathan D. Sergeant & Samuel Wallis, Esquires, appearing were 

heard. And it appears that Potter & Sergeant claim under Warrants 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 585 

dated 1st July, 1784, (No. 1) to James Bayard, Andrew Hoge, 
Senior and Junior, John Rhea & Edward Ryan, the leading War- 
rant located on the West side of the Allegheny Mountain in a 
Valley where the waters of Loyalsock and others waters running 
Easterly rise to include a Spring with a White Oak tree marked 
3. And also under other Warrants of the same date to James 
Hunter, Samuel Hillegas, Matthew Clarkson, John Jennings & 
John & James Bayard, the leading location whereof is on the 
West side of the Allegheny mountain in a Valley where the heads 
of Loyalsock & Lycoming rise to include a Spring. And also under 
11 other Warrants of the date aforesaid to William Hutchinson 
& Others the leading location whereof is in a Valley on the West 
side of the Allegheny Mountain, where the waters of Loyalsock 
& Lycoming rise & to include a place where some logs are laiu as 
a foundation for a Cabin, but as no Surveys are returned on those 
Warrants the Board cannot discover whether the Surveys of Pot- 
ter & others will Interfere with the Surveys of Wallis & therefore 
postpone this dispute to the first monday in May next, in Order 
that the Deputy Surveyor of the District together with a Surveyor 
to be appointed by General Potter shall go to the Ground located 
by the said Warrants of Bayard & Others and make the Surveys 
in the presence of the original locator if he can be had & the said 
Surveyors are to mark on the Draught returned whether the Sur- 
veys will interfere with any of Wallis's Surveys &; which of them. 
And are also to describe on the Plott to be returned, where the 
Allegheny Mountain & other descriptions referred to in the same 
Warrants are. And it will be expected, that at the taking of the 
Depositions of any Witness the other party be notifyed to attend. 
Robert Tate, Ass'ee ~| 
of Henry Laff j 

v. [. On Caveat. 

John Weitzel, Adm'r j 
of Casper Weitzel J 

This case being postponed from the first monday in April, 1786, 
& referred to William Gray and William Wilson to examine <he 
field Works of William Maclay, Esquire, & to take his Testimony. 
The Board proceed to examine their report & other papers pro- 
duced whereby it appears that a Survey had been made on Leef's 
Application in the year 1771 by Mr. Maclay & prior to Weitzel's 
Warrant and therefore Order that the Survey be returned for Leef 
agreeable to the lines run by Mr. Maclay & the remainder returned 
on Weitzel's Warrant if any remains out of Leef's Survey. 
William Todd, Esq'r "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Arthur St Clair, Esq'r ] 

On hearing William Findlev, Esquire, on the part of Todd and 

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586 MINUTES OF 

the said Gen'l St. Clair, It appears that Todd claims by a Commis- 
sioners Sale of the right of Simon Eaker to an Application entered 
3rd April. 1769, No. 60 for 300 Acres joining the Chestnut ridge <& 
the Shelving rocks or Pine or Spruce Rocks on the South West 
side of Loyalhanna. And that General St Clair hath had the land 
Surveyed by virtue of an Application including a Settlement made 
by virtue of a Permit from a Commanding Officer and also of 
one other Application in the name of John Grant No. 2969. And 
it is the Opinion of the Board that the land located in Eaker's 
Appl'n is comprehended within that part of St Clair's Survey held 
under his Application which includes the Settlement & which was 
by the Terms of opening the Office to have a preference and that 
though Eaker's Application is prior to Grant's yet it cannot affect 
that part of the Survey not being located on that ground, And 
therefore dismiss Todd's Caveat & allow Gen'l St Clair a Patent. 
Killum 

V. 

Varvfell 

In this case on the first monday in December last a Patent was 
Ordered to Varvell unless cause shewn to the contrary this day, 
And Killum not appearing the said Judgment is to stand. 

[See a rehearing of the above Case the first monday in Aug'st 
next.] 
William Wilson ") 

v. I Ou Caveat. 

Samuel Wallis J 

Mr. Wallis appearing but not being able to prove the service of 
Notice this matter is postponed to the first monday in May next 
Wilson having a Copy of this minute given him at least thirty 
days before that time. 
Robert Robb '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Wallis ) 

Robb not appearing though duly notifyed his Caveat is (Jis- 
missed. 

John McDowell, Esquire, laid in a State of a case of Vincent 
Colvin setting forth that the said Colvin had two Surveys made on 
Virginia Certificates one of 493 Acres & the other of 283 Acres 
And that the said Calvin had an Application No. 3764 for 300 Acres 
of land included within the said surveys. And desired that 300 
Acres might be returned on his said Application he paying 5 Ster- 
ling ^ Cent. & Intrest, which the Board judging right, Ordered 
accordingly that 300 Acres be returned on the said Application & 
the remainder on the Virginia Certificates aforesaid. 

Thomas Grant applying for a leave to withdraw a Caveat 'En- 
tered by his Father Alexander Grant against Cornelius Coxe and 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 587 

producing a Deed from the Commissioners to Mm of Coxes' right 
sold for Taxes he is allowed a Patent. 



At a special meeting at the Council Chamber the 16th day of 
March, 1788. 

Present 

His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable Samuel Edie, Esq'r. 
The Officers of the Land Office. 

The Title Deeds of William Mclntire & Alexander Scott being 
produced & though they appear to be deficient in some respects, 
yet on account of the length of uninterrupted possession they are 
allowed Patents. 



At a special meeting at the Council Chamber the 20th March, 
1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Samuel Edie, Esq'r. 
The Officers of the Land Office. 

Thomas Shields 

V. 

George Glentworth & 
Tench Francis, Esq'r, in [► On Caveat. 
Trust for the Heirs or 
legal representatives of 
Arent Sonman, deceased 

Miers Fisher, Esquire, on behalf of Mr. Shields, Timothy Mat- 
lack, Esquire, on behalf of Doctor Glentworth & Tench Francis 
attending were heard, on which it appears that Mr. Shields claims 
a Lot of about 66 feet on the North side of Market Street & on 
the West side of Tenth Street which he purchased of Charles 
Hurst who claimed in right of the Purchase of said Sorunan's and 
the said Matlack insisted that as Shields claimed under the 
Daughters of Sonman's who he alledges died before any Law of 
the late Province passed for the distribution of Intestates, said 
Shields or any claiming under the Daughters of said Sonman 
could have no legal right. On the other hand Mr. Fisher insisted 
that such Law did really exist at the time of his said Sonman's 
death which is said to be about the 14th August, 1683. And al- 
though both the Gentlemen read parts of many ancient Records, 



588 MINUTES OF 

Books, Laws & Votes of the Assembly and ably advocated the 
causes of the parties respectively yet the Board are of Opinion that 
the case is not so clear as to induce a determination on either side 
more especially as the Warrant for laying out the said Purchase 
& Lots appurtenant thereto is directed by the Honorable Supreme 
Executive Council with the advice of two of the Judges of the Su- 
preme Court and Attorney General to be issued to the said Glent- 
worth & Francis in Trust for the Heirs and legal Representatives 
of said Arent Sonmans, whereby Mr. Shields or any other making 
him or themselves to be the legal representatives are not ex- 
cluded, but as it has been suggested that it would be more agree- 
able if another Trustee was appointed & Doctor Glentworth & 
Mr. Francis being consulted and having no objection, the Board 
nominate Abram Shoemaker & direct that on the return of the lot 
of 132 by 306 feet on Market & Tenth Streets, the Patent shall 
issue to the said Glentworth, Francis & Shoemaker, in xrust for 
the Heirs of Arent Sonmans, or those legally claiming under them; 
And Mr. Shields having no claim to any other part of the Pur- 
chase and Lots than the 66 feet lot aforesaid. The Caveat is dis- 
missed. 



At a meeting at the Council Chamber the 28th March, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Samuel Edie, Esq'r. 
The Officers of the Land Office. 

James Buchanan applying for a Patent on Warrant to his l^'ather 
Richard, he is allowed one. 

And John Boyd applying for a Patent for a Tract of land in right 
of Alexander against which a certain James Knor had entered a 
Caveat many years agoe & it being declared by him & several of 
his Neighbours that they never knew such a Man as James Knor 
the Caveat is dismissed & he is allowed a Patent. 



At a special meeting at the Council Chamber 29th March, 1788. 

Present as above. 

James Kinkead "^ 

V. {. On Caveat. 

John Stone j 

There being no Draughts returned of the land in dispute, ^his 
matter is postponed to the first monday in September next in 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 559 

Order that the Deputy Surveyor may return a Plott of the land 
claimed by both Parties and how they interfere 
Benjamin Wright ) 

John Kennedy 1 

This case is postponed to the first monday in September next in 
Order that the parties may try to settle this dispute which the 
Board recommends them to do. 

The memorial of the reverend Doctor William Smith praying a 
Warrant for Resurveying divers Tracts of land in the County of 
Bedford, the title of one moiety of which is vested in him in right 
of Wi.uam Peters & the other as Attorney of Abel James who 
Claimed under Daniel Clark being read & considered Ordered that 
such Wt. issue. 

John White having entred a Caveat against Joseph Wharry the 

Board examined the Survey returned on the Order of the Board 

on a hearing of the parties the day of last & find the same 

Survey is agreeable to the Order therefore dismiss the Caveat 

Peter Harholt ^ 



V. I On Caveat. 

William Perry J 

William Perry having sent down his Papers the first monday in 
December last the time appointed for a hearing on this Caveat 
& not being able to prove the service of Notice the matter was 
postponed & now proof being produced that due notice was given 
& Harholt not having appeared, it is Ordered that his Caveat be 
dismissed unless he shews cause to the contrary the first Monday 
in September next. A Copy of this minute to be given him thirty 
days before that time. ^ 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 7th April, 1788. 
Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President 
The Honorable Abraham Smith, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General -j 
The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 
The title Deeds & proof of Title of a Tract of land in Township 
Northampton County, Surveyed on Warrant to John Triesbach' 
being produced & considered, he is allowed a Patent 
James Fulton ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

James Logue j 
The Parties attending were heard. And it appears that James 



590 MINUTES OF 

Fulton has two Warrants, one dated 1776, for 30 Acres 

joining his other land and run the other dated 27th Feb'ry, 

1787, on which he hath had Surveys made one of which is alto- 
gether comprehended in the Survey of Logue's land & the other 
includes a small piece of what Logue claims, and as Mr. Logue ob- 
tained a Warrant for 200 Acres long after Fulton's first Warrant 
& after Judgment of the Supreme Court, which quantity he can 
have and leave a sufiiciency for Fulton's. It is Ordered that Ful- 
ton shall have 30 Acres & allowance returned on his Warrant 
joining his old Tract by a line to be run so as least to injure 
Logue's Improvement & cut off from Logue's Survey. And as to 
the dispute on the other Survey it is Ordered that the piece 
marked A. C. on a Draught now before the Board be put into Ful- 
ton's Survey & the piece marked D be returned for i^ogue. 

Sebastian Truckenmiller applying for a Patent of 197 Acres of 
Land said to be Surveyed on' one Warrant to himself dated 4th 
April, 1750, and another to William Deeter dated in 1739 which last 
mentioned Warrant cannot now be found nor any Entry in any of 
the Offices, however as it is supposed that there was an Improve- 
ment on the part where Deeter's Warrant was, he is allowed a 
Patent on paying 15. .10 ^ Cent & Intrest for one half from the 1st 
March, 1739, & for the other six months after the date of Truck- 
enmiller's Warrant. 
Archibald Elliot ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Nathaniel Houston J 

The parties attending and being heard, It appears that this 
case was heard on the first mondays of June & July last and then 
postponed untill certain Indictments then depending in Dauphin 
County Court should be tried. And now the Board taking up as 
well the Testimony formerly as that now offered are of Opinion 
& Direct that the Survey of 129 Acres Surveyed & returned on 
Clendinens Warr't shall be confirmed to Elliott. 
McCurdy 

V. 

Potts's Heirs 

This case being pending in the Supreme Court the same is post- 
poned. 
William Miller 

V. 

Samuel Jefferies 

On Notice to shew cause why Patent should not issue. 

Mr. Miller attending & being heard it appears that Miller claims 
under an Improvement made in or about the year 1773, by one 
Morgan & Sold by him to said Miller and also that he hath a War- 
rant brought posterior to Jefferies's but as the Board have no 



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BOARD OF PROPERTY. 591 

proper representation of the dispute, the Surveyor of the District 
is directed to return a Plott of the several claims of the Parties 
(denoting thereon the Improvements) on the first Monday in Sep- 
tember next, to which time this Case is postponed. 

William Nelson "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

George McCullough J 

Mr. McCullough attends but not being able to prove the service 
of notice in due time this case is postponed to the first monday 
in June at which time the Caveat will be dismissed unless Nelson 
appears & shews cause to the contrary. 
William Hays '\ 

Samuel Richards j 

A Case submitted to the Board and continued from the first 
monday in February last to this day. The parties again appear- 
ing and being heard, the Board are of Opinion that the land in 
dispute was appropriated by Patton's Warrant prior to making 
the Survey for Richards and therefore allowHays a Patent. 
John Pawling 

r 

William Allison ) 

This case being postponed from the first monday in December 
last to this time in Order that Doctor Johnston who claims under 
Pawling might make it appear that the original Survey on Davis's 
Warrant comprehended some of the land Allison claims which he 
not being now to do the Surveys of the Parties are Ordered to 
stand as directed by the former minute of the Board with this 
difference, and that the line of Harris's 31 Acres Tract be made 
straight from the Hickory to the post which will take off from 
Allison's Survey about seven Acres and is to be added to Harris's. 
Alexander Burns 

V. 

Hugh Sterling 

Mr. Sterling appearing but Burns sending an Excuse & none of 
Burn's Testimony being before the Board the case is postponed 
to the first monday in September next at which time the Caveat 
will be dismissed unless Burns shews cause to the contrary thirty 
Days notice to be given. 

John McAdoe "j 

^- 
William Jackson J 

This case postponed to the first monday in September next thirty 

days notice to be given. 



592 MINUTES OF 

Wi'Jiam Lockry 

V. 

James Rutherford 

Mr. Sterling appearing for Rutherford but not being able to 
prove the service of notice this Case is postponed to the nrst 
monday in September next, thirty days notice to be given. 

Mr. William Miller producing a Conveyance from Lawrence Har- 
rison for a Tract of land Surveyed on an Application in the name 
of his Son Battle who dyed under age and it appearing that the 
Property of the land was Lawrences & that he had only made use 
of his Son's name in Trust, said Miller is allowed a Patent. 

The Petitions of Samuel Peden & Others Inhabitants of Uie 
County of York adjoining a Tract called "Carrolsburg" praying 
that a skillful "Surveyor might be appointed to assist the Dep'y 
"Surveyor in making the Surveys or Resurveys of their lands ad- 
"joining Carrol's Tract" being read and considered. Resolved 
that the Surveyor General shall appoint some such Person as he 
shall think fit to assist the said deputy in making the Surveys or 
Resurveys aforesaid. And he is desired to direct the said Surveyors 
if any part of the land of the persons aforesaid shall fall within 
the manor of Maske to delineate on the Draughts what part 
thereof is in & what without the same and also to mark on said 
Draught with great exactness the several lines of such part of 
Carrolsburg Tract aforesaid as shall fall within this State. 
Hugh Glen ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Craig J 

Glen not appearing though he had cited Craig, &. Craig produc- 
ing a Judgment of Court in his favor, The Caveat is Ordered to be 
dismissed. 

Robert Rutherford applying for a Patent for 1018 Acres Surveyed 
on a Pre-emption Warrant from the State of Virginia, the pur- 
chase money for 1000 Acres whereof was paid to the said State 
of Virginia he is allowed a Patent on paying for the 18 Acres. 
Henry Snively "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Davison 1 

The parties not appearing but sent their Papers which being 
read and examined it appears that Snively claims by Warrant 
in the name of his Father Jacob Snively for 50 Acres joining h's 
(said Jacobs) other land and John Nigh, but as it is not clear 
whether the Location of the Warr't will take the place in Dispute 
the Deputy Surveyor Mr. Henderson with two reputable Neigh- 
bours are desired to return a Plott of the land in dispute with 
the Surveys adjoining and on collecting such testimony as can be 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 593 

had to make report to this Board whether Snively's Warr't suits 
the Land in Dispute by the first monday in September next to 
which time this dispute is postponed. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's 30th April, 1788. 
Present as next before. 

Upon the Application of General St Clair for a Patent for a Tract 
of land Surveyed on Application of Shadrach Muchmore, Ordered 
that the said Survey be returned for said St Clair on the Applica- 
tion of William Moore No. the right to which he has pur- 
chased and which on a Trial in Ejectment in the Court of Common 
Pleas for the County of Westmoreland recovered against said 
Muchmore. 

Henry Bloss allowed a Patent for 217% Acres on his Warr't 
dated 20th January, 1786, though the Warrant is only for 100 Acres 
as it is an improved Tract and does not appear to interfere with 
any others claimed. 

Henry Rick applying for a Patent for a Tract of land said to 
be Surveyed on Warrant to John Hoffman though called Henry 
in the Secretarys' Office, but as the money was paid by John and 
as he is so named in the original Warrant in the Surveyor Gen- 
erals Office, he is allowed a Patent. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 5th May, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable David Redick, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

Yost Crantz ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

David Espy ) 

The Parties attending were heard. And it appears that Espy 
claims by an Application of Archibald McAlister No. 3186 in the 
year 1767 which he purchased of John Ormsby which was to in- 
clude an Improvement of Paul Waugh, And that Crantz hath a 
Warr't dated 10th February, 1786, to include an Improvement 
which he says was made by a certain Andrew Steel in the Year 

38 — 3D SERIES. 



594 MINUTES OF 

1761, The Board having no representation of the lands in dispute 
postpone this case to the first monday in May next, again which 
time the Deputy Surveyor in the presence of and with the Assist- 
ance of two reputable Neighbours to be chosen by the Parties in- 
differently, shall go to the land and make a Survey on Espy's 
location and the land left out for Crantz and to denote on a Flott 
to be returned the Survey as made by Richard Tea and where the 
Improvements of Steel & Waugh are and to take testimony as to 
the place and nature of the Improvement and transmit the same 
with the Plott. 

Eleanor Mills ^ 

[ 
John Mackey or Rob't [ 

Alexander his Assignee J 

This Case being connected with one between John Mackey & 

the said Eleanor on which an order was made 7th February, 1785, 

It is postponed to the first monday in August next against which 

the Deputy Surveyor is to execute that Order. 

James McCormick 

V. 

Alexander May & others 

This case postponed from the first monday in June last to this 
time, but as it does not appear how their Surveys interfere, there- 
fore this case is further postponed to the first monday in Novem- 
ber next in Order that the Surveyor may point out the interfer- 
ence. 
Benjamin Brown "] 

V. [ On Caveat. 

George Fry J 

Richard Gonzales, Assignee of Brown appearing, according to 
Citation of Fry, and Fr>' not attending, the said Gonzales declar- 
ing he was not prepared with his Testimony, this case is postponed 
to the first monday in November next, he giving Fry notice thirty 
days before that time. 
David Flowers ~] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Jones J 

It appearing that Flowers hath no Warrant, this dispute is con- 
tinued to the first monday in February next in order that he may 
have time to take out his Warrant, get his Survey made & if the 
Surveyor with two reputable Neighbours cannot make their Sur- 
veys so as to suit both Parties that they may then be further 
heard. 
John Davis 

V. 

Gean Jones 
This case continued to the first monday in February next. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 595 

John Servos ^ 

V. l On Caveat. 

William Kerns J 

Kerns not appearing & Servos having no return ot Survey, this 
case is postponed to the first monday in November next in which 
time Geo'e Palmer is directed to return the Survey in order that 
Servos may have his Patent if Kerns shews no cause to the con- 
trary at that time, Servos is to give Kerns a Copy of this minute 
at least thirty days before the said first monday in October. 

John Kneagy 

V. 

David Jenkins 

This dispute continued at the request of the Parties to the first 
monday in July next. 
Samuel Hunt ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Hood j 

This case postponed till the first monday in October next at the 
request of the Parties. 
Weise ~) 

V. l On Caveat. 

Samuel Richards J 

This case postponed to the first monday in August next at the 
request of the Parties. 
Robert Young 

V. 

Henry Shaffer 

This case being put off from the first Monday in February last 
to this day, in order that Young might shew cause why Patent 
should not issue to Shaffer, and he now being heard and the 
Parties papers examined. It is Ordered and the parties agree that 
the Surveyor together with Samuel Cunningham, Rob't Laughlin, 
John Reed and Benjamin Kuykendals or the Majority of them, 
shall make the Surveys of the Parties in the most agreeable man- 
ner & that the same be returned to this Board the first monday 
In October next. 
Robert Peebles ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Beard, Esq'r j 

Mr. Beard having a Patent made out dated the 12th day of 
September last, and the said Peebles having entered a Caveat 
against the Execution of the same, & it being proved that Peebles 
was served with notice in due time & he not attending, his Caveat 
is dismissed, & the Patent ordered to be issued. 

The Honorable David Redick, Esquire, laid before the Board 



596 MINUTES OF 

a Patent made out iu the name of Edward White dated the 12th 
day of Deoember last for a Tract of 378% Acres of L.and Surveyed 
on a wairant dated 15th Feburary, 1785, to John Reed, Junior, 
whose land Mr. Redick declares it to be, and for whose Use he 
paid the remainder of the Purchase money & the Office's Fees 
thereon, and left the Patent to be issued after he left Town the 
last time lor the said John Reed, Junior, but that to his Surprise 
it came in the name of Edward White, And it appears upon in- 
specting the Records of Patents that Edward White had a few 
Days before that time obtained a Patent for his land reciting a 
Deed from John Reed to him dated 19th July, 1787, and conveying 
his right to a Tract of Land on Millers run the N. W. branch of 
Shirtees Creek Surveyed by a Warrant of 31st March 1786 & as 
the said Warrant of John Reed, Junior, is dated 15th February, 
1785, it appears to be a mistake arising from the Clerks 
having the Bill of Sale in his Hands & not adverting to the dif- 
ference of date or Situation both Patents were made out in the 
name of Edward White. The Board therefore on inspecting the 
Patent & Conveyance aforesaid and considering the several cir- 
cumstances of the case Orders a new Patent to issue to John Keed 
Junior, for the 378% Acres Surveyed on the said Warrant of 15th 
February, 1785 in Order to rectify the said Error. 

The Board took into consideration the Plott of the land in dis- 
pute between Alexander Brown & Alexander Ritchie as made by 
Mr. Forsyth pursuant to the Order of the Board of 2d October, 
1786. But as it appears that the Order was not executed by reason 
of Resistance made by Ritchie, The Board add Esq'r Gilliland & 
Mr. Hugh King to those formerly appointed, who, or any two 
with the Surveyor are desired to Execute that Order & make re- 
port to this Board the first monday in October next. 

Daniel Hartung ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Albrecht Fessler j 

This case being appointed for hearing on the first monday in 
December, 1786, and due proof being produced, that service of 
notice was made, and Fessler not attending then, nor at any time 
since, On the Petition of Mr. Hartung the Board now take up the 
matter, and it appears that he has the first Warrant for 130 Acres 
in Pine Grove Township, Berks County, on which 78 Acres was 
Surveyed by the Deputy Surveyor, which Hartung refuses to ac- 
cept, not being the quantity of his Warrant, and as there is about 
60 Acres joining, which seems to be intended for Fessler, the Sur- 
veyor is Ordered to return the whole on Hartung's Warrant, & 
that he have a Patent for the same unless Fessler shews cause 
to the contrary the first monday in October next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 597 

At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 22nd day of 
May, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 
The Honorable David Redick, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General \. of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 
Andrew Young 

V. 

Patrick McSherry 

On Caveat against granting a Patent to Patrick McSherry on an 
Order of the Board ol the day of last, The parties ap- 

pearing & being heard. It is the Opinion of the Board that Young, 
as claiming under Lawrence Shinneys Wt. does not support the 
Allegations of his Caveat & therefore the same is dismissed. 
John Lockhart "] 

Samuel Keller & \ ^^ ^^^^^^- 
Elias Evans J 

John Lockhart and Mrs. Hamilton Wife of William Hamilton 
who claims under Elias Evans appears and being heard, the 
Caveat is dismissed so far as relates to the 70 Acres or thereabout 
Surveyed on Evans's Application. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2d June, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 
The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General \. of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 
William Nelson 

V. 

George McCullough 

On Caveat postponed from the first monday in June last to this 
time, McCullough not being able then to prove service of notice 
and it was then Ordered that unless Nelson should shew cause to 
the contrary this day, the Caveat should be dismissed, which he 
not doing, the same is accordingly dismissed. 



598 MINUTES OF 

Charles Anderson ") 

V. ' On Caveat. 

James Carmichael j 

On hearing the Parties it appears that Charles Anderson has 
the prior Warrant dated 11th September, 1784, for 400 Acres & it 
is therefore Ordered that he shall have 400 Acres & allowance & 
that the remainder shall be returned on Carmichael's posterior 
Warrant for 50 Acres & that in making the said Surveys the 
Deputy Surveyor return the Land in the most convenient manner 
for Carmichael next his Mill, 
William Hays ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

John Cook 1 

The Report and Draught of William Gray pursuant to Order of 
the Board of the first monday in November la,st being read and ex- 
amined and the parties heard it appears that Hays hath purchased 
the right to a Warrant to Edward Biddle dated 14th December, 
1773, joining the E. 394 perches line of his other land & that a 
Survey was made or represented to be made by William Scull on 
that Warrant. Ordered that a Survey be returned for Hays on 
Biddle's Warrant according to the courses & distances in Scull's 
Draught. 
John Neely & Others "j 

V. ( On Caveat. 

William Sharp 1 

This case postponed to the first monday in December next, in 
Order that the Parties may have time to produce further Testi- 
mony & Title. 

Melchoir Knorr having had a Notification to Christian Knorr 
that if he had any Objection to said Melchoir's obtain'g a Patent 
for Lands in Heidleberg Township, Berks County, under Warrants 
to Frederick Hermantrout to which said Melchoir is intitled to one 
Moiety as he says & the other he alledges belonged to the Heirs 
of his Brother Peter which Notification he says he gave to said 
Christian but has no proof, But as it appears probable from some 
Papers produced to the Board that the said Melchoir & Peter 
were equally entitled to or interested in the said Lands which 
Melchoir declares to be the case. It is Ordered that he shall have 
a Patent to him as to one moiety, and in Trust for the Heirs of 
Peter as to the other moiety, on the first monday in August next 
If Christ'n Knorr nor any other person shews not a reasonable ob- 
jection. A Copy of this minute must be given Ch'n 30 days before 
that time. 

On the representation of William Cook, Esquire, that the Sur- 
veyor had not Surveyed the quantity of his Pre-emption Warrant 
dated 18th Oct'r, 1785, Ordered that the Surveyor General write 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 59:> 

to his Deputy to Survey & Return the full quantity, but to note 
on the Draught if it interferes with any other rights in Order that 
it may be contested. 

Isaac Meason & Ralph Cherry appearing & being heard, it is 
the Opinion of the Board that Cherry hath shewn no cause why 
Patent should not issue to Meason In Trust for the Heirs of 
Worthington, agreeable to the Verdict of a Jury mentioned in a 
Minute of this Board the first monday in December last, and there- 
fore allow a Patent accordingly. 
Richard Lewis 



V. (. On Caveat. 

William Hays 

It appearing on hearing the Parties that the land in question is 
contained within a Survey of Hays on John Patton's Warraot in 
August, 1765, And Lewis hath a late Warrant long posterior to 
Patton's Warrant and Survey, therefore his Caveat is dismissed. 
Ralph Cherry for 
Jeremiah 



V. (. On Caveat. 

William Robinson 

It appearing that Cherry has the first Warrant & a Survey mcl'g 
the land in dispute & that both Parties have more land Surveyed 
than the quantity of their Orders or Warrants, Cherry is allowed 
a Patent. 
Aaron Torrence ) 

V. I On Caveat. 

David Redick, Esq'r J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Mr. Redick hath a War- 
rant in the year 1785 for 200 Acres including Imp'ts and a Survey 
made of 208 Acres thereon. And that Torrence claims under a 
Pre-emption Warrant to John Boggs not located in any particmar 
place. Therefore it is the Opinion of the Board that both the legal 
& equitable right is in Redick and therefore dismiss the Caveat. 
Michael Castor ) 

v. I On Caveat. 

James Russell ] 
The Parties appearing & being heard, it appears that Russ-ll 
bemg Tenant to Castor, agreed to give up the place at the end of 
one Year. But discovering that the House stood out of the line'^ 
of late Eagleston's now Castor's Survey obtained a Warrant a few 
Days earlier than Castor's. The Board are therefore of Opinion 
m as much as the House belongs to Castor & as Russell was his 
Tenant, that the Land shall be returned on Castor's Warr't. 
Benjamin Peden. Esq'r 

V. 

Matthew Kilgore 



'600 MINUTES OF 

On Caveat against the confirmation of a Tract of land in CHauce- 
ford Township, York County, Surv'd by William Kersey, pursuant 
to an order of the Board of Property the first monday in June, 
1787. On hearing the parties by their Counsel, It is the opinion 
of the Board that the Survey made by William Kersey by vinue 
of the former Order cannot be confirmed as that Survey departs 
from the Lines of the Survey made by William Matthews for Kil- 
gore in the year 1769 & extends into the claim of McCall's Heirs 
according to a Survey made by Thomas Armor in the year 1763, 
therefore Order that Kilgore's Survey be returned or confirmed as 
made by William Matthews or as made by William Kersey only 
excluding what Kersey's Survey includes of or interferes with 
Armor's survey. 
William Adams "i 

Isaac Ro'iib and [ ^^ ^^^^^'" 
Frederick Leader I 

On hearing the Parties it appears that the land in dispute is 
about 70 Acres contained within a Survey of 281 Acres made on 
Isaac Robb's Warrant dated 8th April, 1786, & for which Adams 
has a Warrant in October in the year aforesaid therefore as 
Hobbs is the prior Warrant & Adams having made a Survey on 
an Application in the year 1768, incl'g his Improvements which 
leaves out the Land in question, the Caveat is dismissed & 
Patent Ordered to Robb or his Assigns. 
William Dixon ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Solomon Adams j 

The Parties appearing, being heard, they agree to leave the 
case to David Espy, Samuel Davison and John Piper, Esquires, to 
settle the matter between the Parties if they can & if not to report 
to this Board by the first monday in September next, to which 
time the dispute is continued. 
Persifor Frazier ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Breden ] 

General Frazier appearing & being heard & Breden not attend- 
ing though he cited Frazier a Patent is Ordered to be granted to 
Frazier unless Cause shewn to the contrary by Breden the first 
monday in October next. 
Andrew McCullough "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Benjamin Gilbert j 

Benjamin Gilbert appearing and McCullough having sent his 
Papers he was heard and their Papers & proofs examined re- 
spectively. And it appears that Gilbert claims under Surveys 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 601 

made on two Warants one to Daniel Walton and the other to 
Joseph Knight in November in the Year 1784 for land in Westm'd 
Co'y, And that McCullough claims a part of the said lands under 
a Constables Sale for Militia Fines which from what now appears 
to the Board seems to have been illegal or irregular & therefore 
dismisses the Caveat. 
William Dixon 

V. 

Solomon Adams 

It appearing from a Paper now produced that Dixon hath le- 
leased his right to Adams for a valuable consideration therefore 
the Caveat is dismissed. 
Thomas Jones ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

Andrew Lynn j 

On hearing the Parties and examining their Papers it is the 
Opinion of the Board and they Order that the Surveys of Jones 
& Lynn shall be returned according to a line marked with red Ink 
on a Draught of Mr. McClean now before the Board. 

Jacob Stroud 

V, 

John Van Campen 

On a dispute postponed from the fourth of June, 1787, to the first 
monday in September then next, in Order that Stroud might pro- 
duce Testimony as to the Location of Michael Sly & he having 
produced none now, the Board take up the matter & considering 
a Certificate of the Dep'y Surveyor that he had Survey'd or Exe- 
cuted thah Application in a different place from that claimed by 
Van Campen therefore the Caveat is dismissed & Patent allowed 
to Van Campen. 

On examining the Report of the Referrees in the Case of Eli 
Allen against Margaret Hutton, She is allowed a Patent. 

The Title Deeds and Papers of Philip Rogers who claims under 
an Application in the name of William Grundy and the Certificate 
of Alexander McClean, Esquire, being considered, Rogers is al- 
lowed a Patent. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals Office 16th June 
1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 

The Secretary 



'602 MINUTES OF 

John Wollarton applying for a Patent for 68 Acres of Land in 
East Bradford Township, Chester County, Surveyed on Eleanor 
Hollis's Warrant dated 12th April, 1763, in order to agree with the 
Proprietaries and it appearing that the said was settled & im- 
proved about thirty years agoe he is allowed a Patent on his pay- 
ing for the same at the then common Terms of 15£..10 qf} Cent 
with Intrest from 1st March, 1758. 

Nicholas Shaffer applying for a Resurvey of two Tracts of Liand 
Patented to him the x2th November, 1764, in Order to correct the 
Errors of Survey he is allowed the same. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's 19th June, 1788. 
Present as above. 

The Memorial of Philip Black was read Stating that in the year 
1775 he settled on a Tract of Land in Washington County and 
hath dwelt thereon ever since and made valuable Improvements. 
That he had a Virginia Certificate dated in 1780 regularly entered 
with the Surveyor and had a Survey made the 5th May, 1786, by 
Nevill & Ritchie, which Survey was afterwards returned for one 
Francis Hindman on a late Warrant dated 5th May, 1786, and that 
no notice being taken on the Draught of any claim by Black, 
Hindman obtained a Patent and prayed a Patent might be granted 
to him also. The Board on examining the Surveys are of Opinion 
that tha Facts as stated by Black are probable and inasmuch as 
Black's right seems to be founded on the first regular Improve- 
ment, the first Office right and the first Survey, it now appears 
that Black ought to have a Patent. But postpone the granting 
the same to the first monday in September next, in Order that 
Hindman may make his Objections if any he has. And as it is 
likely that Mr. Nevill may be able to explain some contradictions 
or irregularities which now appear, he desired to write to the 
Board at that time & Black is to give both Nevill & Hindman a 
Copy of this minute at least thirty days before the said first 
monday in September, if Hindman can be found. 



At a special meeting at the Council Chamber 26th June, 1788. 

Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice Presid't. 

The Honorable Abraham Smith, Esq'r. 

The Officers of the Land Office. 
John Patrick applying for a Patent for 297 Acres Surveyed on 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 603 

Application of George Grundy No. 3466. The Board on consid'g 
the Deposition of Charles Burkham and the Certificate of Alex- 
ander McClean, Esquire, allowed him a Patent. 

The Survey of 303 Acres made on Wiliam Forwod's Warrant for 
50 Acres dated 6th June, 1786, and the Certificate of Benjamin 
Stites being considered by the Board, he is allowed a Patent. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 7th July, 1788. 
Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable John Canon, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General "] 

The Receiver General ! of the Land Oflfice. 

The Secretary J 

Joseph Vanbuskirk 'j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas McCarty. | 

On hearing the Parties it appears that McCarty has the prior 
Warrant and Survey & that Vanbuskirk hath no claim by Im- 
provement of any consequence therefore the Caveat is ordered to 
be dismissed. 
Samuel Strahan "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

William McGee. 1 

In this case it appears that McGee has the first Warrant but 
that the land in dispute is part of a tract claimed by one Jas. 
Burns who sold to Strahan who built a House thereon, from what 
now appears, it is the Opinion of the Board that as the priority 
of Warrant is in favor of McGee, but on account of the Claim. 
Improvement and Purchase made by Strahan he ought to have 
some land & that therefore the 148 Acres be equally divided so 
as to leave the Improvement in Strahan's part unless the parties 
can agree upon a mode more agreeable before the first Monday in 
October next to which time this case is postponed. 
Andrew Kennedy & Co. ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

Benjamin Walker. j 

On hearing the parties appears that Andrew Kennedy and 
Others claim under a pre-emption Warrant to said Walker dated 
20th October, 1785, for 200 Acres including an Improvement in the 



604 MINUTEb OF 

forks of Pine Creek on which Walker after having sold his right 
thereof he conducting the Survey only 105 Acres was returned 
though more land was on the same day Surveyed on the other 
side of the Creek & returned on a Common unlocated ..arrant 
for Walker. It is therefore ordered that the Dep'y Surveyor shall 
with the Assistance of Robert Fleming, Esq'r and James Hep- 
burn make a Resurvey of the said Tracts &. if they can find 200 
Acres of good Land in the forks to take the same in & return it 
but if not to extend over the Creek. The return of which Re- 
survey is to be made to this Board the first Monday in September 
next. 

The Report of the Referrees of Williamson & Miller pursuant 
to order of this Board on the first Monday in January last being 
read which is as follows "In pursuance of the above appointment. 
We the Subscribers having fully examined and duly considered 
the proofs and Allegations of both the said parties, do Award and 
determine the Tract of Land in dispute to belong to Samuel Wil- 
liamson, Senior, the Parties having also compromised the dispute 
agreeable hereunto. 
As Witness our Hands the 25th day of March, 1788. 

JOHiN CAROTHERS, 
SAM'L POSTLETHWAIT, 
JONATHAN HOGE, 
CHARLES McCLURE, 
JOHN WALKER. 
And The same is confirmed. 



I On Caveat. 



The Heirs of Thomas Hunter -^ 
V. ! 

Phineas Bond, Esq'r, who 
claims under Will'm Patterson. J 

This case is postponed to the first Monday in August next, in 
Order that Hunter's Heirs may have an opportunity of producing 
Testimony which they ought to have done this time and on fail- 
ure Mr. Bond will be allowed a Patent. 

JonaLuan Dillworth having laid before the Board his Title 
Deeds and other Papers by which he claims the City Lots formerly 
Surveyed to James Dilworth in right of his Purchase, the same 
were approved and thereupon ordered that the Surveyor General 
cause the said Lots to be Resurveyed & Returned in order for 
Patent. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 605 

At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 4th August, 1788. 
Present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Christopher Kucher, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General •) 

The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 

The Secretary 
Joseph Seyfert 



^- V On Caveat. 

Joseph Shoemaker. 

Mr. Peter Miller appearing for Shoemaker and Seyfert attending 
hey agree to leave this dispute to Daniel Ludwig, Esq'r, Thomas 
Lightfoot of Maiden Creek and Charles Shoemaker. Who are de- 
sired to make report the first Monday in October next, to which 
time this Case is postponed. 
James Marques ") 

V- I On Caveat. 
Brown. I 

The parties attending were heard, whereon it appears that 
Brown has the first Warr't and to include an Improvement which 
was made by Marques and that Marques has a Warrant for 150 
Acres to include the same Improvement. It is the Opinion of the 
Board and it is Ordered that as the Improvement is Marques 
that a Survey shall be made for him of 150 Acres including the 
Improvement, in the most convenient manner and the remainder 
of the vacancy shall be Surveyed and returned for Brown 
Eleanor Mills ] 

I 
John Mackey or l 

Rob't Alexander his l 
Assignee. l 

Postponed from the first Monday in May last. The Draught 
of Charles Dilworth pursuant to the Order of the said first Mon- 
day in May being examined and the parties heard, it appears 
that there is no vacant land out of the lines of a Tract called 
''Mounthope" but that the land claimed is Surveyed on Warrant 
in the Year 1756, to John Lawson which Mrs. Mills alledges was 
improved by one Reed. But as she has no Transfer of his Im- 
provement right her Caveat will be dismissed unless she shall 
produce such Transfer or Transfers to the Board the first Monday 
in September next. 
George Thompson & Others ^ 

'^- I On Caveat. 

Alexander Young. J 

George Thompson not attending though duly served with 



606 MINUTES OF 

notice, William Young, Assignee of Alexander was heard ex- 
parte. And it appears that the Deputy Surveyor having both the 
Applications of Young and John Anderson (under whom Thomp- 
son claims) in his Hands at the same time made a Survey on An- 
derson's Application in the Year 1770, though Young's Applica- 
tion was prior. And that Young hath made valuable Improve- 
ments & is living on the land. Wherefore it is the Opinion of 
the Board that as the Case is thus circumstanced the Caveat 
ought to be dismissed and Young is allowed a Patent. 
Abel James, Att'y of ^ 

Robert C. Wilson i 

[-On Caveat. 

Garret Gotshalk. J 

In this case the land in contest is about 48 A's 145 Ps. in Sal- 
ford or Franconia Township, now in the County of Montgomery, 
which Mr. James alledges to be included in a Patent to Thomas 
Wilson dated in the Year 1714, and which Gotshalk supposing to 
lay out of the lines and Bounds of the said Patent concluded to 
be vacant & therefore had Surveyed on a Warrant to Samuel 
Bell dated in the Year 1762, by Francis Hodson Surveyor. The 
parties consent and the Board desires that James Morris, EsQ'r, 
Col'o Robert Lollar and Mr. Christopher Kreeble do go to the land 
examine the lines and hear such Testimony as shall be produced 
by the parties and report their Opinion to this Board by the first 
Monday in September next, whether or not the said disputed land 
is included within Wilson's Patent or if vacant. 
Thomas Greer ~) 

V. f On Caveat. 

William Moore. J 

The Parties being heard, it appears that Thomas Greer claims 
the land which was Sui-veyed on an Application in the year 1766 
to Thomas Richardson by Warrant to John Brechtbill dated 9th 
February, 1763, for 200 Acres of Land Joining the land of John 
Miller, Robert Walker, Walter Denny and John Byers, in Middle- 
ton Township, Cumb'd Co'y, which Moore insists is located in such 
a manner as cannot by any means take the Land in dispute. 
Therefore the Board with consent of parties desires that John 
Holmes, John Creigh and Major William Alexander go to the 
land in dispute and report their Opinion whether or not the said 
Warrant was intended or granted for the same and l^^iS Case is 
postponed to the first Monday in November next when it is de- 
sired the said report may be made. 
Joseph Kerr 

V. i> On Caveat. 

John Gibson. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 607 

An Ejectment depending this case is postponed for furttier con- 
sideration. 

Philip Baal -j 

V. I On Caveat. 

The United Brethren, j 

The United Brethren claiming the land under a War't in the 
Year 1753 to John Okely located joining or near Joseph Greff and 
never Surveyed till lately. And Baal having a Warr't for the 
place and a Survey. It is Ordered as the description of Okely's 
War't is vague, that Baal's Survey shall be accepted and Patent 
issued on payment of purchese money and fees of OflBce. 
Melchior Knorr 
V. 
Christian Knorr. 

Christian Knorr not appearing though duly notyded, the Order 
of the first Monday in June last is Ordered to Stand. 
Samuel Richards "j 

v. I On Caveat. 

Philip Wise. j 

The parties agreed as follows, viz: that Richards gives up his 
claim as well to the land in Wise's Survey, as the vacant land 
adjoining, in consideration of one Tun of Flour to be delivered 
said Richards by Wise in one Year from this day. 

In the case of Phineas Bond Esquire and Thomas Hunter's 
Heirs. Resolved, that the order of the Board of the first Monday 
in July shall stand. 

On the Application and request of Hugh Brackenridge, Esquire, 
for a rehearing in the case Killum against Varvell, retermined 
the first Monday of March last. The Board allows a rehearing 
which is to be on the first Monday in December next, Varvell hav- 
ing a Copy of this Minute given him at least thirty days before 
that time. 

Henry Mumbour's Title Deeds, &c., being examined he is al- 
lowed a Patent. 



' At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 1st September, 1788. 

Present 
The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Frederick Watts, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General "j 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary j 

On reading a few lines from William McMeen desiring a Caveat 
entred by him against one Sharron might be dismissed, the same- 
is accordingly Ordered to be dismissed. 



60S MINUTES OF 

Hugh Newell ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

John Merryman. j 

John Merryman producing a few lines addressed to this Board 
from said Newell, informing that the dispute is settled. There- 
fore the Caveat is dismissed. 

William Wallace's Survey of 263 Acres made on Warr't dated 
27th February, 1786, for 50 Acres allowed to be accepted as 
Presley iNevill, Esquire certify's that it interferes with no otner's 
claim. 

On the application of Arthur Buchanan (on whose place the 
People forted) for Exemption of interest on considering his case 
as proved by James Burns, rJsquire, before William Brown. Es- 
quire, he is allowed the exemption as by Law others who fled are 
entitled to. 
■Christopher Coble ] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Frederick Hummell. 1 

At the request of the parties, this case is left to William Scott, 
Esquire, Martin Shetter and John Herman who are desired to 
hear the parties, and examine their claims & report to the Board 
the first Monday in December next, to which time this case is 
Postponed. 
Joseph Morrison ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Moore, j 
John Moore attending & making it appear that he hath had the 
Land in dispute Surveyed on an Application & improved many 
Years. Therefore it is Ordered that his Survey shall be returned 
and Patent issue unless Morrison do shew Cause to the contrary 
the first Monday in November next. 
John Tyson ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Ludwig Vandemark. ] 

It appears on hearing that Tyson has the prior Warrant in the 
name of John Davis, dated in the Year 1784, And that Vandemark 
has a Warr't in the Year 1786, and a Survey made thereon, 
Therefore it is Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor make a Survey 
on Davis's Warrant agreeable to its Location and if any vacancy 
shall be left the sam« be Surveyed and returned for Vande- 
mark. 
Dan Griffith, Esq'r "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Hazael Thomas. ] 
On a Notice to shew Cause why Patent should not issue, After 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 609 

hearing the parties agreed to postpone this case till they can agree 
upon the Men, and send down their Names to whom the Patent 
shall issue. 

William Beaty \ 

V. I Ou Caveat. 

Patrick Campbell. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Campbell made a Set- 
tlem't by virtue of a permit from a Commanding Officer to the 
Westward, so early as the Year 1762, and continued his posses- 
sion made valuable Improvements and is now living on the Land 
in dispute and that he hath an Application for the same A. D. 
1769, & Survey of 369 Acres made thereon, And that Beaty 
claims under an Application in the name of Henry Beaty, 
junior, which was located on the land and Settlement aforesaid of 
Campbell. Therefore the Board Orders that Beaty's Caveat be 
dismissed. 
Abel James, Att'y 1 

Wilson 

|. On Caveat. 

Garret Gotshalk. I 

Continued from the first Monday in August. 

From what appeared at the former hearing and on considering 
the report of James Morris and Robert Lollar. Esquires, the 
Board are of Opinion that the land in dispute is comprehended 
in the bounds of a Patent to Thomas Wilson, A. D. 1714. And 
therefore Order that the Survey made for Gotshalk shall not be 
accepted. 

At the request of both Colo. Blain and William Finley, Esq'r, 
in behalf of Lochry and others, the Case is postponed to the first 
Monday in January next. 

Mrs. Mills appearing and though she had it not in her power 
to produce Transfers of the Improvements as mentioned in and re- 
quired by a Minute of the Board of the first Monday in August 
last. Yet she exhibited such papers & further Testimony as to 
induce the Board to allow a further hearing and therefore the 
second Wednesday in November next, is appointed for the re- 
hearing, she giving Robert Alexander a Copy of this Minute at 
least thirty days before that time. 
William Beaty ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Carothers. j 

On hearing the parties, it appears that James Carothers claims 
under an Application in the name of Rebecca Carothers and a 
Survey made thereon. And that Beaty claims under an Applica- 
tion of Walter Beaty. And the parties agree and it is the request 

39 — 3D SERIES 



610 MINUTES OF 

of the Board that James Hamilton, Esquire & George Baird, Esq'r 
and Christopher Hays together with the Surv'r of the District, 
go to the ground examine the same with the Improvements made 
by Beaty, and report to the Board the first Monday in December 
next to which time this dispute is continued. 
Patrick McCormick '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Francis Holland. j 

On hearing Mr. Wright in behalf of McCormick it appears that 
McCormick had some Improvements prior to Holland's Warrant 
& also hath a Warrant for the Land. Therefore Ordered that Mc- 
Cormick shall have a patent unless cause shewn to the contrary 
the first Monday in March next. 
Will'm Montg'y Sterret ■) 

v. I On Caveat. 

George Feighter. J 

Garret Covode who purchased of Feighter appeared & though 
he was not cited, only hearing of the Appointm't accidentally and 
W. M. Sterret not appearing, the Board postponed this case to 
the first Monday in March next, Covode giving Sterret thirty 
days notice. 
The Heirs of Josh'a Wright "j 

V. f On Caveat. 

Patrick Faran. J 

In this case it appears that both parties have Office Rights but 
that each claim by virtue of conseutable lines and purchase of 
possession it is agreed by the parties that Matthew Ritchie 
Benjamin Collins, Henry Taylor, Esquire, Patrick Scott and 
Patrick McCullough go to the ground, hear the parties and ex- 
amine their claims and the Board directs that the Surveys be 
made according to the direction of those Gentlemen. 
Amos Ales and "] 

David England 

y On Caveat. 

I 
James Bryson. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Mr. Bryson claims by 

virtue of an Application entered 3d April, 1769, in the Name of 

Joseph Yeates for 300 Acres on tne Monongahela opposite the 

mouth of Redstone. That Ales being vested with the right to 

part of an Improvement of one i-iooder sold to Henry Dixon who 

obtained a Patent for about 142 Acres claimed by Bryson. That 

England having purchased the other part of the Improvement 

right of Hooder & having valuable Improvements made since 

obtained a Warrant and hath a Survey of 169 Acres thereon. 

The Board are of Opinion that as to the 142 Acres Patented as 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 611 

aforesaid it is not in this case cognizable before them and as the 
whole land claimed by Yeates's Application was at the time of 
Entry subject to Hooder's Improvement right & as it does not 
appear that steps have been taken by Yeates to have the land 
Surveyed. It is ordered that the said Survey lately made for Bry- 
son shall be accepted. 
Henry Snively ") 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Robert Davison. J 

On Caveat continued from the first Monday in April last. 

On Considering ine Report of Matt'w Henderson, Esquire, 
James McClenachen & James Poe pursuant to the Order of the 
said first Monday in April lasi, it appears that Jacob Snively had 
a Warrant for 50 Acres Joining his other land & John Nigh which 
is prior to Davison's 50 Acres Warrant on which he had about 128 
Acres Surveyed. It is Ordered that the 50 A's 99Ps. Tract Joining 
John Nigh's line and marKed in the Draught made by the said 
Henderson and others No. 1 shall be returned on Snively's Warr't 
and the remainder to Davison to wit No. 2. 

John Kennedy ") 

Charles Anderson. ] 

On a few lines signed by John Kennedy setting forth that the 
Dispute was settled, the Caveat is dismissed. 
Samuel Lewis ~i 

V, 

Jacob Mechlin Ass'ee 
of John Dorr. I 

On hearing it appearri that Mechlin claims under a Warrant to 
John Dorr which is a few Days prior to Lewis's Warr't but that 
Lewis had purchased an Improvement had a Tenant living on the 
land & prosecuted his improvement considerably all before Dorr's 
Warrant & as there is only about 269 Acres in the vacancy it will 
not admit of a reasonable quantity of Land with the Improve- 
ment & leave any for Dorr's Warr't. Therefore it is ordered that 
the said 269 Acres shall be returned for Lewis on his Warrant. 

Joseph Reed, Esq'r ) 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Ankrum. J 
The parties being heard it appears that they both have War- 
rants & that Reed claims under an improvement made by one 
Walker who it is said had made consentable lines with the Neigh- 
bours and it is suggsted that Mr. Reed's claim will comprehend 
parts of Ankrums, James Higgins's and Bernard Rinehart's 
lands and as none of the parties have Surveys returned this Dis- 



612 MINUTES OF 

pute cannot now be determined & Therefore it is postponed to 

the first Monday in March next, At which time the Deputy 

Surv'r Matthew Ritchie together with John Armstrong and John 

Flanagan, Esquire are desired to furnish the Board with a plott 

of Ankrum, Rinehart and Higgins their Lands and noting thereon 

how Reed's Claim will interfere with them respectively. 

Moses Smith & ~| 

Will'm Stuart i 

] On Caveat. 

I 
William Espy. J 

Stuart sent a few Lines withdrawing his Caveat. And on hear- 
ing Mr. Gilcreist for Smith, & Mr. BaiT for Espy and examining 
their papers. It is the Opinion of the Board that Espy shall have 
a Patent. 

Allowed a Patent to Reynold Ramsey who claims on Warr't to 
S. Gettys as it appears not to be with in the Manor of Maske & 
notwithstanding a Caveat entered by said Gettys against Agnew 
and others as Mr. Edy alledges it was an other Tract a.sputed on 
that Caveat. 

John Deniston "j 

V. f On Caveat. 

James Blaine's Heirs, j 

Mr. Finley appearing for Blaine's Heirs «S: Mr. Barr for Deniston 
were heard And it appears that Blaine had a Warr't & Survey of 
349 Acres in the Year 1773, out oi which he left some trifling 
Improvement, but included such of his Improvements as he then 
chose. And that Deniston hath obtained a Warr't for a Tract Join- 
ing Blaine's Survey. Therefore it is the Opinion of the Board 
that a Survey shall be made on Deniston's Warr't and returned. 

On the Application by letter of Richard Manning & Others Ar- 
bitrators chosen to settle a dispute between John Carson and 
Captain Stephen Stephenson. Ordered that the Secretary of the 
Land Office deliver to said Stephenson certain Depositions which 
they wrote for taking said Stephenson's Receipt with promise to 
return them. 

Alexander Burns "] 

V. I 

TT u 04. 1- A^ . r On Caveat. 
Hugh Sterling Adm r 

of W. Jackson. j 

On hearing Alex'r Wright, Esq'r in behalf of Burns & John 

Wallace in behalf of Sterling and examining the papers of the 

Parties, it is the Opinoin of the Board that Patent issue to Burns. 

William Lochry ^ 

V. V On Caveat. 

James Rutherford, j 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 613 

Lochry not appearing though duly cited, Rutherford is allowed a 
Patent. 

Robert Estep "i 

Geo. Wallace or his \ Oi^ Caveat. 
Ass'ee Jno. Wallace. J 

John McDowell, Esq'r, for Estep, and the said Jno. Wallace ap- 
pearing and being heard the dispute seems to be chiefly where the 
line between their plantations shall be run and therefore the 
parties choose John Douglass, Esq'r, Alex'r Gilfillan, James 
Allison, Esq'r and Henry Cotton together with the Deputy Sur- 
veyor of the District who are to hear the parties, examine their 
proofs & make the line where they the said Refeeres shall Judge 
right and the Returns of the Surveys are to be made by the first 
Monday in March next. 
James Kuykendale "\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Wallace. ] 

John McDowell, Esq., for Kuykendale and the said Wallace ap- 
pearing and being heard, agree that this dispute which was to be 
heard the first Monday in October, shall be left to the following 
persons to wit, Philip Ross, Charles Bradford, John Reed, (Peters 
Creek,) John Douglass, Esquire and the Deputy Surveyor. 
John Campbell '\ 

V. [ On Caveat. 

John Bell. j 

John Campbell not appearing. Bell was heard exparte, and it 
appears that Bell hath both the prior Application and Im- 
provem't and therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Daniel Swearingen '\ 

v. I On Caveat. 

James Darnall. 1 

Dan'l Swearingen having wrote that the dispute is settled 
between him & Darnell a Patent is allowed to Darnall. 

William Maclay, Esquire, laid before the Board a Conveyance 
from one Gasser to Martin Trester & Bartholomew Zeback for a 
Tract of Land Surv'd on Warr't to said Gasser, and a receipt by 
whic said Trester & Zeback acknowledge to have received £10 the 
Consideration money for the said Land from Jacob Weiss who now 
lives thereon and desire a Patent which is allowed. 
Peter Herhold 

V. 

William Perry. 

This Case being in Law it is postponed but if the parties agree 
upon a time for a hearing and have the Action withdrawn the 
Board will take up the matter. 



614 MINUTES OF 

The Case on Memorial of the Inhabitants of Newton, Bucks 
Co'y, to the Supreme Executive Council being referred to this 
Board, the last Monday in October next, is appointed for hearing 
the parties who apply for a Patent under Warr't to Shadrack 
Wally dated 6th, 6th Mo. 1716, and those who object to the granting 
it, a Copy of this Minute being given them 20 Days before the 
said last Monday. 

John Bell is allowed a Patent notwithstanding William Brown's 
Caveat (who claims under John Frankson's Appl'n) against Alex- 
ander Drumond as Frankson's Application appears to be the prior 
one. 

Alex'r Wright, Esquire, having laid before the Board a 
Draught of 388 Acres of Land. on Raccoon Waters in Washington 
Co'y Surveyed on a Virginia Entry to Tho's Armor, which he de- 
sires a Patent for. But as it appears that one John Moore hath ob- 
tained a Patent for part of the same, founded on a Warr't later 
than said Armor's Entry however defers granting a Patent untill 
the first Monday in March next, in Order that Moore may have 
an opportunity of making Objection if any he has to granting a 
Patent for the said 388 Acres. A Copy of this Minute to be given 
thirty Days before the said first Monday in March. 

Jane Bee who is inter- 
married with John Fitzgerald , 

y On Caveat. 

^- I 

James Bryson. J 

This Case postponed to the first Monday in March next, Fitz- 
gerald having a Copy of this Minute thirty Days before the said 
first Monday. 
Joseph Shaw. ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Robert Turner. J 

It appearing that Shaw hath laid a late Warr't on Land Sur- 
veyed many Years ago on an Application the right to which is 
vested in said Turner, therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
John Hufman "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Hugh Gilmore J 

The Board at the request of Mr. Philips, took into Consideration 
the Case of said Parties & on examining the Papers of Hufman 
left last December, to which time Gilmore was cited, and are of 
Opinion that Hufman shall have his Patent unless Gilmore shews 
Cause to the Contrary the first Monday in December next. A 
Copy of this minute to be given him thirty Days before said first 
Monday in December next. 



1 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 615 

John Kennedy ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Benj'n Wright. J 

Messrs. Philips & Fleniken appearing and declaring that the 
said parties had not settled their Dispute as recommended by a 
Minute of 28th March last, and thereupon the said Philips and 
Fleniken were heard and the Papers of the parties examined. 
And on fully considering this Case it is the Opinion of the Bdard 
and it is Ordered that the Surveys shall be returned as made. 

Samuel Maclay, Esquire, appeared before the Board & represent- 
ed that a Tract of Land Situate in Buffaloe Township in the 
County of Northumberland, being the same which was Surveyed 
unto a certain Capt. John Brady as his dividend of a large Sur- 
vey of Officer's land was sold by the Sheriff of Berks County (in 
which County the land then lay) to Doct'r William Plunket, Who 
by his Article of Agreement dated 21st Decem'r 1776, did for the 
Consideration of 500 and other Causes grant bargain and sell, all 
his Right, Title and Interest of, in and to the said Tract to the 
said Sam'l Maclay Who now applies for a Patent, but as he has 
no Proof of the Sheriff's Sale and as it is suggested that perhaps 
Dr. Plunket may have some Objection to granting a Patent it is 
deferred until the first Monday in December next, in Order that 
the said Mr. Maclay may have time to produce the proof aforesaid, 
and that Doctor Plunket may make his Objections, if any he has, 
to the granting the Patent afores'd. A Copy of the Minute is to 
be given at least thirty days before the said first Monday in De^ 
cember to said Plunket. 
John Blackburn 'j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Ephraim Blaine, j 

This Matter being heard the first Monday in December, 1786, 
& postponed and now Mr. Blaine producing an Instrum't in 
Writing from Blackburn setting forth that the dispute is settled. 
It is ordered that the Survey of Blaine be accepted including the 
part marked on the Draught as claimed by Francis Morrison. 
Rebekah Vaughan "j 

v. I On Caveat. 

James Strawbridge. J 

The Board having resumed the Consideration of this Case post- 
poned from the first Monday in March, 1787, are of Opinion that 
as the Land in dispute is within Mr. Maclay's District the Survey 
of Strawbridge made on Warrant No. 20 by — ^miston ought 
not be accepted but that Rebekah Vaughan shall have Return of 
Survey on her Warrant & a Patent. 



616 MINUTES OF 

Valentine Flohr \ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Charles Albert. J 

On Considering the Report of John Forsythe and Others to 
whom this Case was referred, the Board admit the same Report & 
allow Rawhauser and Flohr Patents. 

John Irwin, Esq'r, laid before the Board a Patent to Adam 
Reyburn together with a Conveyance from said Reyburn to 
Anthony Rawlins dated before the said Patent, but which was not 
produced at the time of applying for the same and therefore re- 
quested a new Patent might issue to said Rawlins in order to 
rectify the Error and Omission aforesaid which the Board allows 
and Orders accordingly. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 6th October, 1788. 

present 

The Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable George Woods, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General ' of the Land Office. 

The Secretary j 

McMuIlan ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 



William Nelson. ) 

In this Case it appears by a few lines from Jas. McMullan who 
purchase the Caveators right that he did not claim any land out 
of his Survey and consequently that he had no claim to the land 
which had beeen disputed but included in Nelson's Survey, 
therefore the Surveys are Ordered to be accepted. 
Samuel Hunt "\ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

James Hood. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that the Matter in contest is 
the privilege of a Water Course by a Conveyance dated 9th Feb- 
ruary, 1767 from Peter Hunt to said Samuel, Who Conveyed to 
one Seward and Way under whom Hood claims, the Board allow 
Hood a Patent Subject to the Privilege of the said Samuel to the 
Water Course aforesaid. 

James Douglass 1 

V. ! 

T^ . ■, T^ . o ^ On Caveat. 
David Davis & 

William Duffield. J 

On hearing Mr. Duffield exparte, Douglass not appearing though 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 617 

duly cited, it appears that Davis and Duffield have an Application 
and Survey made many Years ago, and that Douglass hath never 
prosecuted his claim and that their is suflBcient land for Douglass's 
Application out of the Survey of Davis and Duffield. Therefore 
the Caveat is Ordered to be dismissed. 
Eleazor Powell ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Margaret Williamson. J 

This Case having been heard the first Monday of March last and 
postponed in order that the parties might accommodate this Dis- 
pute which it is said is not yet done, therefore this case is post- 
poned to the first Monday in March next, when the Parties will be 
again heard thirty Days Notice being given. 
Charles & And'w Stewart 1 
v. I 

Nathaniel & Joseph j *^^ Caveat. 

Simpson. J 

On hearing the parties it "appears that the land in Contest is 
comprehended within the known or reputed bounds of a Tract 
of Land late in Lancaster County now Dauphin County granted 
by Patent to Jacob Littlemore whose rignt is now vested in 
George Fockler & which the s'd Fockler on a trial in Ejectment 
in the Supreme Court recovered against one Simpson And it ap- 
pears that Stuart & Simpson suspecting that it might turn out 
to be Vacant land obtained Warrants for the same, Stuart's dated 
25th May, 1787, and Simpson's 27th November in the same year. 
It is the Opinion of the Board that if the land is not within the 
lines of the s'd Patent, yet to depart from the reputed bounds 
would cause so much confusion in disturbing the quiet possession 
& Surveys of the adjoining Neighbours that it cannot be permit- 
ted & as there is no dispute between Fockler & Stuart whose 
Warr't is prior to Simpson's & as the improvement which Simp- 
son claims is not of such a nature as to have preference of 
Stuart's prior Warrant. It is Ordered that the Surveys neither of 
Stuart or Simpson shall be accepted. 
John Gemill ^ 

V. (, On Caveat. 

John Wilson, j 

On hearing the Parties it appears that Gemill claims under a 
Warr't to Alex'r Wallace dated 6th Dec'r, 1758 for 25 Acres & a 
survey said to be made but not returned. And Wilson claims under 
an Application and a Survey thereon of William Wallace Who 
sold to said Wilson. It is the Opinion of the Board & its Ordered 
as Gemill has purchased the right of Wallace's 25 Acres Warr't 
aforesaid which is prior to the Application under which Wilson 

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618 MINUTES OF 

claims that 25 Acres shall be cut off from Wilson's Survey by a 
line parallel to the S. 23 degree W. 88 perches line of Gemill's 
other Survey and returned on the Warrant aforesaid. 
John Cox 1 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Wallace. I 

Cox not appearing and Wallace being heard and his Survey ex- 
amined it appears taat there is about ten Acres disputed by Cox 
which it is the Opinion of the Board ought to be confirmed to 
Wallace, and therefore Cox's Caveat is dismissed. 
Persifor Frazier, Esq'r ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

James Breden. J 

At a meeting of the Board the 2d day of June last, it was 
Ordered that General Frazier should have a Patent for the Land, 
he claims under Warrant to Samuel Kelso unless Breden should 
shew cause to the contrary this Day and Breden now appearing 
and making it appear that he had the land claimed by Frazier 
Surveyed on a Virginia Entry founded on a Settlement made in 
the Year 1776, as therein expressed which was prior to Kelso's 
Warrant. Therefore it is Ordered that Breden's Survey shall be 
accepted. 
John Wallace ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Meeks. ] 

On hearing the parties it appears that Meeks hath a Virginia 
Entrj^ & Penns'a Warrant prior to Wallace's founded on two Im- 
provements. And therefore it is Ordered that Meeks's Surveys 
shall be accepted and the remainder of the vacancy or what is in 
Wallace's Survey clear of Meeks shall be returned for Wallace on 
his Warrant. 
James Kerr "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Leeper. ] 

On hearing the parties it appears, that the land in dispute is 
about 14 Acres marked in a Draught of Mr. Henderson now pro- 
duced No. 2 and which is included in a Survey of Kerr's on a 
Warrant to Alex'r Ellis in the Year 1753, and further that the 
same 14 Acres is included in a prior Warrant and Survey of Rob- 
ert Cumins under which Leeper claims. Therefore it is Ordered 
that Leeper's Survey shall be accepted & that the same 14 Acres 
be cut off or excluded from Kerr's Survey. 
Joseph Seyfert ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Joseph Shoemaker. J 
This Case having been left at a former meeting to Dan'l Ludwig 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 619 

Esquire and others and they having made a Report that the land 
ought to be confirmed to said Joseph Seyfert. Therefore the 
said Report is adopted. 

Hutchison "j 

V. i On Caveat. 
Secrist. 



On the Petition of Secrist for a Resurvey of a Tract of 106 Acres 
granted him by Pat't and hearing the Son of the Widow Hutchin- 
son. It is Judged proper not to allow the Resurvey as prayed and 
that Mrs. Hutchinson be allowed a Patent for her Tract adjoining 
acording to the Survey thereof by Mr. Alexander McClean. 

Ross 



V. (. On Caveat. 

Huston. 



On hearing the parties it appears that Huston claims a tract of 
Land Surveyed by Virtue of an Application in the Year 1769. to 
Robert Pollox & that Ross hath a tract of Land Surveyed of a 
sufficient quantity which includes his Improvements and that a 
Warrant was taken out and a Survey made for Benjamin Ross 
long after the making Pollox's Survey which includes part there- 
of. It is the Opinion of the Board that Pollox's Survey shall be 
accepted & that Ross's Survey be regulated according to it. 
Baltzer Spengler "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Levi Dungan. j 

Spengler having cited Dungan on the first Monday in Sep- 
tember last and neither of them appearing this Case is continued. 
Samuel Strahan \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Will'm McGhee. j 

By order of the Board the first Monday in July last, it was 
Ordered that the tract of 148 Acres which they both claimed 
should be divided equally between the said Parties leaving in 
Strahan's part his Improvement & the Dispute was continued to 
this time. And now Mr. Thomas Shields for McGhee and Mr. 
Strahan being again heard & it being suggested that i.xCi^nee de- 
clines accepting any part without he can have the whole. It is 
Ordered that if he McGhee shall not accept of the part allowed 
him by the said recited Order on or before the first Monday in 
March next, then Strahan shall have a Patent for the whole 148 
Acres. 



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At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 22d Oct'r, 1788. 

present 

The Honorable David Redick, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable George Woods, Esq'r, 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surveyor General. 
• Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Receiver General. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, ISec'ry L.and Uffice. 

Mr. James Hepburn laid before the Board certain Title Deeds 
from & under Joseph Barnet who disputed with said Hepburn 
the first Monday in November, 1786, Vesting the right of said 
Barnet in the said Hepburn or in him to whom Hepburn is about 
to Convey, therefore Barnet's Caveat is dismissed. And the Board 
taking into consideration two other Caveats one entered by one 
Links & the other by George Reinecker find that Links hath no 
pre-emption Warrant, and that Reinecker hath two Warrants & 
two Surveys each for the quantity all owed by the Law establish- 
ing the Pre-emption rights which do not interfere with Hepburn's 
& therefore the said Caveats last mentioned are dismissed and 
Hepburn allowed his Patent. 

Mr. James Hepburn desired the Board to take into Considera- 
tion the Case between him and Robert Holmes agitated the first 
Monday in November, 1786, & then postponed, but it is thought 
proper not to take up this matter until the first Monday in May 
next, in order that Robert Holmes may be further heard if he 
choose to attend. Mr. Hepburn is to give him a Copy of this 
Minute at least thirty Days before the said first Monday in May. 

Dr. Benjamin Rush laid before the Board a Copy of a Minute 
of a meeting on the 3d March last, relating to a Dispute on a Ca- 
veat entred by James Potter, Jona'n D. Sergeant against Joseph 
Wallis, Samuel Wallis & Major Keene and requested that on the 
first Monday in December next this Case might be taken up & 
determined as the Order by that Minute hath not been executed 
& the time therein appointed is elapsed. Which being considered it 
is thought proper to postpone the determination until the first 
Monday in January next, in Order that the parties may have 
time to do & have done the several Matters directed by the said 
former Order. And General Potter is to have a Copy of this 
Minute given him at least within twenty Days from the date 
hereof. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 621 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's 25tli October, 
1788. 

Present as last before. 

Benjamin Wilson applied for a Patent for 1921/4 Acres in 
Manallin Township, York County, said to be surveyed on Warrant 
of 5th September, 1746, which Warrant if it ever issued is not to 
be found nor is there any entry in the Books of the Sec'rvs 
Office but it appears that a part of the Purchase money was paid 
at that time, therefore he is allowed a Patent paying at the Rate 
of £15 10 with Intrest from 6 mo's after the said 5th September. 



At a special Meeting 27th October, 1788. 

Present as before. 

This day being at a meeting first September last, appointed for 
hearing the Parties disputing about the Newtown Common and 
John Cox, Esquire (Whose Attorney for the one Party) producing 
a Letter from James Hanna, Esquire, Attorney for the other 
Party setting forth that it is agreed that the Consideration of this 
Case might be postponed to a further Day on two Weeks notice 
being given when any further steps should be taken which being 
taken into Consideration the same is postponed to a further time, 
on the Consideration mentioned in the letter of said Mr. Hanna. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 3d November, 1^88. 

present 

The Honorable David Redick, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Samuel Miles, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surveyor General. 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Receiver General. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry Land Office. 
Frederick Beck "i 

\ 
Henry Kelker Ass'ee [ 

of Casper Weaver. J 

The Parties appeared & agreed to refer this Case to two men 
of their choice & to one to be chosen by the Board and they chose 
John Thom and Christopher Uler & the Board appoint Thomas 
Clark, Who are desired to hear the Parties and examine the 



622 MINUTES OF 

Papers and Witnesses and transmit their Opinion to the Board 
the first Monday in December next. 
May ) 



V. ^ 

McCormick. j 

Postponed to May next, in order that the Deputy Surveyor may 
transmit the Draughts to shew the interference as directed by 
Order of the first Monday in May last. 
Messrs. Penn's ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

• Horn, j 

Mr. Butler Agent for the Penn's making it appear that he can- 
not have this Matter now determined, as he is not fully prepared. 
Therefore the same is postponed to the first Monday in December 
next. 
John Tomlinson "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

William McCoy, J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Tomlinson claims under 
a W't to Henry Lane dated in the Year 1773, for 250 Acres on big 
Redstone &. Joining James McCoy &. Henry Beeson and a Survey 
made thereon which Warrant being prior to William McCoy's. 
It is ordered that the Survey on Lane's Warrant shall be accepted. 
Thomas Grier "\ 

v. I On Caveat. 

William Moore, j 

The Report of John Holmes & Others to whom this dispute was 
referred the first Monday in August last, being read it appears 
that they were of Opinion that the Warrant by which Greer 
claimed was not intended for the land in dispute & therefore the 
said report is adopted and Moore allowed a Patent. 
Alexander McKeehan ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Christopher Hays. j 

Hays not appearing. Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor make a 
Survey on McKeehan' s Warrant and return a Draught to this 
Board by the first Monday in May next, denoting thereon the 
interference with Hays's Survey if any. 

David Collins ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Philip Davis, j 

On hearing the parties & examining their Papers it appears 
that Collins claims 37 Acres 63 Perches Surv'd on Warrant to 
Alex'r & Andrew Forgey & that Davis claims under two Warrant 
one to James Davy for 50 Acres in the Year 1754, on which he 



On Caveat. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 623 

had a Survey of 159 Acres made. & the other to John Sweitzer 
which Davis for some reason purchased the right of. which was 
located on the same 159 Acres and with which he now claims the 
37 Acres of Collins. It is the Opinion of the Board & it is Ordered 
that 50 Acres of the said Survey of 159 Acres shall be returned 
on James Davy's Warrant & the remainder thereof on Sweitzer's 
Warrant for Philip Davis & the 37 Acres for Collins on Forgey's 
Warrant. 
John Simpson "i 

V. I 

John Thomas & f 
Will'm Foulke. J 

On hearing Simpson & Wimam Foulke, it appears that Foulke 
hath a Patent. Therefore it is Ordered that Simpson's Survey 
shall be returned bounding on the line of the Patent. 
Richard Gonzales, Ass'ee ] 

of Benjamin Brown i 

1 
George Fry. J 

Mr. Benjamin Bioren appeared before the Board & produced a 
Letter of Attorney from Geo. r ry empowering him to act in this 
Case & also produced 9,n Instrument in Writing in the Words 
following to wit: 
Benjamin Brown j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

George Fry. J 

April 3d 1769, George Fry 300 A's in Bald Eagle Valley bounded 
by Bald Eagle Creek on the south & the north mountain on the 
West. Joining the Improvement of Benjam'n Brown on one side 
& Levy Hicks on the other side. 

The Parties on the above Caveat appeared according to appoint- 
ment & agreed to withdraw the above Caveat. He the said 
Brown's Assignee Richard Gonsalus relinquishes his right to any 
and every part of the said Fry's land according to the above loca- 
tion. And the said George Fry by his Attorney in fact relin- 
quishes his right to the said Gonsalus's land whereon he now lives 
formerly the Improvement of Benjamin Brown. Witness their 
Hands November 4th 1788. 

BENJ'N BIOREN, 
Att'y in fact for George Fry. 
RICHARD GONSALUS. 
Which the Board approves. 
Michael Swengel "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Awmiller. J 
Swengel not appearing Awmiller was heard exparte, on which 



624 MINUTES OP 

it appears he hath had 109 Acres Surveyed in the Year 1773. on 
an Application No. 3217, which is prior to Swengel's. Therefore 
the Caveat is dismissed. 
John Simpson i 

V. I 

T 1 rr.1 ™„„ p 1- On Caveat. 
John Thomas & ( 

John Litle. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that the Warr't of Thomas 
Heston under wliich Litle & Thomas claim is prior to Simpson's 
Therefore Simpson's Caveat is dismissed & Patent allowed to 
Litle, or to him or them, in whom Heston's right is vested. 

Dr. Robert Johnston laid before the Board a Copy of a Minute 
dated 29th October, 1770, deciding on a Caveat entered by James 
Irwin against Adam Dickey in favour of said Dickey. And the 
Draught or Plott of Surveys for Irwin of 408i/i Acres in Peters 
Township, Franklin Co'y on Warrants to S. Bothel & said Irwin 
and 237 Acres for said Johnston in right of said Dickey on his Ap- 
plication & the Judgment of the Board aforesaid and which said 
two Surveys are represented to be separated by a red line in the 
said Draught. And the said Doctor Johnston requested a Patent 
might be granted him for the said 237 Acres Which it appears 
right to do, if the Heirs or Executors of said Irwin shew not 
Cause to the Contrary the first Monday in April next, A Copy of 
this minute being given them at least thirty days before that 
time. 

James Smith by Doctor McDowell applying for a Patent for 

Acres of land in Township, Chester County, part of 

a tract Surveyed on Warr't dated to . He is a.iowed 

the same. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's 13th November, 1788. 

present 



The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Samuel Miles, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv'r Gen'l ^ 
Era's Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l ' of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry j 

Eleanor Mills. ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

John Mackey or Rob't J 
Alexander his Assignee. 

This day being appointed at a meeting of this Board the first 
Monday in September last, for rehearing the said Parties, they 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 625 

appeared with their Counsel Jonathan D. Sergeant & Edward 
Tilghman, Esq'rs, who were severally heard, on which it appears 
that Robert Alexander claims a tract of 143 Acres Surveyed in 
the Year 1757, on a Warrant dated 12th March, 1750, to John Law- 
son, And that Mrs. Mills claims the same for herself & the Chil- 
dren of her late Husband John Mills, Jun'r, deceased, by virtue 
of an improvement originally made by one Read who lived on & 
held a Tract of land within a Mai-yiand Patent called "Mount- 
hope" now the property of said Alexander, which Improvement 
was not proved to the satisfaction of the Board to be legally trans- 
ferred to the said Mills and which seems to have been abandoned 
nearly forty years since. On the contrary that the^ land now 
claimed by Mrs. Mills hath still passed to the Occupiers of the said 
adjoining Tract within Mounthope till at length the said Tract 
Surveyed as aforesaid for Lawson was purchased by said Alexan- 
der about 17 Years ago, John Mills living near not bidding nor 
hindering him in purchasing or in prosecuting his further Im- 
provements which are now very considerable. It is therefore 
the Opinion of the Board & it is Ordered that the said Caveat 
shall be dismissed and Alexander allowed a Patent. 

James Smith ■\ 

V. f On Caveat. 

Joseph Morrison, j 

It appearing by the Copy of a Record of Court produced by the 
Honorable George Woods, Esquire, that about 18 Years ago, an 
Ejectment was tried between the said parties, relating to the land 
Caveated, And a Verdict was given in favour of Morrison. 
Wherefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

Mr. Samuel Richards applying for a Patent for 119 Acres of 
Land Surveyed on a Warr't dated the 26th May, 1776, which was 
in order to agree, he offered to pay for the same on the then 
common terms of £5 Sterling Interest from 6 mo's after the date 
of Warr't which the Board agrees to accept, as on enquiry its 
found to be of a mean Quantity & a Patent is allowed on him on 
payment thereof and Office Fees. 

John Moore ^ 

V. , On Caveat. 

Joseph Morrison. ) 

By a Minute of a meeting of this Board the first Monday in 
September last, Moore was allowed a Patent unless Morrison 
should shew Cause to the contrary the first Monday in this in- 
stant. And now the Honorable George Woods producing several 
Draughts of lands including the lands in dispute between the said 
parties by which it appears that Moore ought not to have a Pat- 
ent until a further hearing. Therefore this Matter is postponed 
40 — 3D SERIE.S 



626 MINUTES OF 

to the first Monday in May next, against which time the Sur- 
veyor of the District is directed to return the Surveys of the 
parties pointing out their interferences. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls 25th Novem'r, 
1788. 

present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Samuel Miles, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ~) 

The Receiver General ' of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

Samuel Maclay, Esq'r, appearing and Doct'r Plunket having 
sent a Deposition of John Kidd proving a Copy of a Minute of a 
meeting of this Board of the first Monday in September last, was 
not given him in a due time, therefore the Case which was to be 
heard the first Monday in December next. A Copy of this minute 
being given to Doctor Plunket thirty days before that time. 
Elisha Teeters ") 

V. [ On Caveat. 

John H. Redick. ] 

The Board took into consideration the Testimony produced 
formerly in this Case whereby it appears, that one James Colvin 
(who sold to Teeters) was possessed of both a Penns'a Applica- 
tion & a Virginia Certificate, but he had his Survey made on the 
Application & a Patent issued thereon leaving out the laud in 
contest, & that a Warr't was granted to John Hoge Redick. There- 
fore it is the Opinion of the Board as Colvin hath not included the 
land in Controversy in his Patent as the Virginia Certificate was 
for the same place his Application was located on & as there was 
no improvement of any consequence at the time of the granting 
Redick's Warr't except what belongs to him that the Survey shall 
be returned & accepted on Redick's Warr't & Patent issued to 
him. 
Philip Black ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

Francis Hindman. ) 

At a meeting on the 16th day of June last, on the Application 
of the said Black for a Patent on a Virginia Right, it was made 
appear that he ought to have a Patent, unless Francis Hindman 
who it was suggested had by surprise obtained a Patent for the 
same or a part thereof, should shew cause to the contrary by 
the first Monday in September last, which he not doing then, nor 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 627 

at any time since, the Board considering the Certificate of Mr, 
Nevill now produced & the other Circumstances as set forth in the 
former Minute, do allow Black a Patent, no Cause being shewn to 
the contrary by Hindman. 



At a Meeting at the Surv'r General's the 1st Decem'r, 1788. 

present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable Zebulon Potts,- Es<i'r. 
The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 
Frederick Hummell 

V. 

Christopher Coble. 

This Case being referred at a meeting of this Board the first 
Monday in September last, to William Scott, Martin Shitter & 
John Herman to hear the parties and examine their Claims and 
report, &c., the said Shitter and Herman have reported favorably 
to Coble who claims under an Application of Jacob Smith for 
250 Acres. Therefore it is Ordered that the said Quantity shall 
be returned for him agreeable to a Survey made by Charles 
Lukens and that the remainder of that Survey shall be returned 
for Hummell on Benor's Warrant on the side next to Daniel Hoff's 
which is supposed to be about 13 Acres so as to include Hummell's 
House, Improvements & as much as may be of his clear Land. 

Robert Denny ~] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Joseph Junkin. j 

It appears on hearing Junkin & on examining his and the 
papers of Denny that the land in contest is a small piece near 
Stony ridge included in a Survey of 113 Acres made in the Year 
1764, by Mr. William Lyons without dispute (as Certified by him) 
on a Warr't dated 1st July, 1762, long before any Office right was 
obtained by Denny. Therefore the Caveat is dismissed & Junixin 
allowed a Patent. 

Baltzer Barge 'i 

1 
Will'm Thompson J> 

Tho's Fleming & | 

Geo. Smith. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Jacob Barge under whom 



628 MINUTES OF 

Baltzer claims, hath a Patent in the year 1784 for a Tract of 
land Surveyed on an Application in the year 1766 which Survey 
& Patent includes part of land claimed on Warrants to said 
Thompson, Smith and Fleming dated in or about the year 1762 
or 1763. Therefore this Case is postponed to the first Monday in 
April next, in Order that the parties may have time to settle the 
Dispute. 
Thomas TJrie -\ 

-y. ' On Caveat. 

Charles Parks. J 

Thomas Urie though duly cited not appearing John Paxon 
whose Father Claims under Parks, was heard exparte, on which it 
appears that Parks' Application is prior to Urie's. Therefore his 
Caveat is dismissed & Paxon is allowed a Patent on producing 
Title under Parks, if Urie shews not Cause to the contrary the 
first Monday in January next. 
John Neely & Others ^ 

William Sharp. J 
This Case having been postponed at a meeting the 2d day of 
June last, in order that the parties might produce Title & further 
Testimony at this time & they now appearing were heard, 
whereby it appears both parties claim under Grant of Samuel 
Blunston to one James Brackenridge for a tract of land at the 
Spice Bottom which it is alledged was sold to some of the Cul- 
bertson's but no Conveyance is produced, therefore this Case is 
postponed to the first Monday in April next, against which time 
the Deputy Surv'r Mr. Henderson is directed to make a Survey & 
Return a Draught to this Board reporting whether or not Brack- 
enridge's Grant is for that place, in Order that it may be confirm- 
ed to such of the Contending parties as shall be Judged to have 
the best right. 
Messrs. Penns \ 

^- 
Horn. J 

This Case postponed to the first Monday in March next, in 
Order that further Testimony may be produced. 
Peter Cairnes al's Kerns \ 

v. [ On Caveat. 

James Campbell. J 

On hearing Peter Cairnes & examining the papers transmitted 
by Campbell it appears that Cairnes hath a Warr't for 200 Acres 
dated the 28th June, 1785. and that Campbell claims by purchase 
under a Virginia Entry of one Rutherford for 400 Acres, who had 
circumscribed by lines without authority a large quantity & in 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 629 

Order to cover the whole Campbell obtained a Warrant froic 
Pennsylvania though ot posterior date to Cairnes's and hath laic 
his Virginia Entry in such manner as to deprive Cairnes's of some 
land which seems to have been his object at the time of obtaining 
his Warrant. On Considering this Case the Board are of Opinion 
that as Campbell hath much more Land than he can support by 
right prior to Cairnes's he must give up to Cairnes some part, And 
that as Cairnes appears to have been treating for purchase of part 
of Campbell's Claim, he cannot be admitted the full compliment 

of his Warrant, but as he has a very small Plantation if an 

Addition is not made to his Tract which it is said contains only 
69 Acres. Therefore it is Ordered that a piece of about 37 Acres 
marked in a Draught made by Col'o Nevill for Campbell now be- 
fore the Board with Green Ink & the land between it & the Creek 
according to the Green line now made on said Draught supposed 
to be in the whole about 76 Acres shall be added to Cairnes's 69 
Acres Tract & Returned for him on his Warrant. 
Benjamin Wells ^ 

T. I On Caveat. 

Abraham Scott. J 

Scott not appearing though duly cited, Wells was heard exparte, 
and it appears that Scott hath the prior Warr't but as there hath 
been an Ejectment brought by the Lessee of Wells against John 
Boggs Tenant in possession in the year 1772 & continued from 
thence to the year 1774 when a verdict was given for the Plain- 
tiff. It is the Opinion of the Board that a Survey shall be made 
on Wells's Warr't which is dated 5th May, 1785 & Patent issued 
by the first Monday in May next, unless Scott shews Cause to the 
contrary on that day. 

[See September, 1789.] 
Samuel Wells -j 
V. I 

Amos Wood & 

Thomas Rodgers 

I 

V. 

■Samuel Wells. I 

In these Cases there being no survey of the land claimed by 
Wells on his Warr't which is dated the 10th April, 1786, the same 
is postponed to the first Monday in May next, against which time 
the Deputy Surveyor is directed to return a Plott of the Surveys 
of the said Parties to this Board, denoting how they will inter- 
fere with each other, or with the Claim of any other persons. 

The Board on considering the Certificates of the Honble George 
Wood & David Redick, Esq'rs, & James Marshall, Esq'r with re- 
spect to the quantity in the Surveys of Susannah Haines & Abra- 



On Caveat. 



630 MINUTES OF 

ham Haines and Francis McKiney and John Heaton more than 
their Warrants were granted for, deem them satisfactory & allows 
Patents. 

Abraham Kirkpatrick "i 

V. I 

Thomas Timons, Thos. Armor, j 
Wm. Drenen & Ebenezer Cochran. J 

Major Kirkpatrick appearing, but not having proof of service of 
Notice on the other parties, this Case is postponed to the first 
Monday in March next, he giving notice to the other parties of 
this postponement, & also giving a Copy of this Minute to Thomas 
Palmer (who Acts for John Lee Webster who it is suggested is 
concerned) in Order that said Webster may have Notice. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's Office 9th Decem- 
ber, 1788. 

present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Zebulon Potts, Esq'r. 

Tne Surveyor General "j 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

The Deposition of the Honble George Woods, Esquire, deposing 
that a Tract of Land Suiweyed & returned by him in the name of 
Hugh Hunter does not interfere with the Claim of Lewis Castle- 
man on which a Caveat was entered, & that he said Woods Sur- 
veyed said Castleman's land by his direction which Survey does 
not interfere with the Survey now returned for Hunter nor any 
part thereof, which being Considered Hunter is allowed a Patent. 
It appearing by a Conveyance from Laughlin Mcintosh dated the 
13th April last, that he had Conveyed his right of a Tract ot 
Land, to Samuel Black against whom he had entered a Caveat 
the 25th March, preceding. Therefore the said Caveat is dis- 
missed. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 5th Jan'ry, 1789. 

present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Richard Willing, Esq. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv'r Gen'l 

Fra's Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l )■ of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 631 

John Hall ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Carmichael. ) 

On hearing the parties it appeared that both claim under War- 
rants including Improvements & bounding on each other. Car- 
michael claims all the land within the black lines of a Survey 
made by Alexander McClean in the Year 1771, now before the 
Board which he insists is agreeable to the consentable lines made 
between the original or former Possessors of the Tracts, but 
Hall alledges that a dotted line represented in the said Draught 
is more agreeable to the consentable line. However as the Testi- 
mony produced by the parties seem somewhat Contradictory this 
Case is referred to Ephraim Douglass, Esquire, the Honble John 
Smilie & Alexander McClean, Esquire, who are desired to hear the 
parties with their Witnesses on the Ground & to make their Sur- 
veys as agreeable to the consentable line as may be, & to return 
the same to this Board the first Monday in March next. If Mr. 
Smilie cannot attend, it is agreed that the Deputy Surveyor shall 
choose another to act in his place. 

Henry Kreber applying for a Patent for 160% Acres of Land in 
Manchester Township, York County, Surveyed on a Grant or 
Licence for Settlement made by the Honble Thomas Penn to Mar- 
tin Borver & the Title Deeds & Transfers being examined which 
appears somewhat irregular or deficient. Yet on account of the 
length of quiet possession, & valuable Improvements, he is allow- 
ed a Patent. 

Jonn. D. Sergeant & James Potter 
v. 
Samuel Wallis & Lawr'e Keene. 
Dr. Benjamin Rush & John Dunlap appearing on behalf of the 
said parties & Doct'r Rush producing the report of Mr. Joseph 
Wallis & a Deposition of William P. Brady & Mr. Dunlap pro- 
ducing a Letter from Gen'l Potter, the same were read, by which 
it appears that Mr. wallis had tendered his services to execute the 
Orders of this Board of 3d March, & 22d Oct'r last, but that the 
said Mr. Potter declined to attend, or proceed in the Business & 
Dr. Rush representing that a further delay will be a great dis- 
advantage to him & those concerned with. Therefore it is the 
Opinion of the Board that the Caveat ought to be dismissed, & it 
is dismissed accordingly. 
Oliver Duff ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Elliot, j 
Elliot apearing was heard exparte. And it appears he claims 



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75 Acres within the lines of a Tract laid out & Surveyed for 1200 
Acres by Eli Coulter Assistant to William Thompson, on Appli- 
cation of Jane Elliot, James McMath, William Kearney and 
Thomas Caldwell, but on a Calculation & Resurvey its found that 
there is a considerable deficiency in the Tract of Caldwell there 
being only the said 75 Acres for it. And that Duff supposing the 
said circumscribed lines to be the bounds of Elliot's claim there- 
fore made his Improvements & obtained a Warrant for 100 Acres, 
that there is in the vacancy about 225 Acres. It is the Opinion of 
the Board that as Duff's Wairant is rather small to return the 
whole on it, especially as Elliot has so great a deficiency. 
Therefore Order that the said parties shall choose two reputable 
persons, who with the Deputj' Surveyor shall lay out a tract for 
Duff of about 180 Acres in the most convenient manner to his 
Imp'ts & the remainder to Elliot, next to & adjoining the 75 Acres 
if it can be done without including Duff's Imp'ts & to return a 
Draught & Report to this Board by the first Monday in April 
next. And if the said parties will not choose two such persons, the 
Surveyor is directed to choose them. 
Andrew Kennedy & Co. ") 

V. ', On Caveat. 

Benjamin Walker. 1 
At a meeting 7th July last, on hearing of said parties it was 
Ordered that the Deputy Surv'r should with the Assistance of 
Robert Fleming, Esquire & James Hepburn make a Resurvey of 
the Tract mentioned in said Minute & if they could find 200 
Acres of good land in the forks [of Pine Cr'k] to take it in & re- 
turn it, but if not to extend it over the Creek. And the said 
Fleming and Hepburn having reported their Opinion "That if 
*■ Walker had sold 200 Acres on the pre-emption War't the purchas- 
"ers ought to extend across the Creek to the next bottom oppo- 
"site & above & fill the Warr't there, as perhaps more than any 
"Judicious person would wish to run out had been already run 
out." And now a Draught of 2101/4 A's & allowance on both sides 
of the Creek, made by Thos. Tucker the Deputy Surv'r being pro- 
duced & the said report considered, the said Kennedy & Co. are 
allowed a Patent for the same. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 633 

At a special meeting the 23(1 January, 1789. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Zebulon Potts, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ") 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

Peter Leene laid before the Board a Draught of a Survey of 44^4 
Acres in lower Saucon Township, North'n County on Warr't dated 
12th March, 1752 to Godfridt Breymour whose right seems to be 
vested in George Oest for whom a Patent is now requested, but as 
it appears that in the year 1763 one Christian Bachman had 
entred a Caveat against granting a Patent on said Bremour's War- 
rant, alledging mat he had bought Bremour's Right; the granting 
a Patent to Oest is postponeu to the first Monday in March next, 
in order that Bachman or Richard Backhouse, Esquire (who it is 
said has purchased the right of Bachman) may make any objec- 
tion at that time if any they have. Oest is to give Bachman or 
Backhouse a Copy of tnis Minute at least twenty days before the 
said first Monday in March. 



At a special meeting at the Surv'r Gen'ls the 29th January 
1789. 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Zebulon Potts, Esq'r. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv r Gen'l ") 

Era's Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry j 

Andrew Ritchie appeared and represented that if the Order of the 
Board of the 1st Decem'r last, in the case between Peter Cams and 
James Campbell (under whom Ritchie claims) shall be executed 
his House and a great part of his Improvements will be included 
in Cams Survey which was not at that time understood to be the 
case; Therefore the Deputy Surv'r is directed to represent the 
Situation of the House and improvem't of Ritchie in a Draught to 
be returned the first Monday in Novem'r next, at which time the 
parties may be again heard. Ritchie is to give Cams a Copy of 
this minute within thirty days from this date, in order that Cams 
may not be put to the trouble of applying for a Patent before the 
said first Monday in November. 



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At a meeting at the Surv'r Gen'ls the 2d February, 1789. 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President 
The Honble George Woods, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv'r Gen'l ^ 

Fra's Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l ' of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry J 

Robert Culbertson & ') 
"William Rippy 

William Brown I 

and Others. J 

On hearing Mr. Rippey and James Harris (who appeared for 
Brown) it appears* that Brown claims on a Warrant to William 
Coles dated 1st July, 1784, and a Survey made thereon. And that 
Rippey and Culbertson have a "Warr't dated 24th August, 1784 for 
400 Acres inc'g an Improvement originally made by one William 
Holiday whose right became vested in them, and joining Adam 
Holiday's Survey and others; But as it does not appear how the 
Surveys interfere: This Case is postponed to the first Monday in 
September next, in order that the Deputy Surveyor may return a 
Draught join'g AdSm Holliday and pointing out the interferences 
& the Situation and nature of the said Improvements. 
Samuel Maclay, Esq'r 

and 
Dr. William Plunket. 

At a meeting of the Board on the first Monday in September last, 
Mr. Maclay requested a Patent for a tract therein mentioned and 
suggesting that perhaps Dr. Plunket might have some Objection 
the first Monday in December last was appointed for hearing the 
same if any he had, and at the request of said Plunket on the 
25th November last it was further continued to this day and now 
the said Mr. Maclay laying before the Board his Deeds, Transfers 
and proof of title and Dr. Plunket making no satisfactory Objec- 
tion, a Patent is allowed to the said Mr. Maclay. 

The said Mr. Maclay also produced an Instrument in Writing 
from Joseph and Margaret Parkes, Ex'rs of John Brady, late of 
Salisbury deceased, desiring a Caveat entred by him against 
Capt'n John Brady might be dismissed and the same is dismissed 
acordingly. 
John Hufman 

V. 

Hugh Gilmore. 

At a meeting of this Board 1st Septem'r last it was Order'd that 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 635 

said Hufman should have a Patent unless Gilmore shall shew 
Cause to the Contrary the first Monday in December last, which 
he not doing, a Patent is now Ordered to him said Hufman. 

David Huston applying for a Patent for 269 Acres part of a 
Tract Surveyed on Warr't to Robert Harris dated 30th July, 1746, 
and declaring that he is wining to allow one half of the purchase 
money paid at issuing said Warrants altho' he hath not one half 
of the land held under the same Warrant, the Receiver General 
is directed to settle the account in that manner. 

And the said Huston also applying for a Patent for in right of 
Elizabeth Weer, and producing his Title Deeds, and the Board ex- 
amining James Huston, Esq'r now present, a Patent is allowed to 
issue for the same. , 

Smith & Campbell ] 

V. I On Caveat. * 

C. Welkner. J 

This case is postponed to the first Monday in November next, 
in Order that Smith may have an opportunity of producing further 
Testimony. 



At a meeting at the Surv'r General's 23d February, 1789. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable George Woods, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General ") 
The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary J I 

David McFee's Survey of 289 Acres on Warrant of 20th March, 
1776, Containing more than the quantity of the Warrant and the 
usual allowance, being laid before the Board and examined and 
the Certificate of the former Deputy of the District where this 
land lies, being Considered the same is allowed to be accepted, 
and Patent to be issued. 

The title Deeds of claiming under John Nichol's Warrant 

dated being considered a Patent is allowed. 

George Hughes applying for a Patent for 193 Acres, on which it 
appears a Nonsuit hath been suffered in the Supreme Court, a 
Patent is allowed. 
Levi Hollingsworth '\ 

V. f On Caveat. 

Joseph Cook. ] 

On hearing James McLene, Esquire, for Cook, and the said Mr. 
Hollingsworth, it appears that a Survey of 386 Acres hath been 



636 MINUTES OP 

made on Warr't to Robert Miller, dated 23d July. 1773. whose 
right became vested in James Wilson under whom said Hollings- 
worth claims. And that Cook claims the same by virtue of a Com- 
missioners Sale and Deed for taxes due from James Wilson. But 
it appearing by a Receipt of David Rittenhouse for the Taxes of 
said 386 Acres which had been transmitted to the said Commis- 
sioners previous to the Sale by Mr. Hollingsworth. that he had 
done all in his power to defray his Taxes due agreeable to Law. 
It is the Opinion of the Board that a Patent shall be issued for 
the same to Mr. Hollingsworth. 



At a special meeting the 28th February, 1789. 
Present as next before. 

Mr. Smyser laid before the Board the papers of who 

claims under one Joseph who claimed in right of a Warrant to 
one Huffman and on which right Joseph had entred a Caveat in 
the year 1762 against one Stem, and the said Mr. Smyser de- 
claring there was no Dispute subsisting between the said 

and Hoover who had purchased Stem's right, the said 

Caveat is dismissed. 

The Draught of Matthew Taylor's Survey of Acres, being 

examined and the Certificate of the Dep'y Surveyor considered, a 
Patent is allowed notwithstanding it contains considerable more 
than the quantity of ye Warrant on which the Survey is made. 

The Title Deeds of Paulus Pauli who claims under Jacob Holben 
or Holvig and other Testimony being considered. It is the 
Opinion of the Board that the said Holben had taken out a War- 
rant by the name of Jacob Colver by the misformation of the per- 
son who applied for the same. And therefore he is allowed a 
Patent for the Survey which includes the land granted by said 
Warrant to Colver. 



At a meeting at the Surv'r Gen'ls the 3d March, 1789. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Richard Willing, Esq'r. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv'r Gen'l '\ 

Era's Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land OflBce. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry j 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 637 

Alexander White Guardian ] 
of the 3 Daughters of CoI'd | 

John Hite deceased L On Caveat. 

V. 

Isaac White & Jno. White. 

On hearing it appears that the Kites claim under an Applica- 
tion No. 125 in the name of John Cumpton entred 3d April, 1769 
and a Survey made thereon of 297 1/^ Acres in the Year 1772. on 
which a Resurvey hath since been made by Alexander McClean 
Deputy Surveyor. And that Isaac & John White being vested 
with the right of an Improvement made by their father William 
White deceased, on a tract adjoining said Hite's Tract obtained a 
Wan-ant dated 24th September, 1785. including the same Im- 
provement on which a Survey hath also been made interfering with 
Cumpton's, And that the said Isaac and John White or one of 
them hath since cleared land and built, or laid the foundation for 
a barn within the Survey afores'd of Cumpton. The Board are 
of Opinion that the said Survey of the Hite's ought to be estab- 
lished, but inasmuch as some of the cleared land and Barn of 
Isaac or John White included therein and as Benjamin Whaley 
who appeared for Alex'r White hath no objection to allow them 
the same on Condition it shall finally settle the dispute. There- 
fore it is Ordered that a small piece of land including the Barn 
and cleared field whereon his House is erected supposed to con- 
tain between 10 and 20 Acres shall be cut oft from Cumpton's Sur- 
vey & added to the Survey of Isaac and John White which Alexan- 
der McClean, Esq'r, is hereby directed to do and return the same 
to this Board, in such a manner as to injure the claim of the said 
Heirs as little as possible. 

George Kennedy ~| 

V I 

I On Caveat. 
John & Thos. Miller [ 

and George Marks. J 

On hearing it appears that the Surveys are not returned, there- 
fore this case is postponed to the first Monday in May next, at 
which time the Deputy Surveyor George Palmer, is directed to 
make return of the Surveys on the prior Warrants, with 'such 
re'iarks as he may think proper to elucidate the matter. 
1 jhael Bretzius "| 

V. [ On Caveat. 

John Lingle. J 

In this case it appears that both parties were entitled to War- 
rants to George Sholl dated 3d May, 1759, on which two Tracts 
were Surveyed one of 155 Acres which now belongs to Lingle and 
the other being vested in Bretzius, he dropped that right and ob- 



638 MINUTES OF 

tained a new Warr't & had a Survey of 444 Acres made including 
his old Survey on Sholl's Warr't and a Patent hath issued there- 
fore the said Lingle is allowed a Patent for his 155 Acres and 
Bretzius's Caveat is dismissed. 



John Chestnut ) 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Ferguson J 

The parties appearing agreed that this matter might be post- 
poned to the first monday in May next. 

Sean 

V. 

Bachman 

On the 23d January last a Patent was ordered to Sean unJess 
Bachman's Heirs or Adm'rs should make objection this day, which 
they not doing, the Caveat is dismissed & Oest allowed a Patent. 
Christopher Truby, Esq'r "j 
and I 

George Boyer J 

The parties having chosen Arbitrators to wit, William Todd, 
John Procter, Nehemiah Stokely, Philip Smith and Alexander Mc- 
Dowell whose report, which is now produced, giving to Truby 80 
Acres laid out by a parallel line run to the line N. 73 E. 'Z'il 
perches to the line said to be run by John Boyd is confirmed, and 
the Surveys Ordered to be regulated agreeable thereto. 
Jane Bee (intermarried ~| 
with Jno. Fitzgerald) ^^ ^^^^^^ 

^- f 

James Brison J 

Tris case is postponed to the first monday in June next, in order 

that Fitzgerald may produce further Testimony. 

The Honorable the Penn's 

V. 

Abraham Horn 

On Caveat postponed to this day from the first monday in De- 
cember last. 

On hearing it appears that the land in contest is about 80 Acres 
of Land in Williams Township near Easton in the County of 
Northampton, for which said Horn hath lately obtained a Warr't 
and had a Survey made, And that the same land had been Sur- 
veyed many years agoe, on a Warrant to Lawrence Merkle dated 
1737, who sold this part of the Survey to one of 

whom the late Prop'rs purchased the same for the sum of £161 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 63»- 

and hath had a constant possession thereof ever since. It is the 
Opinion of the Board that at the time of granting said Horn's 
Warrant the said land was appropriated, and therefore Order that 
Horn's Survey shall be rejected. 
Michael Esh "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Conrad Meyer J 

On hearing it appears that Esh hath a Warrant for 50 Acres 
dated 1772, on which Warr't only about 32 Acres were 

returned, supposing that one Silvius (of whom Esh purchased) 
had an Officer right for a piece of 23 Acres which had been Sur- 
veyed by one of the Scull's but it seems no Warr't can be found 
though constantly improved by Esh. It is Ordered that both 
pieces shall be returned on the said Esh's Warrant and Meyer's 
Survey rejected. 
Eleazor Powell 

V. 

Margaret Williamson 

On Caveat postponed from the first monday in October last to 
this day. 

Mr. Williamson alledging that if he had further time he can 
produce more Testimony, therefore this case postponed to the 
first monday in September next. 
Robert Bleakley ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Nevill J 

Bleakley not appearing, Thomas Moorehead Assignee of .John 
Nevill was heard exparte, and thereon it appears that Moorehead 
claims under an Application of Samuel Martin entered 17th May, 
1769, No. 3239, for 300 Acres on the East side of Monongahela, on 
Al'r Bolen's run joining Rich Hill on the South and Alexander 
Bolen's on the West. And that Bleakley hath a Warrant and Sur- 
vey of 322 Acres, which appears, from the Testimony now of- 
fered by Moorehead to include land beyond the consentable lines 
between their places; Therefore it is Order'd that a Survey shall 
be made on Mai'tin's Application for Moorehead as agreeable to 
the consentable line as may be, which it is supposed will take 
about 20 Acres from Bleakley's Survey, but not to take in Bleak- 
ley's Improvement, And that a Return be made to this Board the 
first monday in September next, at which time Bleakley may 
make objection if any he has, to the granting Patent to More- 
head. A Copy of this minute is to be given Bleakley thirty days 
before the said first monday in September. 
Joseph Reed 

V. \- On Caveav. 

John Ankrum 



€40 MINUTES OF 

This case postponed to the first monday in September next, in 
Order that the parties may settle the dispute. 

John Irwin, Esquire, in the presence of Messrs. Brinigh and 
Painter (who they say are friends and Neighbours of Conrad 
Shitler) laid before the Board the State of a dispute between siiid 
Shitler and Irwin by which it appears that Shitler hath a War- 
rant dated in the year 1786, and a Survey made thereon 
which appears to interfere with two Tracts patented to D. Kober- 
deau and with one Surv'd in the year 1772, for said Irwin on Ap- 
plication dated the 25 day of July, 1769, which seems to be well 
located on the ground. On which Representation it is the Opinion 
of the Board that Shitler's Survey ought to be rejected if 
he shall make nothing appear to the contrary the first monday 
in September next, Mr. Irwin to give Shitler a Copy of this 
minute at least thirty days before the said first monday. 

Col'o Stephen Bayard whose Wife Elizabeth is Heir at Law of 
Samuel Mackey only Son of Eneas Mackey laid before the Board 
a Draught of a Survey made by B. Lodge pursuant to an Order 
dated 29th August, 1787, and also proof that he had notifyed Jacob 
Bousman who it is said claims under And'w Hoy's Application 
No. 3206 which is represented to interfere in some measure with 
Mr. Kay's Survey on Application No. S3 which being prior to 
Hoy's and as Bousman hath made no objection a Patent is al- 
lowed to said Bayard & Wife. 

On the first monday in September last Alex'r Wright, Gsq'r, 
applied for a Patent for 388 Acres on Raccoon waters in Wash- 
ington County on a Virginia entry to Thomas Armor, but as it 
appeared that John Moore had obtained a Patent for a part of 
the same on a later right therefore the granting a Patent to Armor 
was deferred untill this time in Order that Moore might make 
objection (if any he had) which he not doing though duly notified 
Armor is allowed a Patent. 
David Flowers 

V. 

Robert Jones 

and 
John Davis 

v. 
Jean Jones 

On the fifth May last, these Cases were continued to the first 
monday in February last, but they not then appearing & now 
David Redick and Theophilus Phillips, Esq'rs, appeared for the 
parties, and agreed to refer these matters to Zachariah Gapen and 
John Minor, who are to report to the Board the first monday in 
September next, to which time these cases are continued. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 641 

William Bay ^ 

Jno. Stone J 

This case is referred by consent of Messrs. Allison and Wright 
(who appeared for the parties) to Jno. Canon, William Smith and 
the Deputy Surveyors Nevill Ritchie, or one of them [the s.aid 
Surveyors] to hear the parties, examine their Testimony and to 
make the line between the parties as the said Referees shall judge 
right, and they are desired to make report to the Board the first 
monday in September next. 

John Davis laying before the Board his title Deeds, &c'a to 70 
Acres of Land in Coventry Township, Chester County, surveyed 
on Thomas Eldridge's Warrant which being considered he is al- 
lowed a Patent. 
Holmes 



V. 

Foutz 

A Judgment of Court being produced the caveat is dismissed. 
James Kuykendale 



John Wallace 

The Report of the Referees in this Case to wit, Philip Ross & 
others chosen by the parties the first monday in September last 
which is in favor of Kuykendale being read and considered the 
same is confirmed. 

Kirkpatrick ^ 

^- 
Holland & Loney j 

Postponed till the first monday in Septem. next. 

Samuel Wilson allowed a Patent for 174 Acres surveyed on 
Warrant dated the 21st June, 1738, to Matthew Wilson. 
Bernard Dougherty 

V. 

John Piper 

Postponed to the first monday in September next in order that 
the Board may be furnished with a Copy of Dougherty's Warrant 
on which his Survey was made and a Copy of the proceedings of 
the Court in an Ejectment betv/een the parties. 

Joseph Wilson allowed a Patent on his Warrant and Virginia 
Certificate. 

Henry Work allowed a Patent on A. Foster's Warrant and 
John Kings Certificates and Sheriffs Deed. 

John Sample's Caveat against White dismissed, and Joseph 
Miller allowed Patent. 

Christopher Dim allowed Patents for Surveys on his two War- 
41 — 3D SERIES. 



642 MINUTES OF 

rants of 19tli November, 1784 and 31st December, 1784, which ex- 
ceed the quantity of the Warrants. 
Hare ) 

Orth J 

Postponed to September next. 
Leeper 

V. 

Hurst 

At the request of Hurst this Case is postponed to the first Mon- 
day in September next. 
John White i 

V. f On Caveat. 

Daniel Swearingen J 

Postponed to the first monday in September next at the request 
of White of which he is to have notice. 



At a Special meeting of the Board the 20th day of March, 1789. 
Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 
The Hon'ble George Woods, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Surv. Gen'l \ 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r. Rec'r Gen'l . of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary 1 

John Nicholson, Esq'r 

V. 

Samuel Meredith, Esq'r 

V. l On Caveat, 

said Nicholson, Griffith 
Evans, Capt'n i^uncan 
or the heirs of Dr. Benney 

Agreeable to notice the parties appeared on the first monday in 
February last and were then heard after which they stated their 
claims and testimony respectively in writing which hath been 
kept under consideration until this time whereupon it appears 
that some part of the lands claimed by Mr. Nicholson and others 
on Warrants dated 22d February, 1785, to James Davison, Mary 
Martin, John McNair, James Wilson, John Coone, Isaac Wilson, 
Susannah Colliday, Marcy Martin, Samuel Nicholson. John Wilson, 
Catharine Coleman, John McKinney, Joseph Thornhill, James 
Valliant. Abraham McKinney, John Scott, John Sutton, Mary 
Colliday, William Colliday, Jun., Ann Manning, Richard Manning, 
Capt'n Jost Slover, Sarah Slover, John Nicholson, Charles L.ear, 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. " 64S 

James Dunlap, Dr. Barnabas Binney, Joseph Sahler, John Dunlap, 
Henry Jackson, Leonard Woodrow, Susanna Woodrow, Robert 
King, Neil McCoy, Susanna Lear and Elizabeth Jackson iie within 
surveys of three Tracts of about 3000 Acres each made in the year 
1774 by Charles Stewart Deputy Surveyor on Warrants dated the 
20th day of August in the same year granted to Benjamin Chew, 
Edward Shippen and And'w Allen or to some of them It is there- 
fore the opinion of the Board and it is Ordered that Mr. Meredith 
or those who legally claim under the said Warrants and Surveys 
of Chew, Shippen and Allen (which surveys were made by the 
proper Deputy Surveyor when no right or claim of the other party 
existed) shall have Patents, And that such of the Surveys of 
Messrs. Nicholson, Evans, Duncan and Binney as lie within the 
same or interfere therewith shall be excluded from and regulated 
according to the said Surveys of Chew, Shippen and Allen. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 6th April, 1789. 

Present 

The Hon'ble George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Richard Willing, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l r 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l J of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary 1 
Gordon Neely & ors 

V. 

William Sharp 

On Caveat postponed from the first of December last. 

On hearing the parties and examing a Draft made by Matthew- 
Henderson pursuant to order of the Board it appears that only 
162 Acres of the claim of Neely and others is left unpatented by 
Sharp on which 162 As. some Improvements were made by some 
of the Culbertsons which the Neelys alledge was Robert Cul- 
bertson' property, but as neither of the parties can make any Jegai 
right appear under Brackenridges grant who both claim under 
the Board takes it up on an Improvement right which they suppose 
to have belonged to Robert Culbertson at the time of his death. 
Andrew Culbertson in the year 1743 sold the same to one Mc- 
Connel who sold to James Sharp who having continued in quiet 
possession and having made valuable Improvements. It is the 
opinion of the Board that Mrs. Sharp shall have a Patent for the 
same the first monday in October next provided she pays the 
Heirs of Robert Culbertson as much as two men mutually chosen 
shall judge the value of the Improvement made thereon at the 



644 MINUTES OF 

time of the said Roberts Death. The Board means that the 
valuation should be made as to the Improvements made before 
the year 1743 the time of Andrew Culbertson's sale to McConaell. 
William Schooley 

V. 

Robert Adams 
This Case is postponed to the first monday in September next. 

Dr. Johnston ") 

The Heirs of I. Irwin J 

On hearing Mr. Irwins objections against granting a Patent to 
Dr. Johnston directs by the minutes of 7th Isiov'r last, It is thought 
proper to postpone this Case to the first monday in October next 
in order that Irwins may have an opportunity of producing tes- 
timony as to a Survey of James Smith. 

Dr. Johnston "] 

1 
Abel Mouser Ass'ee of I 

Ludwig Miller who j 

hath sold to Pat'k | 

Mooney J 

Dr. Johnston appearing having no proof of service of Notice 
this Case is postponed to the first Monday in October next against 
when Mr. Henderson is desired to make a Survey and Resurvey 
of the lands in dispute. 

Mr. Joseph Wallis laid before the Board a Survey of 31 Acres 
made for Samuel Harris on Warrant dated 5 April, 1786, which 
appearing to be an Island in the West branch of Susquehanna 
opposite land of said Harris about one mile above the mouth of 
Loyalsock Creek, the same Survey is ordered not to be returned 
at present as no general rule or order hath been made for grant- 
ing such Islands. 

Jacob Wieulle 

V. 

Lawrence Smith 

On hearing the parties it appears that both parties have War- 
rants and Improvements and that there is 303 Acres of Land 
therefore it is ordered that the Surveyor make & return a Survey 
of equal quantity for each in the most convenient manner so as 
to accommodate both Improvements. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 645 

14tli April, 1789, Present as before only Dr. Gregg instead of 
Richard Willing. 
James Strawbridge 

V. 

William Hymes 

On hearing the parties it appears that Strawbridge claims under 
Warrants to James Stuart No. 338 and No. 457 which was sur- 
veyed on land of a mean quality and contrary to his mind as 
Strawbridge alledges and that he afterward desired the Warrants 
might be laid on land which hath since been surveyed for Hymes 
but as no Testimony is now produced proving the making the 
Surveys of Strawbridge against his will this case is postponed to 
the first monday in June next. 
Dan Griffiths, Esq'r 

V. 

Hazael Thomas 

Ordered Patent to the persons to whom the Arbitrators allowed 
it to wit: David Thomas, Dan. Griffith, Esq'r, Hazeal Thomas, 
William Griffith, Levi Griffith, John McCracking, Jeremiah Jar- 
man, Sam'l Thomas, David Thomas, Jun. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 4th May, 1789. 

Present 

The Hon'ble George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Hon'ble Amos Gregg, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General "i 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary j 

John Brown '^ 

""• 
Daniel Zerby J 

This Case is postponed to the first monday in July next in order 

that the Deputy Surveyor Thomas Clark, Daniel Ludwig and 

Jacob Miley may hear the Testimony of the parties and make a 

Resurvey of their Land point out the interferences if any and 

report to the Board again the first monday in July next. 

Yost Crantz 

V. 

David Espy, Esq'r 

On hearing it appears that David Espy claims under an Applica- 
tion No. 3186 of Archibald McAllister on which it is said that a 
survey of about 235 Acres was made in the year 1767 by Richard 



646 MINUTES OF 

Tea but no Return of that survey is made but Mr. Woods has made 
a Survey on the 2 June, 1785, leaving out Crantz's House but in- 
cluding some land he has cleared since the making the Survey by 
Tea, Therefore it's ordered that Mr. Espy shall be allowed a 
Patent on the first monday in October next on producing proof 
that such Survey was made in the year 1767 by Mr. Tea either by 
his field Notes or by blotting the line trees or other sufficient 
Testimony that the Resurvey made in the year 1785 is agreeable 
to the first Survey except in that part in which Mr. Woods has 
departed from the original lines in favor of Crantz which proof is 
to be produced the first monday in October next to which time 
this dispute is continued. 
James McDowell "i 

The Heirlof Hugh [ ^^ C^^^^'^ 
Stevenson J 

It appearing from a Draught now before the Board made by the 
Deputy Surveyor that the Location of McDowell cannot with any 
propriety affect the Survey of the Heirs of Hugh Stevenson, 
Therefore a Patent is allowed them the first monday in October 
next if McDowell shew cause to the contrary at that time. 
Asher Layton "j 

Andrew Mann J 

On hearing it appears that no Return of Survpy is made of Lay- 
ton's land therefore this Case is postponed to the first monday in 
November next when it directed that a Survey shall be made and 
Returned pointing out the interference with Mans, and the con- 
sentable lines if any. 

John Moore 

V. 

Joseph Morrison 

On reading a letter from George Woods, Esq'r who appeared 
as Agent for Morrison at the last meeting, of the Board respecting 
this case wherein he declares he had been mistaken or misiutormed 
and giving up any pretensions in behalf of Morrison a Patent is 
allowed to Moore. 
John Woods, Esq'r ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

William Boniface J 

Mr. Boniface not appearing but sending a few lines desiring that 
Mr. Woods may be confined to the original lines run by General 
Thompson, and Mr. Woods declaring he desires no more, therefore 
it is ordered that the Deputy Surveyor of the District return to 
the Board on the first monday in October next a Resurvey of the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 647 

Tract claimed by Woods agreeable to the Original lines thereof 
made by the said General Thompson. 
Richard Gonzales 

V. 

James Packer 

It appearing by the Affirmation of Samuel Wallis, Esq'r, that 
Benjamin Brown under whom Gonzales claims, in the year 1769 
set up a claim under that Application to a Tract in a different 
place from that now claimed by Gonzales, and that a part of the 
land now claimed is already Patented, therefore his Caveat is 
dismissed and a Patent allowed to Packer. 

It being represented by Christopher Uhler that some Witnesses 
in the case between Beck and Kelker were not examined by him 
and the other Referrees appointed 3d November last, Therefore 
the determination of this" Case is postponed to the first mouday 
in September next in order that the Referrees may hear such 
further Testimony as shall be offered and again report to the 
Board. 
Arthur Buchannan, Esq'r \ 

James Burns, Esq'r J 

Buchannan not appearing though duly cited Burns was heard 
exparte whereon it appears that Burns claims by a regular chain 
of Title under a Warrant dated in the year 1755 to Arthur Forster 
and a Survey and Resurvey made thereon by William McClay, 
Esq'r, and it appears by Certificates from William Lyons, Esq'r, 
Prothonotary of Cumberland and Edward Burd, Prothonotary of 
the Supreme Court, that no Action is depending in the said Courts 
between the parties as asserted in the Caveat therefore the Ca- 
veat is dismissed and Burns allowed a Patent. 
Robert Holmes 

V. 

James Hepburn 

On hearing James Hepburn Exparte, Holmes not appearing 
though duly notified as directed by Order of the Board the 22 day 
of October last and now the Board taking up and considering the 
papers left by the parties in November, 1786, are of opinion that 
James Hepburn has the preference in point of Improvement right 
as declared by the Act of Assembly called the Pre-emption law 
and therefore the Surveyor is directed to return the Survey of 
about 191 As. 67 Ps. for Hepburn on his Warrant in order that 
Patent may issue. 
George Kennedy . ^ 

'^- 
George Marks and [ 

Jno. & Thos. Miller I 



t)48 MINUTES OF 

The parties appearing and George Palmer representing tnat t'ome 
part of the business directed by order of the Board on the 
day of last was not in his power to perform for want of his 

assistance field Notes being transmitted to him therefore Lhese 
Cases are postponed to the first monday in next when Mr. 

Palmer is desired to furnish the Board with a proper representa- 
tion of the Lands disputed by the said parties. 
Alexander McKeehan 

V. 

Christopher Hays 

Continued to the first monday in November next in order that 

the former direction of the Board may be complied with. 

Samuel Davis ] 

V. ! 

TTTii- T^ «5 ij -On Caveat. 
William Dufiield 

& Philip Davis J 

On hearing the parties it appears that DufSeld and Philip Davis 
have an Application & Survey and that Samuel Davis hath no 
OflBce right thai his Improvement right is very trifling therefore 
his Caveat is dismissed. 

John Cook "i 

V. 

William Latta 

and others J 

Cook not appearing his Caveat is ordered to be dismissed unless 
he shall shew cause to the contrary the first monday in September 
next. 

John Hall 

V. 

John Carmichael 

The Report of Alexander McClean, Ephraim Douglas and 
Mathew Gilcreest, Esq'rs, being read & considered the surveys 
of the parties are established agreeable to the same Report. 

[See Special meetings in May entered after June meetings.] 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 2 June, 1789. 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

The Hon'ble John Beard, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 

The Secretary 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. o49 



Henry Strunk 

V. 



Thomas Lightfoot J 

On hearing Peter Ruftner for Strunk and said Lightfoot it ap- 
pears that Lightfoot claims the Land in dispute under a War- 
rant and Survey made in the year 1753 for John Morris long be- 
fore any right or claim of Strunk existed and which land he said 
Lightfoot hath recovered by proceedings in the Supreme Court 
therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Margaret Duvall i 
v. 
Andrew Woodrow & I ^^ Caveat. 
William Pettyjohn J 

After i.earing Martin Hardin (for Duvall) and the said 
Woodrow it was agreed by them before the Board that the 65 
Acres of Land surveyed on Pettyjohn's Warrant in the year 1772 
the right to which is vested in said Woodrow shall be surveyed 
and added to the vacancy left out of the same survey between it 
and Thomas Battin and returned for Mrs. Duvall on her Warrant 
and the remainder of the survey which is 364% Acres surveyed 
on Woodrow's Warrant shall be returned and Patented to said 
W^oodrow which agreement the Board Judges right and reasonable 
and confirmed. 
Henry Fishell ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Dodds J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Dodds being possessed 
of an Improvem't right made consentable lines with his neigh- 
bours (the vacancy within which is contained about 316 
Acres) and sold a part thereof to one Leonard Appley a Brother in 
Law of Fishell after which he said Fishell obtained a Warrant 
for 150 Acres which would include the Land sold by Dodds to 
Appley on which W^arraut a survey of 47 Acres hath been made, 
And Fishell now claims part of the 269 Acres surveyed on Dodds 
Warrant, On considering this Case it is the opinion of the Board 
that the said Surveys shall be returned for parties as they are 
made. 
James Strawbridge "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Hymes J 

On hearing the parties it appears that James Strawbridge 'lad 
a number of Lottery Warrants to have surveyed for himself and 
others particularly two in the name of James Stuart that at the 
making of those surveys the Agent of Mr. Strawbridge and the 
Assistant Surveyor disputed considerably on the mode of laying 
those Warrants which Strawbridge being informed of and know- 
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650 MINUTES OF 

iug the quality of the Land declined accepting those surveys and 
they were accordingly not lodged in the Surveyor General's 
Office, but by consent of Mr. Tucker one of the said two Warrants 
(provided the Surveyor l^eneral or the Board of Property fl^ould 
suffer the first surveys to be disannulled) was to be laid :>n a 
Tract of Land Avhich Strawbridge Located with the Deputy Sr. 
Mr. Tucker and is the land now in dispute. That Mr. Hymes 
discovering the same Land had a survey made thereon and after- 
wards obtained a Warrant for Land in the New Purchase No. 902 
dated the 10 March, 1789, and procured the Survey so made to be 
Returned on it. On considering the whole circumstances and tes- 
timony it is the opinion of the Board that as the Survey for Hymes 
was not made agreeable to Law the same is void And that as 
Strawbridge had located the same before the making that survey 
with the Deputy Surveyor, It is ordered that me surveys of Straw- 
bridge on Stuarts Warrants be void and that the land located as 
aforesaid by Strawbridge shall be surveyed and Returned on 
Stewarts Warrant and Hymos's survey rejected. 
Jane Bee who Intermarrie-,: "] 
with John Fitzgerald ' 

James Brison J 

On Caveat postponed from March last. On hearing said Fitz- 
gerald and Michael Huffnagle for Brison it is alledged by Fitz- 
gerald that there was surveyed two Tracts of Land for one V/il- 
liam Beaty in the year 1770 containing in the whole about 6t'0 
Acres, one on an Application of William Allen, the other on 
Henry Beaty, Jun'rs, Application, That one of the Tracts is 
claimed by David Merchant, That the other is now claimed oy 
Fitzgerald on a survey made on Beaty Application, but as there 
is no Return of Survey neither does there appear any Survey 
among the Field Notes of Gen'l Thompson, this case is postponed 
to the first monday in May next in order that the Deputy Surveyor 
Benjamin Lodge together with William Finley, Esq'r, and David 
Merchant (whom the parties choose) may hear them on the ground 
examine their Testimony to be produced and report their opinion 
whether or not the survey was made at the time and on the said 
Ground, and to point out how Brinson's survey interferes with the 
same survey of Beaty if they shall judge such an one was made. 
John Tinkey ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

John Adair j 

It appearing by several Depositions that Adair could not be 
found to notify, the Board proceeded to hear David Redick, Esq'r, 
on behalf of Tinkey and on examining the survey of Tinkey it 
appears that there is only 281 Acres surveyed a Virginia Certi- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 651 

ficates (110 Acres of which is claimed by Adair) The Board are 
of opinion that Tinkey ought to have a Patent for the whole Sur- 
vey if Adair shews not cause to the contrary by the first monday 
in September next. 

On hearing the reasons of Joseph Wallis for making the Survey 
of Abraham Webster now belonging to Abraham Heydrick which 
exceeds the quantity of the Warrant and £10 ^ Cent, the same 
is allowed. 

The Secretary having laid before the Board the Certificates and 
Applications of James Moore, Dewald Snyder and others being for 
divers Tracts of Land in different Townships in York County. 
Ordered that the same be sent back in order that separate Certi- 
ficates may be got and distince Warrants issue if the Appliers 
choose. And the Application of Newcomer being for two 

pieces adjoining his other land allowed to issue. 
William Wilson 

V. 

Isaac Israel 

This Case postponed to the first monday in September next, 
Israel sending as an excuse that his Council Mr. David Bradford 
was abroad and had his Papers. 

William Douglass "i 

Henry Trout Assignee !" ^^ Caveat. 

of William Thorn J 

It appearing that the paraties had left this Case to Referrees 
who have Ordered Patent to Trout, therefore the Caveat is dis- 
missed. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 23d June, 1789. 

Present 

The Hon'ble George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Hon'ble John Beard, Esq'r. 

John Lukens, Esq'r, Surveyor Gen'l ) 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Utr. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary. J 

The Title Deeds of Richard Dearmond (and a Certificate of 
Benj'n Wallace, William Brown and Richard Johnston certifying 
that Dearmond and others who claimed under one Mr. Neely who 
it is said purchased of Alexander Blaine) being examined and con- 
sidered, a Patent is allowed to issue for 132 Acres Land in Hanover 
Township, Dauphin County, surveyed on Warrant dated the 5th 
December, 1737. 



652 MINUTES OF 

The Certificate of Henry Vanderslice respecting a Tract of L.and 
Situate in Earl Township, Berlis County, surveyed on Warrant' to 
John Bishop dated the 24 May, 1787, and now transferred to 
Thomas Rutter being considered he is allo\r<^d a Patent notwith- 
standing the Survey contains more than the Warrant. 



At a special meeting at tue aurveyor lienerals 19 May, 1789. 

Present 
His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, Phesident. 
The Hon'ble Richard Willing, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General ~) 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary j 

William Lowrie ^ 

[ 
Jon'a & Wm. Markland, Jno. i 

Dickinson & Wm. Wallace J 

On examining the Draught or Representation of the Lands in 

dispute between the said parties made by David Redick, Esq'r, 

pursuant to order of the Board the 6 August, 1787 and inspecting 

their Warrants, it is ordered that as Jonathan Markland appears 

to have 35 Acres more than the quantity of his Warrant the same 

quantity be cut off from it. That as John Dickinson has only a 

200 Acres Warrant prior to Lowrie's the piece of about 64 Acres 

within his Survey marked B be cut off from it, and that the said 

35 Acres and 64 Acres together with the two vacancies making 

about 72 Acres shall be returned for Lowrie on his Warrant 

agreeable to the red lines in the said Draft marked Lowrie and 

with the Letters A and B with red Ink containing in the whole 

about 171 Acres. 

William Davison ") 

V. 

John Stokely 

The Report of James Hamon, Henry Swindler, Archibald Hcott 
and Alexander McClean together with a Draught made by said 
McClean pursuant to order of Board of 3 March, 1788 being con- 
sidered it is judged proper to postpone the determination of this 
Case to the first monday in October next as Mr. McClean declares 
that the said Draught is not perfect there being an unaccountable 
error which he cannot rectify without going on the ground again, 
which he says he will do as soon as possible. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 653 

Special meeting 26 May, 1789. 
Present as before, only Dr. Gregg instead of Mr. Willing. 

Philip Crever son of Philip Crever who was empowered bv his 
Father and Baltzer Hamm to agree for two Tracts of Land in 
Dover and Manchester Townships, York County, surveyed on 
Warrants dated respective 24 February, 1767 and 11 April 1767 
appeared before the Board and treated for the same, whereupon 
the said Tracts were offered at the rate of £30 ^^ Cent of the l^mis- 
sious of 1785 which he agreed to give. 
Charles Diehl 



V. [ On Caveat. 

Andrew Finiey 

A Certificate from William Kersey, Deputy Surveyor relating 
to the same Caveat being read and considered it is ordered to 
be dismissed. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's Office the 7th July, 
178". 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

The Hon'ble Christopher Kucher, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Secretary ( of the Land Office. 

The Receiver General ] 
Isaac Seely on behalf i 
of himself and others i 

V. (■ On Caveat. 

Lewis Lewis l 

The further consideration of this Case is postponed till Tues- 
day next at ten O'clock in the forenoon of which Mr. DeHaas has 
undertaken to give notice to Gen'l Heister in case of his arrival 
in Town before that time. 
Michael Confer ] 

V. I 

Henry Yorwlck ^ ^^ Caveat. 
& Jacob Christ I 

On hearing the parties it appears that Yorwick & Christ have a 
Warrant dated 16 June, 1788, and a Survey of 241 Acres made 
thereon a part of which Confer claims by virtue of a Warrant to 
John Hutton dated in the year 1751 located in a place many miles 
distant from the Land in contest, and as he hath no proof of any 
Survey being made thereon his Caveat is ordered to be dismissed 
and Yorwick and Christ's survey accepted. 



654 MINUTES OF 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 17th July, 1789. 

Present as before except the Vice President instead of the Presi- 
dent. 

Seely, Burd and 1 
Bradford i 

- \ 

Dehaas & Heister J 

On examining the Draft and Report of Joseph Wallis, Esquire, 
Deputy Surveyor, pursuant to order of this Board the 7th August, 
1780, and the Board now examining him on his Affirmation it 
appears that the Laud applied for by Maurer and Lauteusliger is 
about thirty five miles distant from the Land in contest, therefore 
it is ordered that the Surveys made on Warrants to Risk, Bryan 
& Lewis which Burd & Bradford claim shall be Returned and 
Patents issue to them. 

George Ryan who claims Warrant to John Leashure dated 24th 
June, 1785, applying for Patent and hearing his reasons why the 
Survey exceeds the quantity oi Warrant, the Survey is allowed 
to be accepted. 



At a Special Meeting 29th July, 1789. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable Christopher Kucher, Esquire. 

The Receiver General 

The Surveyor General I. of the Land Office. 

The Secretary 

The Papers and Title Deeds of 2 Tracts of Land one contain'g 
31 Acres and the other 25 Acres parts of a Tract of 62 Acres in 

Township, Northampton County, Surveyed on Warrant 

dated granted to Michael Rishell belonging to Moore 

and Henry Miller respectively, and for which they now apply for 
Patents being produced and examined, the same were approved 
and Patents allowed. 

The Board resumed the Consideration of the Testimony and 
Title Deed of Josiah Crawford, relating to a Tract of Land in 

Township late Cumberland now Franklin County, Surveyed 

on Warrant to John Gibson dated and the same were ap- 
proved and a Patent allowed. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 655 

At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's the 3d August, 17S9. 
Present 

The Honoi'able George Ross, Bsq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable Christopher Kucher, Esq'r. 

The Officers of the Laud Office. 
Catherine Knorr "j 

V. i On Caveat. 

John Arbegast. | 

The parties appearing, agreed to leave their dispute to John 
Ludwig, Esquire, Philip Sphon and Gabriel Hiester, Esquire, who 
are desired to hear the parties with their Witnesses, and examine 
the Ground, and report to this Board the first Monday in Sep- 
tember next. 
John Leas "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Bruch. ] 

It appears on hearing the parties that the Land in contest is a 
small piece of about 15 Acres in Reading Township, York County, 
for which Bruch hath a Warrant & Survey. And that the 
Father of Leas had a Warrant in the year 1751 and a Survey of 
107 Acres made thereon by Thomas Armor and that Leas in 
order to cover the piece in controversy took out a late Warrant 
for the said lot & Acres and would make use of the old Warrant 
to take the Land Surveyed for Bruch. The Board are therefore 
of Opinion that as both Warrants are for the same place, the said 
Leas ought to Patent on the first Warrant and as the Lines there- 
of cannot be extended so as to include the vacancy marked A in 
a Draught of John Forsyth now before the Board without going 
through the Lines of a Patented Tract the said Bruch's Survey 
ought to be accepted and a Patent granted, 
Nicholas Leetch "j 

V. . On Caveat. 

Christian Traxel. ] 

The parties appearing and being heard, it appears, that both 
claim under an Application of William Yates for 300 Acres of 
Land on Plumb Run in Bedford County That Robert McCrea 
made a Survey of a Tract of Land on the same Application, but 
how much it contained is not certain the Survey not being re- 
turned into the Surveyor Gen'ls Office. That the said Yates and 
Wife by Deed dated 21st May, 1774 Conveyed 200 Acres of Land 
by Metes and Bounds therein expressed to John Cravel whose 
right became vested in said Leetch. And by Deed dated 2d 
Decm'r, 1784, Conveyed 30 Acres of Land to the said Traxel which 
Tract or some part thereof said Leetch claims: Whereupon it is 



656 MINUTES OF 

the Opinion of the Board and it is Ordered that the Deputy Sur- 
veyor of the District shall Resurvey the Tract so Surveyed on the 
said Application for the said William Yates by the said Robert 
McCrea according to the original Lines and Bounds thereof and 
lay off the Tract of 200 Acres for Leetch according to the Lines 
and Bounds of his Deed and if any shall remain within the lines 
run by McCrea and out of those comprehended in Yates's Deed 
to Gravel to return a Draught thereof to this Board, all which is 
to be done by the first Monday in November next. 

James McCullough j 

v. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Steel. J 

This Case is postponed to the first Monday in October next, In 
Order that proof may be produced what distance the Chestnut 
Oak corner of a Survey of a 49 Acres Tract or McCullough is 
from the Maryland Line. 

The Petition of Williamina Bond which had been exhibited to 
the Supreme Executive Council and referred to this Board stating 
"that on a Warrant to William Patterson dated 13th July, 1762, 
"a Survey was made of 216% Acres in the West end of Kishaco- 
"quilles Valley That when the County of Bedford was erected 
"the said Tract fell within the limits thereof and is now by 
"another division a considerable distance within the limits of 
"Huntingdon County, That by Patent dated 26th August, 1788 a 
"Confirmation was made of the said Tract (for want of informa- 
"tion of the several changes in the Counties) as Land still re- 
"maining in Cumberland County and praying that the Mistake 
"might be rectifyed" being read and considered It is Ordered that 
the Surveyor General shall direct the Deputy Surveyor of the 
District to examine the Lines of the Survey of the said Tract and 
certify to this Board what County the same lies in. 

A Letter from George Boone to his Brother Jeremiah being 
produced and the said Jeremiah appearing in person both declar- 
ing that they have no right to the Land of Edmund Physick 
against which a Caveat was entered by William Boone the Ex- 
ecutor of the last Will of George Boone their Father: therefore 
the said Caveat is dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 657 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's Office 7th September, 
1789. 

Present 
Tne Honorable George Ross, Esq'r. Vice Pre<5ident. 
The Honorable Nathan Denison, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surveyor Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l ', of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Secretary 1 

Philip Feterow j 

V. '. On Caveat. 

John Elder, j 

On hearing the parties it appears that the land in dispute is 
contained in a survey made by unarles Lukens on Enoch Bennet's 
Application long before Feterow obtained his Warrant therefore 
Elder is allowed a Patent agreeaole to the said Survey made by 
Mr. Lukens and Feterow's Caveat is dismissed. 
Joseph Dickson i 

V. . On Caveat. 

Pomry & Wilson. ] 

On hearing the Parties and examining their Papers it appears 
than on an Action tried between James Kerr (under whom the 
said Dickson claims) and the said Pomry & Wilson a Verdict was 
given against Kerr; therefore his Caveat is dismissed. 
Thomas Moorehead ^ 

Robert Bleakly. J 

On hearing Robert Bleakly's Objections to a Survey of Moore- 
head made pursuant to the Order of this Board of 3d March last: 
It is Ordered that the Land in dispute shall be divided according 
to a Line marked on the Draught of said Survey with red Ink. 
James Barr Esquire ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Duncan, j 

The parties appearing before the Board, declared that they had 
been Mistaken their Lands lying several Miles distant, there- 
fore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Christopher Pitzer ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Nicholas Helmeck. J 

The parties appearing, and Pitzer not making good the Allega- 
tion of his Caveat, the same is dismissed. 

42-3D SERIES 



658 MINUTES OF 

Levi Stevens "i 

V- I 

T , . T-. ^ On Caveat. 

Levi Dungan 

and others. J 
Stevens not appearing thougli he had cited Dungan, the Board 
proceeded to examine the claim of Dungan, whereon it appears 
that Dungan had purchased from Stevens his claim of Improve- 
ment to about 900 Acres for which Dungan obtained Warrants 
in his own name and the names of his Sons on which Surveys 
have been made and Returned, therefore the said Caveat is dis- 
missed. 
Baltzer Spengler 1 

„,. ,. „ *i r Oil Caveat. 
William Forsyth 

and others. | 

On hearing it appears that Spengler hath a Warrant for 300 
Acres of Land including an improvement joining Levi Dungan, 
Nath'l Hurst and others, but as no Survey is returned, this Case 
is postponed to the first Monday in March next, against which time 
the Deputy Surveyor of the District is directed with the Assis- 
tance of two reputable disinterested Neighbours to make a Sur- 
vey on Spengler's Warrant as conformable to agreed Lines if any 
and the location of the Warrant as may be, and to return a 
Draugnt to this Board pointing out any interferences. 
Robert Culbertson & "i 

William Rippey i 

^ [ On Cave: .. 

William Brown. J 

Postponed from 2d day of February last. 

On hearing the parties it appears that Brown claims under 
Warrants to Schuyler Bradford, William Hawkins, William Coles, 
Thomas Huston and Samuel Irwin dated 1st July, 1784 the Sur- 
veys on which Warrants contain about 168 Acres more than the 
quantity granted by the Warrants; therefore the Board Orders 
that the said quantity shall be laid off from Schuyler Bradford's 
Suiwey, joining and next Holliday's Line in such a manner as to 
leave a sufficient proportion of Meadow Ground for Brown and 
returned on Culbertson and Rippey's Warrant. 
Honore Martin ") 

V. \ On Caveat. 

Jacob Lowry. | 

On hearing the parties it appears that Honore Martin claims 
under an Application "No. 3429 of John Wilson for 300 Acres 
"below the Narrows on the South side of Juniata joining Robert 
"McCormick and Doctor Ogden it being Huff's place." That the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 659 

said Wilson built a House and dwelt on the same until he sold 
It to one McClure whose right it is said is now vested in the 
said Martin; And that Lowry supposing the said Land was 
vacant obtained a Warrant dated 5th May. 1788. in the name of 
Armstrong Lowry, on which a Survey was made, but on Applica- 
tion of Martin or of some Person for him the Deputy Surveyor 
returned the Survey so made for Lowry on Wilson's Application 
which Survey the Board on considering the Testimony think 
proper to establish and to allow Patent to Honore Martin on 
making Title to the said Land under John Wilson. 
James Clark ^ 

V. i On Caveat. 

Joseph Parkison. J 

Clark not appearing the Board proceeded to hear Parkison 
whereon it appears that Parkison having a right to a Virginia 
Entry Assigned the same or (as he alledges) only a part thereof 
to a certai^n William Scott and other part thereof to one McGraw,' 
That Scott hath obtained a Patent for 215 Acres as Assignee of 
Parkison and that there is a Survey of 65 Acres made for Parki- 
son (which is the same part claimed) remaining in the Surveyor 
Generals Office: It is thought proper to postpone this Case to the 
first Monday in March next in order that Parkison may produce 
his Assignment to Scott, or a true attested Copy thereof to shew 
whether he had Assigned his whole Right or only a part, And the 
Deputy Surveyor is desired to return a Plott of the whole Land 
claimed by the said Virginia Entry And Parkison is to give Clark 
a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days before the said first 
Monday in March, that if he chooses to be then heard, he mav 
have an Opportunity. 

Mr. Abraham Usher by his Memorial set forth that he was in- 
vested with the right to a Tract of Land the property of Joseph 
Hunter (which he thought had been Surveyed on a Location of 
said Hunter) on the East side of Youghiogene River, adjoining 
lands of Mary Hunter, James Hunter and others now in West- 
moreland County, On which he obtained a Patent dated 14th Au- 
gust, 1787; That upon comparing the Lines and bounds of the 
said Land with those in the Patent, he finds them materia.llv 
different and rather to suit a tract which one Gordon purchased 
of Joseph Hunter and therefore prayed a Warrant for Resurvev- 
ing the same agreeable to it's true Lines. Bounds and Situation 
The Board on considering the said Memorial Orders that such 
Resurvey shall be issued and on a Return thereof a new Patent 
issue m Order to rectify the Errors of the said Patent 



660 MINUTES OF 

Present as before except "the President instead of the Vice 
President. 

Allowed a Patent to James Moore for 317% Acres on Warrant to 
him dated 6th December, 1784 though the Survey contains more 
than the quantity of the Warrant as it appears by the Certificate 
of Alexander Wright, Esq'r, that an Improvement of one Patter- 
son is included in the same. 



Present, as at the first Meeting. 

Conrad Fisher's Title Deeds and Proof of the Sales under 
James Petiegrew, being read and considered he is allowed a 
Patent. 

The Certificate of John Canon, Esquire, pursuant to order of this 
Board of the 3d August last, on the Memorial of Williamina Bond 
being read and considered. It is recommended to his Excellency 
the President of the Supreme Executive Council, to cause such 
Endorsement to be made on the Patent to Williamina Bond men- 
tioned in the said Order and Memorial, as will rectify the Error 
in the same Patent. 
John Herr 

V. 

Adam Orth. 

On hearing the parties, it appears that John Herr claims the 
Land under Warr't to Stephen Winger dated 5th April, 1759, on 
which a Survey had been made of about 218V4 Acres And Mr. Orth 
claims the same by Warrant lately granted him In Trust for the 
Heirs of one Fogel; But as the Owners of Cornwall Furnace took 
a part of the land included in the said Survey of Wenger And the 
said Mr. Orth for other part thereof, there now only remains for 
Herr 118 Acres the lines w^hereof are marked with red Ink in a 
Draught made by Bartram Galbraith now before the Board for 
which a Patent is Ordered him, the Warrant and Survey under 
which he claims being prior to those of Orth. 

Brown & Harris "j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Galbreath & Others. ) , 

Mr. Brown and Captain McConnell (who is concerned with Gal- 
breath) appeared and declared that they had agreed to Settle 
their Dispute as follows, Viz't: That a Tract containing 305^4 
Acres Surveyed on Warrant to said Rob't Galbreath, shall be re- 
turned for him or McConnel, That a Tract Surveyed on Warrant to 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 661 

Robert Gardner shall be • .turned for Mr. Brown, and that a Tract 
of 329% Acres Surveyed on John Galbreath's Warrant (except the 
Triangular piece marked Z which is included in Samuel Leech's 
Survey) shall be returned for McConnell, which agreement the 
Board Confirmed, and direct the Returns of Survey to be made ac- 
coramgly thereto. 
Nathaniel Hurst 

V. 

James Leiper. j 
It appearing that this Case depends in some measure on a Dis- 
pute between Baltzer Spengler and William Forsyth, therefore it 
is postponed to the same time, Viz't the first Monday in March 
next. 
John White ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Dan'l Swearingen j 

Messrs. Smiley and Wright appearing for the parties agreed 
that this Case should be postponed to the first Monday in Decem- 
ber next. And the same is postponed accordingly to that time. 
James Kinkead "j 

V, . On Caveat. 

John Stone. J 

On hearing Messrs. w right and Allison in behalf of the said 
parties, It is ordered that the Deputy Surveyor with James Edg — 
and James Allison, Esquire's shall make the Surveys of the parties 
as agreeable to the conditional Lines as may be, and Return a 
Draught to the Board again the first Monday in March next, to 
which time this Dispute is postponed. 
John Wilson "j 

v. I On Caveat. 

William Redick. j 
Postponed to the first Monday in November next. 
David Reed ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Joseph Brown. J 

As the Surveys of the parti'^s are not Returned, this Case is 
postponed to the first Monday in March next. 
William Waddle ^ 

v. '. On Caveat. 

Brown & Lowrs. ) 

On hearing William Todd and Miers Fisher, Esquires in be- 
half of the said parties respectively and examining their papers 
and Testimony it appears that Surveys were made by Joshua 
Elder the Deputy Surv. of two Tracts of Land adjoining each 
other on Applications dated 3d April, 1769, one for said Lowrs 



662 MINUTES OP 

and the other for Shadrack Mutchmore on his Son Jonathan's 
Application. But a prior Application of W illiam Brown appearing 
and Mutchmore neglecting to pay che Surveying Fees that Tract 
was returned for Brown who hath since obtained a Patent for the 
same. And Shadrack Mutchmore having sold his Right of Im- 
provement to Waddle (which was very trifling if of any conse- 
quence at the time of making Lowrs Survey) who hath lately on- 
tained a Warrant. The Board therefore establishes the said 
Survey and allows Lowrs or those who represent him a Patent. 
Elliot ^ 

Lowrs. 1 
Elliot not appearing his Caveat is dismissed. 

Cook 1 

V. I 

Latta & Baize, j 
Latta and Baize being allowed Patents on the 4th day of May 

last if Cause not shewn to the contrary the said 

Order is [balance lost.] 
James Carothers ■] 

V. 

Fulton &. Beaty. 

It appearing by an Instrument in Writing, Signed by Carothers 
that the dispute between him and Fulton was settled. And by a 
Report of Referrees to whom this Case was referred the 1st day 
of September last it appears that Carothers ought to have the 
Land therefore they the said Fulton and Carothers are allowed 
Patents and Beaty's Caveat dismissed, as it appears by the said 
Report that his Application cannot affect their Surveys "being Lo- 
cated on the opposite side of the Creek to them. 
William Richardson "] 

v. '. On Caveat. 

Isaac Miller. j 

Postponed to the first Monday in April next in order that 
Richardson might have an Opportunity of producing further 
Testimony as to Churchwell's Improvement. 
Gaston and Martin ] 

V. '. On Caveat. 

William McClure. | 

It appearing by the copy of a Record of the Supreme Court for 
Westmoreland County, now produced, that on a trial or an 
Ejectment McClure v. Gaston, a Verdict was found for McClure, 
therefore the Caveat is dismissed and Patent Ordered. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 663 

Shooly 

V. 

Adams. 

Mr. Smiley appearing for Adams and Mr. Shoemaker for Shooly 
and being heard, at the Request of Adams this Case is postponed 
to the first Monday in November next 
Samuel Baird 

V. 

William Burk. 

Postponed to the first Monday in December next. 
Robert McPherson 1 

I 
Robert D. Dawson I On Caveat. 

Ass'ee of James 
Henderson. J 

Mr. Josiah Hewes appeared for Dawson and John Gilcreest, Es- 
quire, for McPherson at their Request this Case is postponed to 
the first Monday in December next. 

Widow Eliz'th Powell ^ 

^- 
Widow Marg't Williamson. | 

It appearing that a Survey had been made by Joseph Erwin, 
Assistant of Gen'l Thompson on Powell's Application of the Tract 
of Land now in dispute pretty early to wit in the year 1771 and 
before any Actual Settlement of any of the persons whom Will- 
iamson claims the Improvement Right under and long before her 
Warrant; therefore it is Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor shall 
make and return a Survey or Resurvey for Powea as agreeable 
to the old lines as may be, in order that she may have a Patent. 
Phlneas Killum ^ 
V. I 

John Varvell. ] 

On Rehearing Ordered the 7th day of July, 1788. In this Case 
as Hugh Brackenridge, Esquire, hath introduced a Variety of 
new Testimony in favor of Kilum's claim, which Varvell had no 
opportunity of animadverting on, And as it is probable that a Suit 
at Law will take place to try the Title: The Board think proper 

to keep this Cause under Advisement until such a time as 

adverse Testimony shall be offered, the Title tried at Law or 
until David Bradford, Esquire, who it is said is concerned for 
Varvell, and the said Mr. Brackenridge shall themselves appear, 
and be heard. 
John Irwin, Esq'r ') 

Conrad Shitler. j 
On Caveat postponed from the first Monday in March last to this 



V 



•664 MINUTES OF 

time Shitler making nothing appear against granting a Patent to 
Irwin agreeable to the said Order of March last, therefore a 
Patent is allowed s'd Irwin. 
Ephraim Blaine, Esq'r 1 

V. I 

Proctor, Todd, Lochry \ 
and Others. j 

It appearing from a Plott made by John Moore the Deputy Sur- 
veyor, of the Lands in dispute pursuant to Order of March, 1788 
That Todd, Lochry, Proctor & Henry ought to have Patents, which 
will be granted if Blaine shews not cause to the Contrary the 
first Monday in November next. A Copy of this Minute to be 
given Blaine twenty days before that time. 

James Miller having sent a Letter respecting the Case between 
him and Benjamin Wells, in which he complains that Wells hath 
taken no steps to carry into Effect the Order of the Board of the 
first Monday of December last, the same was read and considered 
Whereupon it is Ordered if the said Order is not prosecuted and 
his said Wells^s Warr't Executed by the first Monday in December 
next that Miller shall have his Patent. A Copy of this Minute to 
be given Wells at least thirty days before that time. 

Hantz's Petition praying for a Resurvey of a Tract 

granted by Patent dated 27th September, 1765, being read he is 
allowed a Warrant for Resurveying the said Tract on producing 
Releases from his Brothers and Sisters. 

Peter Fisher and Peter Nagle's Survey for Land in Berks 
County, containing more Land than was granted by the Warrant 
being examined and the reasons given by Mr. Vanderslice being 
considered a Patent is allowed. 

James Parker's Title Deeds and proof of Title being produced 
and considered, he is allowed a Patent. 
Benjamin Wells 
v. 

Josiah Scott. 

On the Application of Josiah Scott to suspend the Order of the 
first December last It is agreed to suspend the Operation of that 
Judgment until the parties can be further heard. 
Robert Estep \ 

John Wallace. 1 

It being represented by James Allison, Esquire, that the De- 
termination and Report of the Referrees in this Case named in 
Order of the Board of the first Monday in September last was not 
made at the time directed, therefore it is thought proper to ap- 
point the same persons together with Nevill & Ritchie to do the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 665 

several matters directed by said Order of the first Monday in 
September last. 

John Irwin, Esquire, appeared and stated to the Board that a 
Survey was made on Application No. 1337 of James Beard of 248^^2 
Acres, That the Surveyor finding he had not the quantity of the 
Application Surveyed another piece of about 52 Acres That the 
Surveyor John Henderson dying his Successor Benjamin Lodge 
made Return of the first Survey on which a Patent issued to 
James Beard dated the 30 day of October. 1787, Although the 

said Beard had before then Conveyed by Deed dated to 

a certain James Guffee to whom the Patent ought to have issued, 
but was not produced. The Board inspecting the Draughts of 
the Land and finding that the part of the Survey where the Addi- 
tion is made lies next to Samuel Sturges and that it is not likely 
to affect any other and he having sent a Certificate signifying his 
approbation of the Survey made or returned by Benjamin Lodge 
Surveyor: It is Ordered that a Warrant for the acceptance of the 
said amended or additional Survey be issued and a new Patent 
be granted to the said Guffee, in order to correct the said Errors. 
William Armstrong "\ 
v. I 

Alexander Walker, j 

On hearing the said Mr. Armstrong and James Barr. Esquire, 
for Walker it appears that the Land was granted to the said 
Armstrong by Warrant of 5th March, 1785, and Surveyed in May 

then next following and sold by the Commissioners of for 

the Taxes thereof for the years 1785 & 1786 Conveyed to 

John Nichols, who Conveyed to the Whereupon it is Ord'd 

that the Caveat shall be dismissed. 



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MINUTES BOARD OF PROPERTY 



17S9-1795. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's 5th October, 1789. 

Present 
The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 
The Honorable Samuel Edle, Esq'r. 
John Lukens, Esq'r, Surv'r Gen'l ) 

Era's Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l ' of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Sec'ry j 

James McDowell 

V. 

the Heirs of Hugh Stevenson. 

On Caveat postponed from the 4th day of May last. 

Mr. McDowell appearing and viewing the Plotts of the Heirs 
of Stevenson, John Baldin and James Worthington, their lands, 
conceives his claim interferes with Baldin and Worthington's 
Surveys, which are Patented. But as the said McDowell tninks, 
that something unfair has been practiced, in changing some of 
the said Surveys he desires that the Heirs of Stevenson may not 
have a Patent, till he examme into the Matter in which the 
Board indulge him, and therefore postpone this Case to the first 
Monday in May next. 
William McDowell '\ 

V, '. On Caveat. 

James McDowell. ] 

It appearing by a Certificate that the said William McDswell 
and Mr. that the dispute is [balance illegible.] 

John Nichols "j 

V. • On Caveat. 

William Harvey. ] 

Col'o Nevill appearing and declaring that he was authorized by 
both parties, and desiring that this dispute might be left to 
Philip Ross, Isaac Craig, William Lee, James Ewing and the Sur- 
veyor of the District, who are desired to make Report the first 
Monday in March next, to which time this Case is continued. 

Thomas Smith "j 

v. ^- On Caveat. 

Coast Johnston. | 

Col'o Nevill appearing and declaring that he was authorize-d by 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 667 

both parties and desiring that this Dispute might be left to James 
Martin, Daniel South, Daniel Herbert and William Lee. together 
with the Surveyor of the District, who are desired to make Re- 
port, the first Monday in March next, to which time this Dispute is 
continued. 
Isaac Newkirk "] 

^' ( ' ■ 

William Colvin. J 

CoI'd Nevill appearing for Newkirk, & producing an Advertise- 
ment in the Pittsburg Gazette for Colvin to appear and [balance 
illegible for a few lines] for him appearing, the Board postpone 
this Case till the first Monday in April next, in which time the 
said Newkirk is to make all possible endeavors to find out the 
said Colvin, or those who claim under him. in Order to notify 
them by inserting a Copy of this Minute in the said Pittsburg 
Gazette several times, and otherwise. 

Peter Ickes ~j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Frederick Stover. J 

The parties appearing, declared that they had settled the Dis- 
pute, by Ickes having sold his Warrant right to Stover for £35, 
and therefore Stover is allowed a Patent. 
Abraham Peters ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Simpson, j 

On hearing the parties it appears that the land claimed by 
Peters, is contained in a Survey of 344 Acres, made by Thomas 
Cookson, Deputy Surv'r or his Assistant, on Warrant to one Mid- 
dleton, dated in the year 1743, and since Resurveyed by Henry 
Ream, agreeable to the original lines: Whereupon it is Ordered 
that Simpson shall have a Patent on Payment of purchase Money 
& due for the same. 
John Robinson "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Woods, j 

The parties appearing chose Christopher Hays, Nehemiah Stoke- 
ly and the Surveyor of the district, who are desired to meet on 
the land Surveyed for Robinson on Thomas McMullen's Applica- 
tion, and examine Witnesses and the lines of the Survey, and to 
block the trees if necessary, and to make report to this Board the 
first Monday in March next. 
Martick Forge Company "i 

V. 1 

Robert Ramsey and j °^^ Caveat. 
Richard Keagy. J 

Mr. Hillegas having some of the papers of the Company, nee- 



668 MINUTES OF 

essary for this trial, and he being abroad it's thought proper to 
postpone this Cause to the first Monday in March next, and in the 
meantime the said Company is not to destroy the timber, to 
which purpose the Vice President is to write to Mr. Coleman. 
John Beard '\ 

V. 1 On Caveat. 

Samuel Beard. J 

Samuel Beard not appearing, John Beard was heard exparte. And 
it appears that Samuel Beard the Father of said contending par- 
ties, entered an Application for 300 Acres on the 3d April, 1769. 

No. 2710, devised the same by Will to the said John. And 

that Samuel the Son being of the same Christian Name with his 
Father: The Board are of Opinion from the Record, and Testi- 
mony offered, that John ought to have a Patent. 

James McDonnell ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Benj'n Kuykendale. J 

This Case is referred to John McKee, Wm. Finley. John Mc- 
Dowell, Mr. Lodge & the Surveyor of the district, who are desired 
to hear the parties, point out their claims and Improvements, and 
Report to this Board the first Monday in April next. 

John Campbell -i 

\ 1 

Adam Gilfillen I 

— , ■■, p^ - -■. 1, '■ On Caveats, 
and said Campbell i 

v, I 

John McKee. J 

It appears that on hearing the Agent of Col'o Campbell, that the 
land in controversy is within three Surveys claimed by Campbell, 
made on Application entred by John Boggs, John Street and David 
Fleming, but as it does not appear that McKee and Gilfillen had 
been notifyed to attend for hearing at this time These Cases are 
postponed to the first Monday in February next, they the said 
Gilfillen and McKee and each of them having a Copy of tnis Mi- 
nute given at least thirty days before the said first Monday in 
February. 
Doctor Johnston ') 

V. • On Caveat. 

James Erwin. J 

A dispute continued from the first Monday in April last to this 
time. A Survey made by James Smith Assistant to Thomas 
Cookson was produced said to be made by virtue of a Warrant 
in the Year 1743 to James Erwin which it is alledged contains 
the land in dispute or a part thereof, but as no Deposition of said 
James Smith was made proving the said Survey, this Case is 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 669 

postponed to the first Monday in April next, in order that Erwin 

Erwin'rr ^"^^,^^P°^^"- --^ -^^n that is obtained Mr. 
Erwin IS to give the same Survey and Deposition to Matthew 
Henderson Esquire, who is to delineate on a Resurvev or Plou 
made by him of the lands in dispute how the said Survey mal 
by James Smith lays; and to point out also how a Survey of H 

w thfn^hW "'""J '''''''' "'*^' '' '^ '^''' - comprehended 
within the Survey on Erwin's Warrant lays. 

John Chestnut •\ 

^- I On Caveat. 

James Ferguson. J 

Continued from the first Monday in March last 

The parties being heard it appears that John Erwin had an 
Application for 200 Acres No. 1726 in October. 1766: That the 
Sheriff sold the same Tract of Land to John Buyers Who pro u ed 

331 AT32'p"''V^^ "^'^ '' ^^^"^^^^ ^-^--- -'tlinS 
fhl . T !'• ^"«^^"«e of six p. Cent for Roads, &c.; That 

the said Tract of 331 A's 32 Ps. of Land by Metes and bounds 
bv T r^r"'" '"' '^o^'-esponding with the said Survey made 
tL \ '°" ""'° '^' '^'^ -^^^^ Ch^^tnut. That the said 

James Ferguson obtained a Warrant on the 3d April. 1786. and 

fn . t. n "' '' ""'''' ^^'^ ^'^^'•^^^ ^^^t Chestnut not find- 
ing the Application of Erwin in the Office also obtained a War- 
ant dated 13th April, ..86. for the 331 Acres but hath smce found 
the same That there is about 27 Acres of the said Ferguson's 
Survey Clear of the said Chestnut's Claim for which cne Board 
are of Opinion that the said Ferguson may have a Patent but that 
the 331 Acres Tract according to the said Survey of Mr Hender- 
son shall be Patented to Chestnut when a Resurvey and Return 
thereof shall be made oy said Mr. Henderson on the said Appli! 
cation of John Erwin. inasmuch as all that is comprehended 

7^Z\,t '^T ^^^ P"^«^^««d fo^ a Valuable Consideration and 
as he hath made considerable Improvements thereon. 
Robert Orr ) 

V- i On Caveat. 

George Clark, j 

Orr not appearing though duly notifyed Clark was heard ex- 
parte whereon and from the Writings produced it appears that 
Samuel Sloan applied for two Tracts of Land one in his own Name 
and the other in the Name of David Sloan on which a Survey of 
— - Acres was made and the several parties distinguished in 
the Draught by a division line through cue same. That the part 

?rr7!f ^l' '^''''^ '° ^^"^"^^ ^^°^^'« Application hath been 
Patented That the other part returned as on David Sloan's Appli- 



670 MINUTES OF 

cation was Improved by Samuel Sloan very considerably. And by 

Deed dated the said David Sloan Conveyed to said 

Samuei Sloan After which the said Samuel by Articles of Agree- 
ment dated bargained and sold the same together with 

the Tract Patented as aforesaid to the said George Clark. But he 
dying before any Actual Conveyance was made, the Sheriff of 
Westm. County, Sold and Conveyed the same to the said Clark. 
Upon Considering this Case the Board are of Opinion that 
Clark ought to have a Patent on payment of Purchase Money and 
Fees of OflBce and order accordingly. 

Robert Smith -\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Rankin. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next. 

James McCullough ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Steel. ] 
Postponed from August last. 

The Testimony offered by Steel being Considered it appeal's 
that the whole of Steel's Survey was one Vacancy and as his War- 
rant and Survey are both prior to McCullough's Warrant, a Pat- 
ent is ordered to Steel. 
Anthony Kleckner "j 

^- 
Andrew Fetzer. J 

Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor make a Resurvey of the 

whole land and a division of the pai-ts belonging to each in Order 

for Patent again the first Monday in January next. 

William Douglass, Sen'r "] 

V. [ On Caveat. 

Charles Bradshan. j 

The parties agree that William Smith, Esquire and William 
Dougherty together with William Kersey shall make their Sur- 
veys conformable to agreeable lines if any and they are desired 
to Report to the Board the first Monday in April next. 

William Kersey being qualified to the Truth of his Certificate 
relating to the Title Deeds of John Lantz, a Patent is allowed to 
him the said Lantz. 

Allowed a Patent to John Weber for a Tract of Land in Farl 
Township, Lancaster County, Surveyed to Evan Hughes. 

On hearing the reasons given by Mr. Henry Drinker why some 
of the Twenty six Surveys for which Patents are now applied for 
Contain more land than the quantity of the Warrants, the same 
were deemed satisfactory and Patents allowed. 

Mrs. Sharp is allowed a Patent agreeable to the Order of the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 671 

Board the first Monday in April last still Subject to the payment 
of tne Value of the Improvements as directed by the said Order 
to the Heirs of Culbertson. 

The Case stated by Francis Johnston, Esq'r R. G. respecting 
Thomas Vickroy and Anthony Nagle being read and Considered, 
he the said Receiver General is permitted to allow the sums re- 
spectively by them overpaid on James Harvey and William Lind- 
sey's Warrants in the payment or settlement of the Accounts of 
other Lands belonging to them when they shall apply for Patents 
and demand such allowance. 



At a meeting at the House of the Secretary of the Land Office 
the 5th November, 1789. 

Present 



The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable .villiam Wilson, Esq. 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'] "j 

Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Allowed Patents on Lewis Forster's and Adam Wolfert's Surveys 
as it appears from George Woods, Esquire's Certificate that no 
other persons claim the same nor that any other than those per- 
sons would have taken the same. 
John Andrew "i 

Deeter and George \ O^^ Cuveat. 
Varner. ) 

This case is postponed to the first Monday in May next, in 
Order that George Palmer may make returns of the Surveys of 
the parties respectively and on the Plott of the same, he is di- 
rected to point out or delineate the interference if any, the Im- 
provements and any other matter that he may think proper to 
elucidate the same. 
Asher Layton "S 

Andred Man. ) 

Case postponed to this day from the first Monday in May last. 

On hearing the Parties and examining a Draught of the Deputy 
Surveyor pursuant to Order of the said first Monday in May and 
also the Testimony offered. It is the Opinion of the Board that 
as Man had a Warrant and Survey prior to the Warrant obtained 
by Layton, his said Man's Survey shall be established and there- 



672 MINUTES OF 

fore Ordered accordingly and that Layton's Survey is to be regu- 
lated accordingly thereto. But if Lay ton Return more land than 
the quantity of his Warrant, it is to be further Considered how- 
much of Man's Survey shall be allowed him as Man's Patent is 
stopped on Account of Overplus, 
Tobias Giltner "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

George Ohlv^^ine. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Ohlwine hath a Warrant 
dated 7th February, 17S7, and a Survey made thereon of 1231,4 
Acres That Giltner Claims under Warrant to Conrad Baker 
dated 4th January, 178G, out as no Survey is returned on the same 
this case is postponed to the first Monday in January next, in 
Order that George Palmer may make a Survey on Baker's War- 
rant agreeable to it's Location denoting how it interferes with 
Ohlwine's Survey, if it does interfere therewith, and if there is 
any Improvements on any part to describe the same and thp 
Nature thereof. 
William Schooly ] 

Robert Adams. J 

On Caveat postponed to ihis time from the first Monday in April 
last. 

On hearing the parties and examining their Rights and Testi- 
mony it appears that Schooly Claims under an Application of 
Angus McDonald, entered 8th April, 1769, for 300 Acres of Land on 
the Waters of Monongahela in the bottom above Fort Burd on 
Dunlap's Creek to take in an Improvement which said McDonald 
had made which Improvement was made by virtue of a Permit 
from Colo. Henry Bouquet; That Adams claims under an Applica- 
tion of William Sherer and Henry Shryock for 600 Acres Joining 
Stephen Field's old claim including their two Improvements 
made in the year 1762 by Order or Colo. Bouquet. It is the Opin- 
ion of the Board that the Application of McDonald is located more 
properly on a Tract of Land lower down the Monongahela than 
the Land in question at the mouth of Dunlap's Creek for which 
Rees Cadwallader lately obtained a Warrant and therefore Order 
the said Caveat to be dismissed and a Survey to be accepted on 
Sherer's Application and Patent granted. 
Andrew Ritchie, Ass'ee ') 

of James Campbell [ 

^- 

Peter Kerns. J 

On Rehearing allowed P Minute of January last. 

On hearing said Ritchie and Alexander Wright, Esq., (Who ap- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 673 

peared for Kerns) it appears that Ritchie's House and Improve- 
ments are included in the part Ordered to Kerns by Order of the 
Board of December last and that Ritchie purchased for a valuable 
Consideration the paj't in Contest and that Kerns's original 
Claim as purchased from one Bowling was for no part of Ruther- 
ford's Survey, therefore the Board think proper to reverse the 
former Judgment and allow Ritchie a Patent for his Land agree- 
ably to Rutherford's original Line. 
Nicholas Leech "| 

V. I On Caveat. 

Christian Troxel. ) 

The Draught of the Resurvey of George Woods, Esq., pursuant 
to Order of August last being produced and considered. It is 
Ordered that the 197 Acres part of the Survey shall be Patented 
to Leetch and the 35 Acres to Troxel agreeable to the said 
Draught. 

The Receiver General laid before the Board a Letter from 
Anthony Nagle directed to George Woods, Esq., desiring him to 
have the money by him overpaid as mentioned in a Minute of the 
Board of last Month applied to the Use of James Fletcher on 
David Glass's Warrant of 4th March, 1763; Whereupon Ordered 
that the said Receiver General do file the said letter in his Office 
and allow the Money as directed and desired by the same Letter. 
Dr. Robert Johnston ] 

V. I On Caveat. 

George Maintzer. j 

Doctor Johnston appearing but not being able to prove the Ser- 
vice of Notice in due time this Case is postponed to the first Mon- 
day in April next, he giving Maintzer a Copy of this Minute at 
least thirty days before the said first Monday in April. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surveyor General's the 24th Novem- 
ber, 1789. 

Present 
His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable William Wilson, Esq. 
Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l ") 
Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary. j 

Charles Eckles having 206 Acres surveyed on his Warrant 
for 150 Acres dated 6th March, 1786, he desired a Patent and John 
Baird, Esq., having Certifyed that there is no dispute and that 
the quantity more in the Survey than Warrant was for the Inter- 

43 — 3D SERIES 



674 MINUTES OF 

est of the State, a Patent is allowed. George Sharp's Survey al- 
lowed to be accepted and Patent on the Certificate of the Deputy 
Surveyor. 
John Lockhart ~j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Kellar. J 

It appears on hearing the said Lockhart and Thomas Metzler 
to whom the right of Kellar was Conveyed by the Sheriff of 
York County, that a certain Daniel Regan had made an Improve- 
ment on the Land in question many years ago and Sold the same 
to one Worn for the satisfaction of a debt of whom to one Baizer 
the same was sold by the Sheriff to one Leonard Imble who en- 
tered an Application for 150 A's and a Survey of 131 Acres is made 
thereon which the said Metzler hath purchased. And that Worn 
many yeai's after the same Improvement had been sold by the 
Sheriff Conveyed to the said Lockhart who obtained a Warrant. 
On Considering this Case, it is the Opinion of the Board that as 
Imble's Application is prior to Lockhart's Warrant and the Im- 
provement was sold by the Sheriff for Satisfaction of a. debt of 
said Worns long prior to his Sale thereof to Lockhart, the Caveat 
ought to be dismissed and Metzler allowed a Patent. 

John Baird, Esq., laid before the Board a Letter from Timothy 
Sherer relating to Disputes on Caveats between him and James 
Boyle and William McGrew, whom it appears he had Cited to ap- 
pear the first Monday in this Instant November, and they not ap- 
pearing the said Sherer is allowed a Patent on the Survey made 
on Joseph Sherer's Warrant unless Boyle or McGrew shew Cause 
to the contrary, the first Monday in March next: Sherer giving 
them a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days before the said 
first Monday in March. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surveyor General's the 28th Novem- 
ber, 1789. 

Presenc 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable William Wilson, Esq. 

Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l "| 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 



David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary 

The Certificates of John Hoge and David Redick, Esquires, on 

the several Surveys following, which contain more land than 

the quantity of the Warrants, to wit Daniel Murdock, Jonathan 

Selsor, Brice ^v'horley. Stephen Gapen, George Boilstone, Jona- 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 675 

than Shelby, John Hight, George Shins, Henry Jackson, John 
Glascow, John Brown, and Lewis Selsor. being Considered, the 
Surveys are allowed to be accepted, and Patents to be issued. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surveyor General's the 2d December, 
1789. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable John Wilkins, Esq. 

The Surveyor General "j 

The Receiver General ( of the Land Office. 

The Secretary j 

On hearing the Reasons of Peter Garey why his Survey of 
144 Acres contains more than the Quantity of his Warrant, he is 
allowed a Patent. 

Nicholas Kruger's Title Deeds and Testimony being inspected 
and considered, he is allowed a Patent for the Tract of Land in 
Tinicum Township, Bucks Co'y, Surveyed on Warrant to James 
Sterling. 

Henry Vendement's Reason why his Survey contains more land 
than McDonald's Warrant under which he claims, being Con- 
sidered, he is allowed a Patent. 

Tho Deposition of Jacob Beidleman Relating to the purchase of 
a Tract of Land Sold by Nicholas Kinsel to Christian linger, be- 
ing considered, a Patent is allowed to Nicholas Lail, who claims 
the same. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor General's 7th day of December, 
1789. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross. Esq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable John Wilkins, Esq. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

Christian Zerbe ^ 

V. I 

4.1, -T. 'j-_ * y On Caveat, 
the Exec trs of j 

John Kreitzer. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that the land in contest is in- 
cluded within a Patent to Wm. Parsons under which Zerbe 



676 MINUTES OF 

claims therefore this Case is Postponed till their Title is tried at 
law or Otherwise settled. 

Thomas Eves ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

William Robbins. J 

Robbins having the prior Warrant it is Ordered that the survey 
shall be returned for him s'd Robbins and the Caveat be dis- 
juissed. 

John Glen ^ 

_ v. I On Caveat. 

John McConnell. J 

It appearing that a Survey of 51 Acres was made on Jno. 
Glens Application No. 4117 and returned into the Surv'r Genei^ls 
Office and s'd McConnell having a Warrant & Survey bounding on 
the survey of Glens, it is ordered that the said McConnell shall 
be allowed a Patent and the Caveat be dismissed. 
John Geiger & Othrs \ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Lazarus Weidner. J 

On hearing the Parties it appears that Weidner has the prior 
Warr't and founded on an Ancient Improvement and that Geiger 
was a Tenant to Weidner since the present dispute a purchase of 
two Applications of Conrad Repp hath been made which was 
never surveyed, in order to cover the disputed place the Board are 
of Opinion that the Caveat shall be dismissed and Weidner al- 
lowed a Patent. 
David Scott '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Edward Hand, j 

General Hand appearing laid before the Boai'd a Survey of 
331% Acres of Land situate on the West side of Monongahela in 
Allegheny County, Surveyed on his Application No. 3346 against 
which s'd Scott had entered a Caveat for which he reauested a 
Patent. Upon inspecting the Draughts of the joining Tracts and 
the s'd Application and also considering a Certificate of James 
Hendricks it is the opinion of the Board that Gen'l Hand ought 
to have a Patent for the s'd Land If Scott's Heirs, or Executors 
Shew not cause to the Contrary the first Monday in Sept'r next, 
Gen'l Hand giving them the said Heirs or Executors or some of 
them a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days before the said 
first Monday in Sept'r. 
John Solt 1 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Erb. J 

On hearing it appears that both Parties have Warrant and that 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 677 

of \rnd ^°'',,^"^^^^«^^ -' ^^ Sl^eriff an Improv't And Tract 
of Land in Chestnut hill Township. Northampton County for 
Which an application had been entered by Adam Weaver a 
former Owner of the said Tract on which it is said a Survey was 

"cull and't^^" •^''''*^^ '""^ ^'^ ^P^"-'- -- ^-' ^^^ J-es 
tlr Co P ? "'"""^ ^"^ ^'^'''°^ ^^^ "^^^^ ^^«^^t«- It is ordered 
tnl p . ' ^^«"^^«y the Whole Tract and return a Drafft 
to the Board the first Monday in April next denoting thereon the 
first Survey and also the nature and Situation of fhe Improve! 
ments and other matters that may elucidate this Dispute, Solt is 

::id^^fi:sfrnd:^^; t:;r "^^^^ ^' '--' ^^-^ -- -- - 

Benjamin Wells 



V- J. On Caveat. 

Abraham Scott. 



On Motion of Benjamin Wells, the Board appoints the first Mon- 

7th S J r'f """^""^ '^' '^^' P^^*^^« °^ the order of the 
7th September last, suspending the Operation of a former order 
and the Deputy Surveyor is directed to furnish the Board at that 
time w,th a Drafft of Wells claim, Wells is to give Scott a Copy 
oMhis Minute at least thirty days before the said first Monday in 

Benjamin Wells for Samuel Wells 



James Miller Assignee of } 

Amos Woods. I 



On hearing said Wells and John Riddle in behalf of Miller and 

Zs that m T""' " '°"'"^ ""'^ '^ ^^^"^ ^ ^^t^^- 't ap- 
pears that 137 Acres part of the Land Surveyed on Wells War- 

rant is patented to John Wilson and that the remainder of the 
land which seems to have been the object of Wells Warrant inter- 
feres with so many Claims and Improvements that the s'd Survey 
cannot be accepted, therefore the Caveat is dismissed 
Reed 



V. [. On Ca.veat. 

Joshua Brown. 

Postponed to the first Monday in March next 
Fred'k Beck •) 

V. I 



Henry Kelker J. On Caveat. 

Ass'ee of I 

Casper Weaver. J 

A Draft & Report of John Thome & Thomas Clark (to wham 
with one Uhler this case was referred) whereby they allow 1^ 

tZZr r'"'' '^ ''^^^"^^^ ^^^^'^"^ "^^t Of Beck be ng in 
spected and considered, the same Report is confirmed 



67& MINUTES OF 

May 

V. 

McCormick. 

Upon inspecting the Drafft or Alex'r May, and r-collection of 
the Testimony of James McCormick and said May :.foresaid. of- 
fered the Board the first Monday in May last It is ordered that 
the 20 Acres in contest shall be returned for McCormick and ex- 
cluded from Mays Survey. 
James McDonald -\ 

V I On Caveat. 

Robert & Samuel More. J 

On Considering a Certificate of Alexan'r McClean, Esq'r, Mc- 
Donald is allowed to Withdraw his Caveat. 



At a Meeting at the Surv. Gen'ls the 5th January, 1790. 
Present 
The Honorable George Ross, Esa'r Vice President. 
The Honorable Jonas Hartzel. 
The Surveyor General ") 
The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary J 

George Miller allowed patents for 482 Acres on his "Warrant 1st 
December, 1785 for 304% Acres, on Warr't 27th Feb'ry, 1787, and 
for 290% Acres War't to Sharp Delany for 150 Acres on consid- 
ering the Certificates of William Gray Deputy Surv'r. Allowed 
patents of John O'Conner for one undivided third part of the Land 
Claimed bj' him under Joseph Shippen on War'ts dated 19 & 20 
Aug. 1774 to Shippen, W. Govett, G. Fullerton, W. McDonald, A. 
Nesbit, W. Stewart, I. Reed and A. Seyfert, and by Division which 
fell to the share of Representatives of said Shippen in Trust as 
to the remaining %ds for the Representatives of Hugh Shields 
or those who are Legally entitled to the same. 
Jacob Kimmell 

V. 

the Heirs of Thomas Nicholas. 

On hearing John McColmont who Claims under the Heirs of s'd 
Nicholas & Jno. Kapp who applied for Kimmell it appears that 
Thomas Nicholas being possessed of a Tract of Land Surveyed on 
Warr't to Edward Nicholas dyed Intestate Whereupon his Widow 
Mary Nicholas granted and dismissed one Acre of the same for the 
term of 999 years to a Certain John McShenny (Under whom s'd 
Kimmell claims) on paying one half penny Ster'g P. Annum 
whereon it is thought proper to allow McCalmont a Patent Sub- 
ject to the said incumbrance. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 679 

Upon the Application of M. Paul Zantzinger of the County of 
Lancaster for a Patent for two Tracts of Land containing to- 
gether about 233 Acres Situate in Bart and Salisbury Township 
in the S'd County claimed by him Under Warr'ts to John Martin 
and John Thompson Respectively it is ordered that the granting 
the said patent Mr. Zanztinger shall be postponed till the 
first Monday in March next, in order that one Fred'k Finstermaker 
"Who is suggested hath claim or some pretentions of claim to the 
said Land may have an opportunity to make his Objections to 
granting a patent to the said Zantzinger if any he has. A Copy 
of this Minute is to be given S'd Finstermaker at least thirty 
days before the first Monday in March. 

Gen'l Wm. Irvine Executor of the last Will and Testament of 
Robert Calendar appears and stated to the Board that the said 
Robert Calendar had entered an Application in the Land OflBce on 
the 25th day of July, 1769, No. 3673 for 300 Acres of Land on the 
South side of the Ohio Opposite the mouth of Big Beaver Creek 
running up the River on which a Survey was made and re- 
turned into the Surv. Generals Office by David Redick, Esa'r. 
Deputy Surveyor who received payment therefor that afterwards 
a Survey was returned from the Field Notes of the said Survey of 
Calendar by Jno. Hoge Deputy Sur\''r on an application No. 3671 
of Wm. A. Lungan entered the s'd 25th July, 1769, for 300 Acres. 
On the south Side of Allegheny River and nearly opposite the 
Beaver Creek including the mouth of a run and up the said River 
on which s'd Survey Ephraim Blaine, Esq'r hath obtained a patent 
& that the said Wm. Irvine conceiving that the eauitable and 
Legal right to the said tract of Land is in the Heirs of the said R. 
Calendar therefore prayed this Board to allow him a patent In 
trust for the said Heirs: the Board think proper to decline the 
granting such patent until the first Monday in Sept'mr next in 
order that Mr. Blaine may have an opportunity of making his 
Objections if any he has, to the granting the same. Gen'l Irvine 
is to give Mr. Blaine a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days 
before the first Monday in Sept'mr next. 

On hearing the Reasons given by Jno. Echman Who made 
Thomas Whitesides Survey, why the same exceeds the quantity 
of the warrant it is allowed to be accepted. 



680 MINUTES OF 

At a Special Meeting the 20th January, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 

The Honorable Jonas Hartzell, Esq. 

The Surveyor General "j 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

It appearing by a Survey of Jonathan Markland Made by David 
Redick, Esq'r now before the Beard that by bounding the said 
Survey on the creek it contains 15 Acres more than the 400 Acres 

ord'd by the Board the day of last therefore it is 

ordered that the s'd Quantity of 15 Acres shall be cut off from the 
said survey and Surveyed to Lowry on his Warrant by a line par- 
allel to that marked with red ink, in the Draft Referred to in the 
said former order, and returned for Lowry. 

The Surveys of Geo. Crawford, Samuel Dixon and Margaret 
"Wilson allowed though the Quantities exceed those of the War- 
rants respectively on considering the information and Certificates 
of the Hon'ble William Finley, Esq'r. 

The Survey of John Wiley containing 432 Acres is allowed to be 
accepted on the Certificate of Wm. Todd, Esq'r, Notwithstand- 
ing it contains more than the Quantity of the Warr't and the al- 
low'ce of 10 P. Ct. 
Todd & Lochry & Others ^ 

V. . On Caveat. 

Ephraim Blaine. J 

Postponed to the day of next Mr. Blaine in- 
forming by Letter that he would have attended the first Monuay 
December last to which time this dispute had been Postponed 
but that he found none of his adversarys in town. 
Samuel Beard 

v. 
James Harris. 

Postponed to ^ne first Monday in March next. 

The Surveyor General is desired to examine the Certificates. 
and Reasons given by the Deputy Surv'yr and other persons of 
repute, who he may think proper to enquire of why in some cases 
the Surveys contain more land than the Quantity of the Warr't 
on which the same was Surveyed, and the allowance of 10 P. Ct. 
and if such reasons shall be satisfactory to him to give a ticket 
to the Secretary of Ld. Off'e as is usual in other cases where per- 
sons apply in order to Patent where no such excess is. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 681 

At a Meeting at the office of the Secretary of the Land Office 
22d January, 1790. 

Present as before, only the President Thomas Mifflin in place 
of the Hon'b George Ross, Vice Presid't. 

Jacob Edge ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Louthers 1 

Dr. Thomas Bond who Claims under Edge, and Samuel Beard 
who claims under Louther appeared and were heard on which it 
appears that Edge had an Application No. 1029 entered the 29th 
August, 1766, for "200 Acres on the Beaver dams. East joining 
"Leverses line West, joining the narrows hill south Including two 
"Springs and an Improv't and about three miles distant of Juniata 
in Cumberl'd County" on which a Survey of Only 130 Acres is re- 
turned into the Surveyor Generals Office by "William Maclay, Esq'r 
though it is alleged by Doctor Bond that 206 Acres ought to have 
been returned so much having been surveyed. Beard claims under 
an Application of James Lowthers No. 2533 entered 8th May, 1767, 
for 150 Acres "between a survey made for one Levers and a sur- 
"vey made by Jacob Edge on Jacks Creek, Cumb'd County on 
"which 76 Acres is returned but as it is alledged that the whole 
was Surveyed for Edge and that Lowthers name was only made 
use of by Mr. Maclay who had a Transfer from Lowther, and 
Mr. Maclay conveyed to Barr, who conveyed to Beard that he s'd 
Maclay returned only 130 Acres instead of the full Quantity and 
of the worst Quality and as no Sufficient testimony is produced 
to Suport these Allegations therefore this case is Postponed to the 
first Monday in March next, in order that further testimony may 
be produced and Dr. Bond is to furnish Mr. McClay with a Copy of 
this Minute. 

Samuel Beard "i 

V I 

-nr T-. -n . D ^ Ou Caveat. 

Wm. Brown, Esq r & [ 

James Harris. J 
Postponed from the first Monday in September last to the first 
Monday in December last. Said Wm. Brown and said Beard ap- 
pearing were heard whereon it appears that Brown and Harris 
claims under Warrant to Wm. Burke which is prior to Beards 
but as Beard alledges that there is Land Sufficient for both War- 
rants if Surveyed by a dismterested Surveyor therefore it is 
thought Proper to postpone this case to the first Monday in 
March next, in order that the Surveyor General may direct some 
disinterested Surveyor to survey the whole Vacancy and return to 

43* 



682 MINUTES OF 

this Board a Drafft thereof with his remarks as t i the Quality of 
the Land the Improvements if any or any other -natters he may 
Judge necessary to elucidate the Case. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 1st of Feb'y, 1790. 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable Henry Taylor, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 
Dr. Ewing assignee 
of Geo. Ewing ' 



y I On Caveat. 

Andrew Kelly. I 

On hearing Dr. Ewing and John Kelly it appears that Dr. 
Ewing claims under an Application of Geo. Ewing No. 1341 Entred 
3d April, 1709, for 300 Acres of Land "on the West Branch of Buf- 
"faloe Creek about three Miles up the said Branch where a small 
"run comes into it on the South side" and that Kelly claims 
Under Application No. 3504 ent'd 14th June, 1769, and a survey 
of 221 Acres made thereon, that the Doctor claims the land or a 
part thereof contained in the said Survey and in a Survey of 178 
Acres made for James Anderson on No. 3489 entred the same 14th 
day of June, 1769. It is alledged by John Kelly that there is no 
Run within his survey and that the Run referred to in the Loca- 
tion of George Ewing is one included in a Survey of Alexander 
McCurdy on which a Patent is granted to Edward and Joseph 
Shippen. It is therefore thought proper to postpone this case to 
the first Monday in Sept'mr next in order that the Deputy Sur- 
veyor of the district may furnish the Board with a Drafft of 
Ewings claim. 

On the said application made in the presence of the original 
Locator if he can be had and the said Surveyor to denote the 
several Runs if any which he shall find either in Kellys, Ander- 
sons, or Shippens Surveys emptying into said Branch of Buffaloe 
also the Quality of said lands the kind or extent of Improvements 
how the said claim interferes with the said Surveys, and any 
other matter to elucidate this dispute which he may Judge 
proper. 
Robert Coleman 

V. 

Robert Ramsey. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 683 

This case being postponed to March next Mr. Coleman Ap- 
peared and represented that he cannot be prepared with Testimony 

until the first Monday in next to which time he desired 

that this case may be continued and there Appearing Sufficient 

cause it is Accordingly Postponed to said first Monday in . 

on this Condition that Mr. Coleman Notify Ramsey thereof to pre- 
vent his Journey in Vain. 
Alex'ar Bums -\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Thomas Leiper. 

A Certificate of David Redick, Esq'r. being produced Stating 
that said Burns did agree that he would quit claims to the land 
mentioned in said Caveat on Condition that Leiper would give 
Burns a Patent for 400 Acres where said Burns now lives instead 
of 300 Acres which said Leiper was bound by bargain to do. On 
which Term the Caveat is dismissed. 
Michael Beehler ") 

V. l On Caveat. 

Jacob Piedy. j 

It appearing by a Certificate of Lawrence Rorebach Administra- 
tor of Beehler that all Matters in Variance on the said Caveat are 
Settled by the said parties therefor the Caveat is dismissed. 
Henry Smith ■) 

V. (. On Caveat. 

Daniel Busk, j 

It appearing by a Certificate of Benjamin Lodge Deputy Sur- 
veyor that the dispute on said Caveats settled by consent of 
parties and that he hath made their Surveys agreeable to them, 
therefore the same Caveat is dismissed. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals 1st March, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 
Honorable Henry Taylor, Esq. 
The Surveyor General 

The Receiver General [ of the Land Office. 
The Secretary 
Mary Stewart 

V- !> On Caveat. 

Rob't & Sam'l Purviance. 

Mathew Irvine, Esq'r, agent for the Purviances and John Stew- 
art Son and agent for Mary Stewart appeared and agreed to Sub- 



684 MINUTES OF 

mit the Determination of this Dispute to John NevUi Gcn'l John 
Gibson, Geo. Wallace, Esq'r, Joseph Irvine, Jno. Read and Edward 
Craig and in case of Equal Division they are to choose an Umpire 
Majority of whom shall decide. 
John Piper "] 

V. y On Caveat. 
Geo. Elder, j 

On hearing it appears that Mr. Hugh Barclay claims by Virtue 
of a Com'rs sale of about 100 Acres part of a Tract of 445 Ac'rs. 
Surveyed in August, 1765 on Warr't to George Elder which appears 
not to interfere with Pipers Surveys therefore the Caveat is dis- 
missed and Barclay allow'd a Patent. 
William Nixon ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Piper, j 

On hearing it appears that a Warrant dated in Septem'r, 1765, 
issued in the name of Wm. Nixon for 100 Acres joining Jno. Piper, 
Geo. Nixon and others but no survey being Returned for Nixon 
and it being suggested that the Title of the Adjoining Tract is 
depending in Law which may effect this dispute therefore this 
case is kept in Consideration. 
Samuel Beard ~j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Brown & Harris. J 

On hearing the parties and Inspecting a Drafft of the Land in 
Dispute and the adjoining Tracts made by Wm. Power it is 
ordered that as Brown & Harris have the Prior Warrant in the 
Name of William Burke best part of the Vacancy shall be re- 
turn'd on the same and tnat the part described as follows shall 
be returned for Beard on his Warr't viz't. One of them begin- 
ning at Hickory Corner and follow the line called 88 W't 95 
Perches. And thence S. 13 E. to the line called N. 56 E. and 
from thence to measure the distance to the post corner or begin- 
ning of the N. E. Course, then with the other courses and Differ- 
ances said to include Beards Improv'ts and the other beginning at 
tae post corner of the line call'd N. 57 E. an extend the same 
across the Vacancy to the N. 37 W. as to Include the prior 
Marked No. 3 in said Drafft. 
Dr. Bond claiming "| 

under Edge i 

y On Caveat. 
^- I 

James Lowther. ) 

Postponed to the first Monday in Oct'r next in Order that Mr. 
Maclay may produce his Field Notes and other proof. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 685 

Rob't Donne Dawson ^ 

V I On Caveat. 

John Lee Webster. J 

John Lee Webster who claims under a Warrant to Robert Mc- 
Pherson in the year 1785 never appearing though frequently Noti- 
fyed therefore Dawson is allowed a Patent for his Survey on a 
Virginia Cer't to James Henderson. 
Mich'l Byerly ■) 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Hanover Davis, j 

Byerly not appearing though duly notifyed Davis was heard ex- 
parte whereon and on Examination of his Testimony it appears 
that Byerly hath sold this Application that he now sets up against 
Davis unto another person for another Tract and therefore the 
Caveat is dismissed. 

Stephen Raybold "\ 

v. ' On Caveat. 

John Montgomery, Esq. j 

Said Montgomery having Sent a letter informing that he hath 
brought an Ejectment against Raybold therefore this case is 
Postponed. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2d March, 1790. 

Present 
The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r Vice President. 
The Honorable James Martin, Esq'r. 
Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l ") 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Martick Forge Company ^ 

V. ', On Caveat. 

Robert Ramsey & Rich'd Keagy. J 

Messrs. Ramsey & Keagy having Warrants and Surveys respec- 
tively they are allowed Patents Unless the Said Company Shew 
cause to the contrary the first Monday in September next. 
James Hammond "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

John McKim. j 

On hearing it appears that Hammond improved and Settled a 
Tract of Land now in Luzerne Township, Fayette County in 
March, 1773 hath continued to live thereon ever since and in the 
year 1785 obtained a Warr't including his said improvements for 
400 Acres but a Warrant to Jno. McKim had issued in July, 1773 
for 150 Acres on which 155 /icres were Surveyed, on considering 



686 MINUTES OF 

this case it is ordered that as at the time of beginning the said 
improv'ts it was Usual to claim no more than 300 Acres and as 
Hammond had a Survey of 39 Acres made on Warr't to Thomas 
Lingan which is considered as part of his said claim and that he 
had an Opportunity of Securing more land in another part though 
he cannot have the full Quantity of 300 Acres yet that 55 Acres 
shall cut off from Mr. Kerns Survey by a line parallel to Mr. 
Kim and the line of a tract Surveyed on Perkins' Application now 
said to be Sam'l Millers and returned for Hammond which will 
make his Survey incluaing the 39 Acres Aforesaid Surveyed on 
Lingans Warr't about 282 Acres. 

On Fred'ck Fenstermaker producing his Title Deeds relating to 
two Tracts of Land in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Survey- 
ed on Warr'ts to John Martin and John Douglass which he Pur- 
chased of Paul Zantzinger, he is allowed a Patent on producing 
the Deed from Zantzinger to him. 



Present as before. 

Rob't Lyon ■) 

v. I On Caveat. 

John Stille. j 

On hearing James Biggers exparte, Lyons not appeai'ing though 
duly Notifyed it appears that Lyons hath a Warrant dated on July 
1784, for 300 Acres joining McCallan, Galloway and others in 
Turbutt Township, Northumberland County, and that the said 
James Bigger who now claims under Stilles Warrant dated 25th 
Octo'r, 1784, had purchased the Right of a tract of about 400 
Acres a part granted by Warrant to Chas. Robeson and other part 
supposed to have been held by an application of James Neely, on 
which Land he improved and hath lived many years, but not 
finding a Location in the name of the said Neely, he took out the 
said Warrant in the name of John Stille, but as there is no re- 
turn of the Survey of Chas. Robeson, this Case is Postponed to 
the first Monday in May next, against which time the D'y Sur- 
veyor, is directed to furnish the Board with a Plott of Chas. Rob- 
insons Survey, and of the Land Claimed by Biggers, by virtue 
of the said Supposed Application, and of a Tract said to be Sur- 
veyed on Warr't to Sarah Rees, Geo. Fulmer and also of the 
Vacant Lands, adjoining ana denoteing on the said Plott, the na- 
ture. Quality, or kind of Improvements, on the said Land. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 687 

James Boyle & ] 

William McGrew i 

Y [-On Caveat. 

Timothy Sherer. j 

On Caveat postponed from November last. 

John Beard, Esq'r (in behaii of Boyle) and tne said Sherer who 
claims under Warrants to Joseph & William Sherer Appearing 
and being heard Agreed to refer these disputes to Jonn Irwin. 
Hugh Martin and Wm. Jack, Esq'rs agreeable to whose Detennina- 
tion or to the determination of any two of them Benj'n Lodge the 
D'y Surveyor is to make and return the Surveys to the Board the 
first Monday in September next. 

Gen'l Nevil laying before the Board a Patent to David Kennedy 
Surveyed in right of Richard Wells which was granted by the 
Land Office of Virginia since the Ratification of the Compact be- 
tween the Same State and Pennsylvania and requesting a Patent 
it is Ordered that Patent shall issue in the common mode to the 
said Kennedy. 
Timothy Sherer ^ 

J TD 1 p h On Caveat. 

James Boyle & j 

Wm. McGrew. J 

On Caveat Postponed from the 24th November, 1789 to this 
time. 

Referred by consent of Parties to Hugh Martin, John Irwin, 
Wm. Jacks, Esq'rs and Benjamin Lodge or a Majority of them who 
are desired to make report to the Board the first Monday in Sep- 
tember next. 

Jasper Yeates's Title Deeds for a Tract of Land Surveyed on 

an application entered by Pancoast for which he desires a 

patent being examined the same to issue. 

William Barret, is allowed a Patent in right of Brown his 
Title Deeds and proof being examined. 

Thomas Hamilton Letter Informing that he being convinced of 
the priority of Wm. Brashiers Title and desiring that the Caveat 
entred by him might be dismissed, the same is dismissed ac- 
cordingly. 
William Richardson "j 

V. ! 

■n 4. Ti J J - On Caveat. 

Peter Body and 

Hugh Brackenridge. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in May next. 

John Woods r 

V. J On Caveat. 

John Robinson, j 

Mr. Beard producing the report of the refferrees to whom this 



688 MINUTES OF 

case has been left which in favour of Robeson the same is con- 
firmed and his Survey Established. 
Brown & Caldwell ~j 

V I On Caveat. 

Fulton & Eckles. J 
Ordered that the Caveat be dismissed. 

owed a Patent Hyndshaw on Geo. Pevici application 

as it appears that the right of the Land belonged to Isaac Peirce 
who conveyed to Hyndshaw. 

Allowed the Exemption of Interest to which those who hed from 
their Habitations through fear of the Indians are entitled to. 

Joseph Hunter on a Tract for which he desires a Patent. 
James Leeper ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Nathan'l Hurst, j 

Mr. Alexander Wright and Mr. John Beai'd appearing for the 
parties agreed to leave this dispute to Col'o Marshall, Joseph Scott 
and the Deputy Surveyor Nevill or Ritchie who are desired to 
report to this Board the first Monday in September next. 

Reed & Brown. On hearing Messrs. Allison and Wright in be- 
half of the said parties it appears that Reed Claims under a Vir- 
ginia Certificate for 400 Acres to Joseph Waller including an 
ancient improvement and that Brown had an Improvement began 
about the same time but no agreeable lines seem to have been 
made between them, that Brown first obtained a Warrant for 400 
Acres Including his said Improvement on which 414 Acres were 
Surveyed that afterwards his Son Improved on other Land ad- 
joining & a Warrant was Obtained for 200 Acres including the 
said Improvement last mentioned on which a Survey of 248 Acres 
was made. That a Survey of only about 234 Acres was made for 
Reed on his Right. On Considering this Case as it appears that 
there is as much Land in the Surveys of Brown more than the 
Quantity of his Warrants as will make Reeds Tract about 300 
Acres it is ordered that so much shall be cut off from Browns 
Survey or Surveys as will make Reeds Survey including the 236 
Acres already Surveyed contain said quantity 30 Acres strict 
Measure by running a line from the Dogwood Corner to the Line 
So. 2d W. 124 P. of Browns Survey and that the Surveys of the 
said Parties shall be Regulated and Returned accordingly. 
Geo. & Wm. Foulke ] 

V. V On Caveat. 

Craig Ritchie. ] 

U appearing from a Letter from Mr. Ritchie that he could not 
obtain the Testimony necessary in this Case his Witnesses being 
very remote at this time, therefore this Cause is Postponed at his 
request to the first Monday in September next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 689 

Kinkead ") 

V. I 

Stone. ] 

This case is postponed to the first Monday in September next in 
order that the Order of a former Board may be executed. 



At a Meeting at the Vice Presidents 6th April, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Samuel Edie, Esq'r. 
The Surveyor General ] 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 
The Secretary j 

Jacob Sherman ^ 

John Steinmetz \ O" Caveat. 

Ass'ee of Geo. Ross, dec'd. J 

The parties appearing and Mr. Steinmetz representing that some 
of his Materials Witnesses being remote their Testimony could not 
be obtained therefore this case is Postponed to the first Monday in 
Decm'r next. 
Kleckner 

v. 
Fetzer. 

The returns of surveys of the respective parts of the parties 
being made by Geo. Palmer they are allowed patents for their 
said parts agreeable thereto. 
Dr. Johnston ] 

V. I On Caveat. 

George Maintzer J 

John McKissack who sold to Maintzer appearing and being 
heard and the papers of Doctor Johnston examined it is thought 
proper to poscpone this Case to the first Monday in October next 
in order that Mr. Kissack or Maintzer may have time to produce 
further Testimony. 

Michael Kessler ^ 

I 
Will'm Leetch and K On Caveat. 

Thos. Hamilton. Sam'l I 

Hunter and Jno. Beaty. j 

On hearing it appears that Kessler claims the land of Leetch 

and Hamilton by an application of one Albright which was taken 

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690 MINUTES OF 

out for a Tract of Land in a Different place from that now 
Claimed, but which was improv'd by one Brillinger, who was 
taken Captive by the Indians and therefore was relinquished by 
Albright who sold to Kessler on Conditions it should not be 
Surveyed on the Ground Located, and that Hunter claims by a 
Warrant in the Year 1762 and Survey prior to any right of Kes- 
sler which is by an application of Frederick Miller in the year 
1769 therefore the Board are of Opinion that as Kessler or Al- 
brights Application is not for the land of Leetch's and Hamilton 
and that the other Tract is claimed by Hunter on a prior Right 
the Caveat shall be dismissed. 

William Hall -j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Chris'r Meyers, j 

It appearing that Meyers claims under a Warrant a Survey to 
Jos. Leacock and Mr. Hall though duly notifyed not appearing to 
Support the Allegations of his Caveat the same is dismissed. 

Major William Armstrong appearing informed the Board that 
he had ordered an Ejectment to be brought against Walker who 
Claims under a Com'rs Sale and therefore desired that the Patent 
made out to Said Walker may not be sealed untill a Determina- 
tion at Law which it is thought proper to indulge him in provided 
Major Armstrong produces proof that such an Action is now com- 
menced. 

[See White vs. Smith page 463.] 
William Rankin "j 

V. I On Caveat & note on Draft. 

Robert Smith. ] 

Rankin being cited and not appearing Smith is allowed a Patent 
for 307 Acres Surveyed on John Wilsons Warrant, and Caveat of 
Rankins dismissed. 

Allowed a Patent to John Swartzback on the Deposition of said 
John Swartzback proving a Mistake in the name of Jacob instead 
of John. 

Isaac Miller ") 

V. i On Caveat. 

William Richardson. J 

A dispute on Caveat postponed from the iirst Monday in Septem- 
ber last to this time. Mr. Richardson appearing and producing 
further Testimony and Miller not attending nor any for him the 
said Caveat is dismissed, and Richardson allowed a Patent for the 
2I6V2 Acres Surveyed on Warrant to John McClure. 
John Kunkle 'j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Eyerie. ) 

The parties appearing produced to the Board an argument in 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 691 

Writing dated 14th April Instant in words following Viz: Whereas 
Jacob Eyerly, Jun'r and Jno. Kunkle, jun'r "have lately pur- 
"chased Warr'ts & surveyed Several Tracts of Land on the waters 
"of Blaqk Creek and Hazel Creek in Northampton County and it 
"is since found that the Surveys clash and in part lie on each 
"other and to prevent all disputes they have mutually agreed 
"that the Land included in the Surveys and returns of the two 
"Warrants in the Names of Matthias Krans and Jno. Beitel made 
"for the said Jacob Eyerly shall be given up to s'd Jno. Kunkle 
"and s'd Eyerly hold and enjoy the land included in the Surveys 
"and Returns on his five other Warrants in the Names of Geo. 
"Hartman, Ludwick Roth, Paul Meekseh, David Peter and Joa- 
"chim Wigman respectively as they are now made and Returned 
"agreeable to the within Draff t and that the said Kunkle shall 
"and will not do any act to hinder or prevent said Eyerly from 
"laying all his Warr'ts to the Eastward, and the said Eyerly shall 
"and will not do any act to hinder or prevent the said Kunkle trom 
"laying all his Warrants to the Westward on the said Division 
"line now agreed on between them and that the said Eyerly shall 
"and will run out the said Division line in the presence of Timothy 
"Lewis within 6 months from this date for the true performance 
"the said parties hereby Actually bind themselves their respective 
"Heirs Exe'trs and Admin'rs each unto the other in the penal 
"sum of one hundred pounds Specie firm by these presents. In 
"Witness whereof they have interchangeauly set their hands and 
"Seals hereunto dated the 14th day of April, Anno Domini 1790. 
"Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Us." 
Jacob Eyerly' Jun'r. [Seal.] 

R. WHITEHEAD, 
JACOB HOFFMAN. 
Which Agreement is approved of by tne Board. 



At a Special meeting at the Secretary of the Land Office 21st 
Ap'l, 1790. 

Present as before. 
James Clark 

V. 

Jos. Parkison. 

This Case being postponed from the first Monday in September 
last to the first Monday in March last in Order that said Parki- 
son might then produce the Deed from Parkison to Williajn 
Scott to shew that he had conveyed only a part as he alledged but 



692 MINUTES OF 

as he has not come forward to do this it is concluded that the 
Deed conveys his Whole Right to Scott and Scotts Patent Reciteb 
and therefore it is ordered that John Ingram assignee of Clark 
shall have a Patent for his 310 Acre Survey. 



At a Special Meeting at the Vice Presidents 29th April, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Samuel Edy, Esq'r. 

Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l ^ 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Oflfice. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Peter Lamaguire appeared before the Board and applied for a 
Patent for 143^2 Acres in Hamilton Township, Northampton 
County, Surveyed on application No. 1221 of Mich'l Link and rep- 
resented that he had purchased from the Sherriff of said County 
the said land taken in Execution as the property of Frede'k 
Joseph Smith the former Owner thereof, who had the Title Deeds 
in his possession which he would not Deliver up which case be- 
ing considered, a Patent is allowed to said Lamaguire. 



At a Meeting at the Surv. Gen'l Office 3d May, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Zebulon Potts, Esq'r. 

Dan'l Brodhead, Esq'r, Surv'r Gen'l ^ 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l [ of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy. Esq., Secretary j 

John Andrew 
v. 
John Teeter Varner. 

On Caveat postponed from the 5th of November, 1789, on hearing 
the parties and inspecting a Draught made by George Palmer 
Deputy Surveyor it appears that Varner claims under a Warrant 
to Enoch Beer & a Survey made hereon the 20th April 1789, which 
Warrant and Survey are prior to Andrews though the Warrant is 
not located on that ground therefore it is Ordered that Andrew 
shall have a Survey made and returned on his Warrant of the 
piece of land marked with the letter A next to Jacob Schaffers 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 693 

land by a line to be run from a Stone by a Spanish oak N'o 20 — 
degrees to intersect the N. 72 degrees 1/2 E. 196 perches line in the 
s'd Drafft of George Palmer now before the Board and the remain- 
der to be returned on Beeers Warant for Varner. 
William Campbell "\ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

John McGaw. j 
John McGaw appearing and James Campbell appearing for 
William Campbell were heard and McGaw produced a Copy of the 
Record of Court in his lavor for the said Tract and therefore the 
Caveat is ordered to be dismissed. 
Robert Lyon "\ 

V. 

John Stille. 

Postponed to the first Monday in November next in Order that 
the Order of the Board of the 2d March last may be executed. 

Peter Ickes "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Bittinger. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that the Application of Ickes 
agreeable to its Location cannot wimout interfereing with a Sur- 
vey of Ickes and some other Surveys held by prior Rights of 
other Persons be laid so as to effect Bittengers Claim, therefore 
the Caveat is dismissed and the Dep'y Surveyor is directed to 
return the part Marked with blue Ink in a Draft now before the 
Board containing 88 Acres as part of 151 Acres together with the 
fifty three acre Tract on the said Bittengers Warrant of the IS 
June, 1759 and to return the 40i/^ Acres on Sherers Warrant and 
the Remainder of his Claim not already Patented on his said 
Bittengers Warrant of the 28th November, 1788. 
William McMeen ~j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Alex'ar McGrady. J 

Mr. McMeen being duly Notifyed and not appearing McGrady 
was heard exparte on which it appears that Wm. Chesnut convey- 
ed the Right of an Application for the Land in question by a 
Deed now produced which is Recorded unto the said McGrady 
therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

John Hirshey is allowed a Patent for a Tract for which he re- 
quests the same. 

William Vanphul is allowed a patt't and LeRoys Caveat is dis- 
missed he not attending though duly notifyed. 

Henry Drinker is allowed a Patent for two Tracts of Land in 
Right of Parks Tyler and Calkins at Tapollock on Delaware the 
Title Deeds and proof of Title being examined. 



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At a Special Meeting at tne Surv. Gen'ls Office the 14th May. 
1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Zebulon Potts, Esq'r. 

Dan'l Broa^x^ead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l ^ 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l ' of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary 1 

Allowed a Patent to James Carnahan for two Tracts of land on 
Plumb Creek surveyed P. Warrant dated 1st of July, 1784, to E. 
Henderson, Senior and Junior on producing his Title Deeds. 



At a Special Meeting at the Surv. Gen'ls the 4 June, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross. Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable ,,m. Finley, Esq'r. 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l ■] 

Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

Davia Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Henry Funk of County of Lancaster appeared before the Board 
and applied for a Patent for a Tract of Land he Purchased of a 
Certain Ann Noblet but it being formerly suppos'd to be the 
property of John Rankin an attainted Traitor the Comptroller 
General entred a Caveat against granting a Patent to said Funk 
it is thought proper to postpone the consideration of this Matter 
and the granting of Patent to said Funk to the first Monday in 
August next in Order that the Comptroller may have time to write 
to John Forsyth, requesting him to examine the Records of York 
County to make such other enquiry as he may think proper or 
necessary to prove that the said land was the property of the 
said Rankin before his said attainder. 

William Elliot by Col'o Abraham Smith applied for a Patent for 
157 Acres on Bush Creek in Pitt Tow'p Westmoreland County Sur- 
veyed on application of Thomas Caldwell No. 2767 entered the 3d 
April, 1769, which is Certifyed to be surveyed agreeable to the 
order of the Board in the case between said Elliot & Oliver Duff 
on the day of which is approved and Elliot allow- 
ed a Patent. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 695 

At a meeting at the Surv. Gen'ls Office 7th June, 1790. 
Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

Tne Honorable William Finley, Esq'r. 

Dan'l Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l ^ 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l ' of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

John Solt "I 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jacob Erb. J 

Jacob Erb not appearing though duly notifyed Solt was heard 
exparte whereon it appears that he said Solt, haveing purchased 
the Imp't Rights of one Abraham Ursurbach from the Sherriff 
of Northampton County Obtained a Warrant including the same 
Improvement therefore it is Ordered that a Survey shall be made 
and Returned for Solt and Patent granted him. 
Joseph Hoofhance ^ 

T u AT ^ On Caveat. 

John Moore 

al's Muir. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Muir claims under an ap- 
plication and Survey made by John Boyd assistant Surveyor to 
Gen'l Thompson in the Year 1790 for Elizabeth Shannon which Sur- 
vey has not been returned and that Hoofhance has purchased the 
Right of one Fred'ck Tumbold Junior to an appli'n of a posterior 
date to that of Shannons and hath since Improved and lives on 
the same land it is thought proper in as much as Shannons Sur- 
vey contained 365 Acres that is 65 Acres more than the Quantity 
of the application that the same be cast off from Shannons Sur- 
vey and returned for Hoofhance including his Improvement in 
the most convenient manner to which both the parties agree. 
Ludwig Wittemeyer \ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Fred'ck Miller. J 

On hearing the parties and Inspecting an agreement on In- 
strument in Writing Under the hand and seal of the said Miller 
that he consented to Survey Wittemeyer therefore Wittemeyer 
is Allowed a Patent on his Caveat. 

John Chapman "i 

I 
John Jacques, David K On Caveat. 

Carlisle & James I 

Hamilton. J 

Leonard Graham appeared before the Board and produc'd the 



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field notes of a survey maae for Philip Pindell on his application 
No. 3357 which appears to Intersect with land Claimed by Carlisle 
and Hamilton under a Warrant to Linn Dated the 20th Aug. 1785, 
and also with a Survey of John Chapman on vV^arr't of the 24th 
Aug't aforesaid therefore is Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor of 
the District Resurvey the said Tract Surveyed on Pindells appli- 
cation according to the Original Lines and to Survey and Return 
the Vacancy remaining to Carlisle and Hamilton on Linns Wt. 
and in Chapman Wt. pointing out the interferences which Drafft 
is to be Returned to this Board the first Monday in Decm'r next 
a Copy of this Minute to be given Carlisle and Hamilton at least 
30 days before the said first Monday in Decem'r. 
Matthew McClung "j 

v. I 

T^ J, , oi, * ^ y On Caveat. 
Fred ck Shoof and i 

Matt'w Brown. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that McClung Claims under 
a Warrant in the year 1759 to David Jones for 25 A's joining other 
land of said Jones and that Brown and Shoof have a late Warrant 
but as there is a likelyhood of the parties compromising this Dis- 
pute it is postponed to the first Monday in Novemb'r next. 

Mary John the Widow '\ 
of Jacob vs. David Carlisle I On Caveats, 
and James Hamilton. J 

Carlisle and Hamilton or either of them not appearing the 
Board proceeded to hear David Brown who appeared for the 
Widow exparte whereon it appears that Jacob John did purchase 
in the year 1772 an Improvement made on the land in contest irofh 
one William Evans who lived on the same with his family and 
also on the 24th August, 1785, Obtained a Warrant including the 
same Improvement the Board are therefore of Opinion that Johns 
Survey ought to be accepted and Patent allowed. 
William Schooly '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Adams. J 

On Petition for a Rehearing of a case determined the first Mon- 
day in Decemb'r last. 

Joseph Thomas, Esq'r, appearing and producing some Deeds 
and Testimony which were not produced at any former hearing 
of this Case it is thought proper to allow a Rehearing for which 
the last Monday in September next is appointed and Schooly is to 
give Adams a Copy of this Minute at least forty days before the 
said last Monday in September. 
George Reinicher 

V. 

Thomas Procter. 



BOARD OF PROFERTY. 697 

This Case is postponed to the first Monday in November next 
in Order that the Parties may have an Opportunity of Procuring 
further Testimony. 
Moses Pheonix ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Thomas Connelly. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Connelly had a Survey 
made by Henry Vanderslice as Assistant Surveyor to James 
Scull for him on an Application and that Pheonix hath a War- 
rant and Survey therefore it is Ordered that Connellys survey 
shall be Returned agreeable to Vanderslices Survey and the Va- 
cancy on Pheonix Warrant. 
Benjamin Wells "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Abraham Scott, j 

Postponed to September next in Order that the Deputy Surveyor 
may furnish the Board with the Draught of Wells's Claim make- 
ing or nothing thereon with what lands Surveys or Pat's it shall 
interfere. 

A Patent dated 10th day of May last Granted to John Ritter for 
301 Acres 140 Perches Situate in Penn fow'p Northampton County 
Surveyed on Warrant to said Ritter dated the 27th February, 1787 
was laid before the Board also a Deed poll from the said Ritter 
da'd the 26th February, 178S, Michael Robst who Represents that 
the said Deed not being produced at the time of Write'g the said 
Patent it was Issued in the name of said Ritter instead of said 
Robst, and therefore prays that a new Patent may be granted 
which being Considered it is Ord'd that a new Patent shall be is- 
sued to said Robst the said Deed poll. 

Herman Orendorf is allowed the sum of £5 paid 9th June 1752 
in the Settlement of his account on Fred'ck Ulrich's warrant he 
haveing produced proof that he is entitled to the same. 
Daniel Swearingen. ") 

John White. ) 

This case is postponed to the first Monday in September next 
at the Request of Swearingen at which time the Deputy Surveyor 
is directed to furnish the Board with a Plott of Whites Survey 
and its interference with other Claims if any. 
John Little "j 

v. . On Caveat. 

Thomas Gist. J 

Two Letters from John Woods, Esq'r and Isaac Meason who 
Respectively represents Little and Gist, were heard liereby it ap- 
pears that Little or Woods claim by Virtue of the Applications 



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following (to Wit No. 1082 Joseph Hunter "300 Acres near the foot 
"of Laurel Hill upon Braddocks Road including a Spring and the 
"waters thereon Running through a Cleared meadow also another 
"Spring about 50 Rod distant from a place known by the name of 
"Glass Indian House" No. 837 Enoch David 300 A's joining Joseph 
Hunter at the foot of Laurel Hill No. 1192 John Roberts joining 
Enoch David No. 1259 Daniel Edwards 300 A's Joining John 
Roberts Wt. 263 Cornelius Harity 300 A's Adjoining Gists Im- 
provement to the Wt. of said Gists Improvement on both sides of 
Braddocks road Which several Applications were recei'd by the 
Deputy Sur'y on the 30th May, 1769. That Thomas Gist had 
several Applica'ns in his own name and his Brother Richard & 
others on which Surveys were made and returned and since hath 
had Surveys made on the same Lands or some of them by Virtue 
of Virginia Rights but as no General Draught is Returned, and 
the Rights of Gist seem to lay on and Interfere with each other 
iL is thought proper to postpone this case to the first Monday in 
September next in Order that the Deputy Surveyor may Survey 
the same land and furnish this Board with a General Draught or 
Plott of all the lands on which the several Rights aforesaid were 
made pointing out or denoting thereon, the respective Claims Im- 
prov'ts and interferences of the parties which he is dehired to do 
again that time. 
Moore 

V. 

Wilson. 

Moore not appearing and it being proven by John McClure before 
George Wallace, Esq'r that he said Moore was convinced that Wil- 
sons right was the best therefore the said Caveat of Moore is 
dismissed. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 2 July, 1790. 
Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable Abraham Smith, Esq'r. 
Dan'I Broadhead, Esq., Surv'r Gen'l "j 

Fran's Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l V of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

William Starrett "i 

V. ' 

-„,.,,. „ p J- On Caveat. 

William Brown & 

James HaiTis. J 

William Brown, Esq'r appeared and represented that said Star- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 699 

ret had entred a Caveat against Brown and Harris as claiming 
under a Warrant to William Nurk the right to which had heen 
proved to be the property of and adjudged to the said Brown and 
Harris by a former decision of this Board on the first Monday 
in March last, and it is deemed that there is no foundation for the 
■Caveat, and therefore it is dismissed. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 6th July, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Lord Butler, Esq'r. 

Daniel rsroadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

James McDowell ~| 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Benjamin Kuykendale. ] 

This case was on the first Monday in October last referred by 
consent of the parties to John McDowell, John McKee, Mr. Benja- 
min Lodge and the Deputy Surveyor of the District who were de- 
sired to hear the parties point out their claims and Improvements 
and to report to this Board on the first Monday in April last. And 
it la now represented by Abrm. Smith, Esq'r that the Widow of 
i^uykendale declines taking any steps to have the said Order of 
the Board carried into effect and which is proved by the Depo- 
sition of Jonathan Smith now produced. Therefore it is ordered 
that the Deputy Surveyor and Mr. Lodge together with as many 
of the said Referees as can be procured to attend shall execute 
the said Order of the Board and make Report the first Monday in 
October next. 

Joseph Caufman appeared before the Board and made it appear 
that he made use of his Wife Barbara Caufman's name in Trust 
and paid the purchase money for 300 Acres of land in Westmore- 
land Co'y for which a Warrant was granted the 8 day of February, 
1776, on which a Survey of 206 A's 108 Ps. hath been returned 
for which he desired a Patent as the said Barbara was his Wife 
and is now deceased, the Board therefore allows a Patent to the 
said Joseph Caufman. 

Christopher Blank having by his Petition stated that a Patent 
dated 30 September, 1788 was granted to him for 111 A's 150 Ps. 
which had been surveyed to him in right of one Horlacher in two 
separate pieces not at all joining as will appear by a Plott made by 



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George Palmer now produced and prayed that two new Patents 
might be granted to rectify the said Error, Whereupon it is or- 
dered that the Surveyor General shall make separate Returns of 
the said Tracts into the Office of Sec'ry of the Land Office in order 
that new Patents may issue in Lieu of or rectifying the said 
former Patent. 
David Davison ^ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

John Watson, J 

Ordered that the Caveat be dismissed and Patent allowed to 
Watson. 
David Chambers ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Josiah Parke. J 

David Chambers the son of the Caveator being duly notifyed 
and not appearing Henry Drinker who claims under Parke was 
heard exparte, whereupon it is ordered that the Caveat be dis- 
missed and Patent granted to Drinker. 

John and Samuel Holliday allowed to withdraw their Caveats 
against William Campbell, it appearing by the Copy of Record of 
Court that the same was recovered in the Supreme Court. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the third day of Au- 
gust, 1790. 

Present 

The Honble George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honble Benjamin Elliot, Esq'r. 

The Surveyor General ^ 

The Receiver General I of the Land Office. 

The Secretary J 

Carlisle Iron Works Co. "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Reaugh. J 

On hearing the said Reaugh and Michael Ege in behalf of the 
Company it appears that a great part of Reaugh's Survey is in- 
cluded in a Survey of the said Company made on a Warrant in 
the year 1762 and that Reaugh's Improvement is not within the 
same, therefore it is ordered that the Company shall be allowed 
a Patent and that Reaugh's Survey be altered so as to leave out 
what is included in the Iron Works Survey and the remainder in- 
cluding his Improvement shall be returned on Reaugh's Warrant. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 701 

4th. Present as yesterday only Nathaniel Breden, Esq'r, in place 
of Benjamin Elliot. 

Nathaniel Paul 

V. 

Elliot, Dean & Bell. 

Nathaniel Pauls Warrant being prior to Elliots the Deputy Sur- 
veyor is ordered to Return the Survey on said Paul's Warrant 
-denoting thereon the place where Watson's Improvement which 
Paul bought was and with whose right of Survey Pauls claim 
interferes, this Return is to be made the first Monday in Novem- 
ber next in order that the parties may be further heard and have 
an opportunity of producing further Testimony. 
Philip Beard \ 

^- 
Adis Linn J 

Philip Beard and Adis Linn appearing & produced an Instru- 
ment in writing in the words following, "We said Parties agree 
"that Philip Beard shall relinquish unto Adis Linn all right & 
"claim to the Tract of Land and Improvements in dispute be- 
"tween us and the said Beard doth also agree to give quiet pos- 
"session of said Premises unto said Linn within one year from 
"this date. Provided nevertheless and it is hereby understood and 
"agreed by and between the said parties that the said Linn be- 
"fore he shall obtain possession of the said Premises shall well 
"and truly pay the sum of Twenty pounds Specie unto said Beard 
"for his Improvements and shall also permit and suffer said 
"Beard to cut and carry away such grain or crops as may now be 
"in the ground or shall be put in the ground this fall, In Witness 
"whereof we have hereunto put our hands & Seals the 6 day of 
'SAug'st, 1790." 

PHILIP BEARD [L. S.] 
ADIS LINN [L. S.] 
in German. 
Sealed & Delivered 
in prence of us 
David Kennedy 
Francis Johnston. 

Which Agreement the Board confirms. 

Henry Stoffet 

V. 

„ T^ . >■ On Caveat. 

Casper Houser m 

right of Fred'k Deihl. J 

Delhi having the prior Warr't for Sixty Acres joining the Mo- 
ravians land, Martin Kind, Henry Stoffet and Jacob Stroud in 



702 MINUTES OF 

Plainfield Township, Northampton Countj\ It is ordered that the 
Deputy Surveyor George Palmer shall execute Delhi's Warrant 
agreeable to its location and Survey and return the remainder of 
the vacancy on Stoffets Warrant which Returns are to be made on 
the first Monday in December next to which time this case is post- 
poned. 

George Boyer by an instrument in writing agreeing that Jacob 
Meyer should have a Patent for a Tract of 28 Acres as described 
in the same instrument he is allowed a Patent for the 117 Acres 
which leaves out the 28 Acres. 

Thomas Smith, Esq'r, one of the Executors of John Vanderen 
in writing stated to the Board that a Survey was made on an Ap- 
plication No. 3596 of John Vanderen for which a Patent was 
granted to said John Vanderen on or about the 6th day of Sep- 
tember, 1769. But that the said Survey and Patent are very 
erroneous and different from the lines and boundaries actually run 
and marked on the land, and therefore prayed that a Warrant 
might issue to the Executors of John Vanderen for Resurveying 
the said Tract of land according to the lines actually run in 
order to rectify the errors of said Survey and Patent which being 
considered it is allowed that such Warrant issue. 
The Executors of John Vanderen ~j 

V. ' On Caveat. 

John and William Gowdy. J 

Hugh Brackenridge, Esq'r, transmitted to the Secretary in a let- 
ter acknowledging the service of Notice in this Case, a Deed from 
Thomas Collins to John Hughes dated the 6 day of December, 
1787, and one from Hughes to said Gowdys dated 8 January, 1788, 
and Thomas Smith, Esq., appeared and produced a Deed from 
Thomas Collins to John Ormsby dated the 11th day of July, 1772, 
and from one said Ormsby to Robert Lettis Hopper dated the 
5th day of January, 1773 and from him to said John Vanderen 
dated 23d June, lvY3, And also a Deposition of said Ormsby testi- 
fying that he had entered amongst others the location on which 
the Tract in contest was Surveyed and made use of the name of 
Thomas Collins the son of his Friend Luke Collins and that he 
had paid the fees and all other charges, &c. Therefore it is the 
opinion of the Board that even if the name of Thomas Collins was 
not used in Trust yet that the Deed from Collins to Ormsby 
being prior to that from Collins to Hughes under which the 
Gowdys claim and that there is a regular chain of Conveyances 
vesting the right of Collins in Vanderen the Executors of Vande- 
ren ought to have a Patent on paying the purchase money, &C.,. 
due. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 703 

At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 13th August, 
1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Benjamin Elliot, Esq. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston. Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

John Hoge, Esq'r, appearing before the Board produced a Sur- 
vey of 46 A's 158 Ps. part of 124 A's 100 Ps. situate in Nortuum- 
berland County, surveyed on Warr't No. 700 dated the 31 October, 
1785 to John Dougherty for which he desired a Patent but as he 
had no Deed from Dougherty to Kedlinger from one Hoge pur- 
chased he made Oath that Dougherty had Conveyed and it being 
only for a part of the Survey it is likely that the owner of the 
other part retains the Deed in his possession, therefore under 
these circumstances the said Mr. Hoge is allowed a Patent. 

John Hunter and Thomas Procter, Esq'r, appeared and desired 
the Board to resume the consideration of a Petition of the said 
Hunter and his Brother Will'm exhibitted some time since to the 
Supreme Executive Council and referred by the same Council to 
this Board, And on examining the case and Petition and Title 
Deeds, &c., it appears that a lot of ground containing 132 feet on 
High Street by 306 feet on Seventh Street from Schuylkill was 
surveyed on the 5th day of the first month by virtue of a Warrant 
dated the 14th of the fourth month 1683, for George Shore whose 
right became vested in Rees Priest whose right to the same lot by 
virtue of divers mense Conveyances and Assurances hath become 
vested in the said Thomas Procter, said George and William Hun- 
ter, John Brumstrom or his Assignee being desirous of obtaining 
separate Patents for their parts pray that a Warrant may issue 
for Resurveying the said lot according to its original lines and 
bounds and for laying off the parts or shares of the said parties or 
others interested according to their respective Deeds, on consider- 
ing this Case it is thought proper to recommend the Supreme 
Executive Council the granting such Warrant of Resurvey and 
division as requested. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 17th August, 1790. 
Present as before. 

The Draft of 165 Acres surveyed on Henry Beaty juniors Appli- 
cation and the Report of William Findley, David Marchant and 



704 MINUTES OF 

Benjamin Lodge made pursuant to a former order of this Board 
in the case between Jane Bee (who intermarried with John 
Fitzgerald) and James Brison being examined and considered it 
is ordered that a Fatent shall be granted to Fitzgeiald for the land 
surveyed on the Application under which he claims unless Brison 
shall shew cause to the contrary the first Monday in March next 
and Mr. Lodge is directed at that time to make return of Mar- 
chants, Fitzgeralds and Brison's Surveys denoting the inter- 
ferences. 
Thomas Wynn 

V. 

Daniel Green. 

The Draft of the Surveys of the parties made by Alexander Mc- 
Clean, Thomas Gaddis and Robert Richey pursuant to a former 
order of the Board being now presented and it being examined 
the same is confirmed. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 24th August, 
1790. 

Present as before. 

The Honble David Redick appeared and represented to the 
Board that a certain Aaron Torrence had applied for a Warrant 
for 250 Acres land including an Improvement in "Washington 
County which Improvement upon a dispute between said Torrence 
and said Redick on the 2d June, 1788 was adjudged to him said 
Redick, That thereupon the said Torrence applied for a Warrant 
for 50 Acres only on the Cer^xficate of two justices whicTi was 
granted he agreeing to pay £10 P. Cent and Intrest from 1st March 
1773, and said Redick requested that the land Returned might be 
exempt from Intrest prior to the actual settlement of said 50 Acres 
The Board on considering this case are of opinion that the War- 
rant being granted on said Terms at the request and by the 
agreement of the said Torrence pursuant to the Justices Certifi- 
cate as the law requires the payment of the Interest cannot now 
be dispensed with contrary to the Terms of the said Warrant. 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 705 

At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 30th August, 
1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vive President. 
The Honorable Benjamin Elliott, Esq'r. 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ") 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

John Gibson ^ 

v. ' On Caveat. 

Thomas Smallman. j 

On hearing the parties it appears that Gibson claims under an 
Application No. 256 and a survey made thereon of Martin Laugh- 
man made the third day of July, 1769, by James Hendricks Deputy 
Surveyor, and that Smallman has an Application No. 618 and a 
Survey of 305 Acres made thereon. It is ordered that a Resurvey 
shall be made of Laughman's Tract and if Smallman's interferes 
with It to point the interference and report to the Board the first 
Monday in December next. 
Peter Body ^ 

v. ' On Caveat. 

Will'm Richardson. J 

On hearing William Rawie and Hugh H. Brackenridge, Esq rs 
on behalf of the parties, it appears that Richardson claims under 
a Warrant dated 14 March, 1785, to John Kirwane and a Survey 
thereon of 183 Acres, And that Body's Warrant is dated 10 Feb- 
ruary, 1785, both Warrants expressing to include Improvements 
made in the year 1771 and 1772 respectively. And it appearing 
that Body was sent out to improve for Richardson or his Pard- 
ners and was considered as the Tenant of that Company and did 
actually improve as such, Therefore it is the opinion of the Board 
that Richardson ought to have a Patent on'Kirwane's Survey. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 6th September, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Frederick Watts, Esq. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l )■ of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary 

45 — 3D SERIES 



706 MINUTES OF 

Ludwig Seamau 

V. 

The Heirs of Jacob Alwine. 

On hearing the pariies it appears that a Survey of 28% Acres 
had been made on Application No. 578 entered 21 August, 1765 for 
Jacob Alwine, and that Seaman supposing it vacant obtained a 
Warrant for the same on the 30 March last, therefore a Patent is 
allowed to the said Heirs of Alwine, and Seaman's Caveat is dis- 
missed. 
Ridgly and Goodwin 

V. 

Alexander Robinson. 

This Case is postponed to the first Monday in January next in 
order that the parties interested may try to accommodate and 
settle this dispute. 
Dr. John Ewing ~) 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Kelly. J 

On hearing the parties and considering the Report and Draft 
made by Joseph J. Wallis pursuant to an order of the Board the 
first Monday in February last. It is ordered that the Caveat shall 
be dismissed. 

John White. ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Daniel Swearingen. J 

Mr. Isaac Meason apparing for W^hite & the said Daniel Swear- 
ingen were heard and agreed that this case shall be referr- 
ed to James Alison & Dorsey Penticost, Esq'rs, together with the 
Deputy Surveyor. ^ 

Benjamin Wells ^ 
v. I 

Abraham Scott. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next in order that a 
former Order of this Board of the first Monday in June last re- 
lating to this dispute may be executed. 
Christopher Lovengier ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Ralph Cherry. J 

On hearing John Beard, Esq'r, (who appeared for Cherry) and 
the said Lovingier it appears that the said Lovingier hath pur- 
chased a Mill and Improvements on a Tract of land on Jacobs 
Creek part lying in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland 
County part in Bulswin Townshilp, Fayette County, and that 
Cherry had procured a Survey to be made on a Warrant located 
in a different place from that on which the Survey is made. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 707 

Therefore it is Ordered that Lovengier shall be allowed to take a 
Warrant and that the said Survey of Cherry shall not be accepted. 

John Little 

V. 

The Heirs of Thos. Gist. 

Postponed, the Minutes of the Board directing a Plot to be made 
not being executed, Sub. Con. 

Magnus Tate ^ 

Robt. a^nd Chas. [ <^^ Caveat. 
Brownfield. J 
This Case left by Messrs. Meason and Findley who appeared for 
the parties to James Hamon, Henry rieeson and Alexander Mc- 
Clean, Esq'r, to hear the parties to try to settle the dispute and 
report to the Board the first Monday in January next. 

William Brooks -j 

V. [ On Caveat. 

Hugh McKean. j 
Postponed to the first Monday in February next in order that 
further Testimony may be produced. 

Levi Stevens 

V. 

Taylor Carrol. 

This case referred to Mathew Ritchie, Alexander McClean and 
John Canan, Esq'rs. 

Patrick Hartford 
v. 
George Stinger. 
Postponed to the first Monday in Januarj' next. 

Sigismund Miller ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Andrew Moore, j 

On hearing the parties it appears that Miller claims under a. 
Warrant and survey made in 1765 on Warrant to George Herold 
dated 5 September. 1775. and that Moore hath a Warrant bounding 
on the said Survey, but the parties differ with respect to the line 
one saying that the line and White Oak corner is in one place, 
and the other asserting that the same are in another place. 
Whereupon it is ordered that the Dep'y Surveyor taking with him 
two honest judicious disinterested neighbours shall go to the 
ground examine the lines of the first Survey and block the trees 
which the parties suppose to be the corners, and make return to 
this Board by the first Monday in January next. 



708 MINUTES OF 

Martick Forge Co. 

V. 

Ramsey and Keagy. 
Postponed to the first Monday in May next. 
Peter Orwig "\ 

V. 

Joseph Sigfried. 

On hearing ine parties and examining their papers it appears 
that Sigfried hath a Sherriffs Deed for Orwigs right therefore his 
Caveat is dismissed. 

Peter Orwig "^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Baltzer Gehr, Esq. j 

Peter Orwig has released his Caveat against Gehr, Gehr has 
by Deed Poll duly executed conveyed the land in dispute to one 
Werner, and now Sigfried declares that let his warrant be what it 
may he desires not to injure Werner, and therefore relinquishes 
his claim to the land to Werner, Whereupon it is Ordered that 
Werner may have a Patent. 

John Crawford "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Cunningham. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Crawford having an Ap- 
plication No. 863 for 200 Acres of Land had above 500 acres cir- 
cumscribed which being too much to be returned agreeable to 
Orders given to the Deputy Surveyors (which were not to exceed 
ten P. Cent) and thereupon the Deputy Surveyor or his Assistant 
after giving Crawford Notice to secure himself by taking out an 
additional Warrant or location made return of 220% Acres into 
the Surveyor Generals Office. That several years afterwards 
James Cunningham obtained a Warrant for 280 Acres bounding on 
Crawford's Survey and had a survey of 290 Acres made thereon, 
The Board is of opinion that the said Surveys of the parties shall 
be acceptea and Patents issue. 

Dr. Smith ^ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Henry Abrams. j 
Postponed no Draft being produced. 

Francis Morrison ") 

John Blackburn J 

Postponed to the first Monday in February next in order that 
the Deputy Surveyor may return a Plot of the Survey of Black- 
burn denoting how it interferes with Morrison's Survey. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 709 

Baltzer Spengler ~\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Forsythe. ] 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next, and if Spengler 
does not procure his Survey to be made pursuant to a former 
Order of this Board, or shew sufficient cause why he cannot have 
it done. It is ordered that Forsythe shall have his Patent. 

Upon the representation of Richard Beard, to the Secretary, and 
of John Beard, Esq'r to this Board concerning a Caveat Nathaniel 
Hurst against Mary Poe, that the land was far distant therefore 
the Caveat is allowed to be withdrawn. 
Foulks 
and 
Craig Ritchie. 

This Case is at the request of the parties postponed to the first 
Monday in January next. 
James Johnston ^ 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Abraham Dewitt j 

The person who lives on the land against which this Caveat 
was entered having declared that he esteemed said Johnston the 
owner of said land and no other person being to be found to 
notify he is allowed to withdraw Caveat and have his Survey re- 
turned. 
Dr. Bond who claims "i 

under Jacob Edge 

I 
Samuel Beard. J 

This Case being put off from the 22d day Ja'ry last to the first 
Monday in March last and from that time continued, and the 
Honble William Maclay appearing before the Board stated this 
Case and produced a letter from the said Bond, Whereon it is the 
opinion of the Board that the Allegations set forth in the said 
Minute of the 22d day of Ja'ry are not supported and therefore 
that the Surveys of Edge and Lowthers shall be established as 
they are made and Returned into the Surveyor Generals Office. 

James Alison, Esq'r, on oath declared that the two Tracts called 
"Sugar Grove" and "Canonhill" for which John Canon applies for 
Patents do not interfere with the land in dispute between said 
Canon and John Boys. Therefore Patents are allowed. 



James Martin instead of F. Watts. 
Porter 

V. 

Ferguson. 



710 MINUTES OF 

Referred by consent of Gen'l Nevill & Col. Henry Taylor who 
appeared for the parties to Andrew McFarlane, John Canon and 
Nevill & Ritchie or one of the two last named who are to hear 
and finally settle this dispute, and their Surveys are to be made 
accordingly. 

Allowed a Patent to Nicholas Miller in right of John Treets 
App'n he having a Sherriffs Deed for the land Surveyed on the 
said Application. 
Snodgrass \ 

V. J, On Caveat. 

Small. ] 

Gen'l Nevill appeared on the part of Snodgrass, but as it is sug- 
gested by the Secretary that Mr. Redick gave him a letter with 
some papers enclosed on the part of Small which he at present 
cannot find therefore this Case is postponed to the first Monday in 
January next. 
Robert Estep 

V. 

John Wallace. 

Whereas at a meeting of the Board the first of September, 17i 
John Douglass, Esq'r, Alexander Gilfillan, James Allison, Esq'r, 
and Henry Cotton together with^helOeputy Surveyor of the Dis- 
trict were to hear the parties, examine their proofs and make the 
line where the said referrees should judge right. And at another 
meeting of the same Board on the first of September, 17S9. it 
being represented by James Alison, Esq'r that the determination 
and report of the said Referrees had not been made at the time 
directed, therefore it was thought proper to appoint the said ref- 
errees together with Nevill and Ritchie to do the several matters 
directed to be done by the said first recited Order, and it being 
now represented by Gen'l Nevill that Wallace (for reasons to him 
unknown) declines taking any steps towards the finishing this 
business, therefore it is ordered that the said Surveyors Nevill and 
Ritchie shall appoint a time and place to take up this business 
and direct the parties or some of them to notify the said Referrees 
thereof and they the said Surveyors and as many of the referrees 
as will attend shall make report to this Board the first Monday 
in January next. 

Ephraim Blaine ') 

[ 
William Proctor 

Will'm Lochry & ors. J 

On Caveat postponed to the first Monday in March. 1788 direct- 
ing a Draft to be made to the Deputy Surveyor, And now a Plot 
beins returned by John Moore the said Deputy and Will'm Finley 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 711 

(on the part of said Lochry and others) and the said Blaine being 
heard and the said Plot being examined, it appears that Ephraim 
Blaine hath an Application No. 389 in the name of Alexander 
Blaine for 300 Acres On the 12 mile Run and the great road op- 
posite to William Procters Improvement which according to the 
said location would include part of the land survey'd to William 
Lochry, William Proctor, land improved since Blaine's location by 
Archioald Lochry and part of John Proctor's Survey on a Special 
Grant. That from the Testimony offered Blaine hath nearly 
since the entering his location contended for this land and made 
endeavors to have his Survey made, and therefore it is the opin- 
ion of the Board that a Survey shall be made for Blaine joining 
John Proctor's Survey and taking in parts of William Lochry's 
and Will'm Proctor's Surveys and about 67 Acres whereon Archi- 
bald Lochry made some small Improvements supposed to contain 
about 190 Acres and described and marked with red Ink on the 
said Plot made by said John Moore a Copy whereof is hereto an- 
nexed. 



13th September, 1790, Special meeting, Present as before. 

A survey made by George Palmer pursuant to an Order of this 
Board dated 5 November, 1787, on a dispute between William 
Miller or his Heirs with Plumer and other being produced the 
same is confirmed, And as the terms and manner of granting the 
confirmation was deferred until after the Return of the Survey 
the same is now taken into consideration. And it appears that an 
Application was made by the said William Miller on the 5th day 
of li'ebruary, 1766 for a Warrant on the Terms or £15 10 P. Ct. 
Intrest from the same time as his other land, which Application 
was made in the time of the Stamp Act. but the usual money not 
being paid the said Warrant never issued and the said W^illiam 
Miller dying, his Children, to wit, Thomas, William, &c., being 
ignorant of the said Entry obtained a Warrant for 150 Acres on 
the 26 day of January, 1787, for the same land, Therefore it is di- 
rected that the Rec'd General shall calculate the purchase money 
agreeable to the terms of the said Application for a Warrant and 
giving credit for the money paid at granting the said Warrant 
receive the remainder and the Surveyor General shall make Re- 
turn of the survey on the said Application for a Warrant, the said 
new Warrant and the Order of the Board into the Office of the 
Secretary of the Land Ofiice in order for Patent. 

John Perry ] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Thompson. J 

Perry nor his Assignees not appearing though duly notifyed this 



712 MINUTES OF 

Case is postponed to the first Monday in January next, Thompson 
giving Perry a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days before 
the said first Monday in January. 
Geu'l William Irvine 

V. 

Ephraim Blaine. 

On Notice to shew cause why Patent should not issue to said 
Irvine. 

Col. Blaine appearing shewed cause why a second Patent should 
not issue therefore such second Patent is not to be granted to 
said Irvine as Executor of Robert Callender. 

Abraham Smith, Esq'r, Executor of the last Will and Testament 
of William Smith, Esq'r, appeared and desired leave to withdraw 
a Caveat ent'd by said Will'm Smith against one Dunlap, And 
examining as well the OfiBce papers as letters and other papers 
transmitted to the Board by Richard Peters, Esq'r, Exec'r of the 
last Will of Richard Peters late Sec'ry deceased it is thought 
proper to allow the same Caveat to be withdrawn & Patent issued 
to the said Abr'm Smith, Exec'r of the said Wm. Smith for the 
uses devised in and by said Will. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 29th Septem- 
ber, 1790. 

Present 
The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 
The Honorable Frederick Watts, Esq'r. 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land OflBce. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

William Schoolj ^ 

v.. I On a Rehearing, 

Robert Adams. J 

A Rehearing being allowed on this day, and Robert Adams nor 
any for him attending the Board proceeded to hear Joseph 
Thomas, Esq'r wno appeared tor Schooly and to examine the 
Testimony offered on the part of Schooly on which It is the 
opinion of the Board that a former determination made on the 
Fifth day of November last ought to be reversed if Adams shews 
not cause to the contrary the first Monday in February next a 
Copy of this minute is to be given Adams at least thirty days 
before that time. 

George Stevenson son of George Stevenson, deceased, appeared 
and desired that a Caveat he had entered against John Steinmetz 
might be dismissed and therefore the same is dismissed. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 713 

At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 4th October, 1790. 

Present 

The Honorable George Ross, Esq'r, Vice President. 

The Honorable Richard Willing, Esq'r. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Genl I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary ] 

Long and Stewart ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert King. j 

On hearing the parties it appears that King hath a Warrant and 

Survey of the piece of land in dispute and that the other parties 

have no right only some trifling clearing over the lines of their 

lands respectively therefore their Caveat is dismissed, and King 

is allowed a Patent. 

Anthony Dacke "| 

and John Wolf 

[- On Caveat. 

Michael Lenker. j 

On hearing the parties it appears that each of them had surveys 
made without any Office right but now each have obtained War- 
rants to cover their surveys, therefore it is ordered that William 
Gray the Deputy Surveyor shall make the Surveys of the parties 
agreeable to the original lines aforesaid and if any interference 
shall be to point out the same in a Draft to be returned to this 
Board tho first Monday in March next, when the parties may be 
further heard if they think proper. 
James McDowell "] 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Benjamin Kuykendale. j 

On considering the report of Benjamin Lodge & John McKee 

two of the referrees to whom this case was referred the 6 of July 

last it is Ordered that the Heirs of Kuykendale shall be allowed 

a Patent. 

Will'm Augustus Smith "j 

Exec'r of Jno. Masterson dec'd i 

^ [- On Caveat. 

James McDowell. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that the Heirs of Masterson 
claim under Application of Mark Hardin and a Survey made 
long before McDowell's therefore the Survey of Hardin is ordered 
to be established. 

45* 



714 MINUTES OF 

John Hoover ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Joseph Webb, j 

On hearing the parties it appears tliat Hoover claims the land 
in dispute as lying within the lines of his Patent and Webb al- 
ledges it is vacant land lying out of the said Patent lines, there- 
fore it is ordered that the parties shall each choose a judicious 
disinterested person who with Bartram Galbreath the Deputy 
Surveyor shall Resurvey that said Patented Tract and by blocking 
the line trees and corners and every other method endeavor to 
ascertain whether the said land in dispute is a vacancy or Over- 
plus and that report be made to this Board the first Monday in 
November next. And if the parties or either of them shall refuse 
to choose persons to assist the Deputy Surveyor then the said 
Surveyor shall choose them and do the matters as above directed 
and to report accordingly. 
Thomas Conelly ^ ' 

^' 
Moses Pheonix. J 

A Draught made by George Palmer pursuant to Order of the 
Board being inspected It is Ordered that the Tract marked in the 
same Draft No. 1 shall be returned on Thomas Conellys Applica- 
tion iNO. 1547 the Tract marked No. 2 on an Application No. 
1659 of Thomas Conelly junior for Connelly and the Tract No. 3 
containing 40 Acres shall be returned for Pheonix on his Warrant. 
Abel Maintzer ~| 

Assignee of | 

John McKesson [. 

V. I 

Dr. Robt. Johnston. J 

On hearing John McKesson and examining Johnston's papers 
which were left in Town, it appears that the land located by the 
Warrant of John Merkle under which Johnston claims was within 
a Survey and Patent of Robert Cuningham who was one of the 
former owners of Merkle's Warrant right. Therefore it is ordered 
that Lodowicks Miller's Survey shall be returned and Patent 
granted to said Maintzer. 

George Ormsby ^ 

James Chambers. J 

Postponed at the request of said Chambers to the first Monday 
in February next. 
Thomas Paxton ') 

V. I On Caveat. 

Daniel Royer. J 

Thomas Paxton not appearing though duly notified Royers 



BOARD OP PROPERTY. 715 

Agent was heard exparte, Whereon it appears that Paxton hath a 
Patent for a Tract of land in right of Alex'r Query which does not 
interfere with the Survey Royer claims, therefore the Caveat is 
dismissed. 

Nicholas Meek appeared and represented that by a mistake of 
the Justice in giving a Certificate in the name of Martin Meek in- 
stead of Nicholas Meek the Warrant issued for 210 Acres in the 
name of Martin, and on his declaration and the Certificate of Mr. 
Keble who carried the business through the Office, it is ordered 
that Patent issue to said Meek. 



7th October, 1790. 
Present 

His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Richard Willing, Esq'r. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ~) 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Ger.'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

George Selser ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Smith. ] 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next. Smith having 
no sufficient proof of the service of notice. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 15th October, 
1790. 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas Miffiin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Zebulon Potts, Esq'r. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ") 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

Nathan Levering appeared before the Board and produced a 
survey of 1007 Acres of Land situate in Hopewell Township in the 
County of Bedford made by one Thomas Armor, jun., on a War- 
rant dated the 15th August, 1766, granted for surveying to one 
John Reed the quantity of 3350 Acres of Land not then already 
surveyed or appropriated and purchased of the Indians it being 
the remaining part of the original purchase of Francis Smith not 



716 MINUTES OF 

thentofore surveyed or appropriated and producing the Deeds de- 
riving the title from and under said Reed to the said quantity of 
1007 Acres in the said Nathan and his brother William Levering 
and requesting that the said survey might be accepted and a 
Patent of confirmation granted therefor, Which request being 
taken into consideration by tue Board it is Resolved that as the 
said survey was made by the said Armor who was not a Deputy 
Surveyor & without any authority from the Surveyor General it 
cannot with propriety be accepted, But inasmuch as it is proba- 
ble the said quantity of land is held by the said survey it is or- 
dered that George Woods, Esq'r, the proper Deputy Surveyor cf 
the District where the said land lies shall go to the place and Sur- 
vey or Resurvey the said quantity as nearly agreeable to the said 
first survey as may be, and to make return as soon as possible 
to this Board denoting on his Plot or Draught whether or not it 
shall interfere with any other rights or claims in order that it 
may be further considered. 



The first Monday in October, 1790, continued. 
John Alman ^ 

[ 
Charles Donnell [ 

& James White, i 

Postponed to the first Monday in April next. 

John Mullen. 

V. 

Jonathan Smith. 

Ordered that the note on the Draught of Jonathan Smith as 
claimed by Dorsey Penticost be dismissed Penticost not appear- 
ing. 

[Note.— Shortly after the above oneCumberland Dungan who 
purchased of Penticost sent his papers and petitioned for Re- 
hearing, therefore let not Patent issue till a further order of the 
Board.] 

Joseph Wallis & ors. ^ 

Exec'rs of Jno. Lukens, Dec'd i 

V. I 

John Harrison. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in April next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 717 

The 7tli October, continued, 
Robert Sanderson 

V. 

Robert Sample. 

Postponed to the'first Monday in January next, in order that 
the parties may produce further Testimony, and that the Sur- 
veyor may return the Drafts of Surveys pointing out the inter- 
ferences. 

Myers allowed a Patent under Bubingers Warrant. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 1st November, 1790. 

Present 
His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 
The Honorable Nathaniel Bearding. Esq'r. 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r. Surv. Gen'l r 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r. Secretary 
Thomas Burney 



"^- I On Caveat. 

Joseph Howard, j 

William Wilson who claims under Burney and John McVay who 
claims under Howard appeared and were heard, on which it ap- 
pears that a Survey of 192 Acres was made for Burney and 72 
Acres for Howard which does not interfere. It is alledged that 
Mr. William Maclay by virtue of some order of the Board of Prop- 
erty or otner authority enlarged the survey of Burney But as 
no proof thereof is produced this case is postponed to the first 
Monday m January next in order that a copy of Mr. Maclay's 
field works or his information may be obtained respecting this 

Abednego Stevens ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Gibson. 1 

On hearing the parties that the land in contest consisting of 58 
Acres situate in Air Township, Bedford County was surveyed by 
virtue of a Warrant dated 8 October, 1770 to Thomas Armstrong 
m August 1786, which is before Stevens obtained his. Therefore 
the said Survey is established. 
Philip Eiser ") 

^- [ On Caveat. 

Zachariah Albaugh. j 
The parties having agreed that Albaugh shall have a Patent 



718 MINUlfiS OF 

for the whole Tract and that he wul then convey 20 Acres thereof 
described in a certain Article of Agreement now produced, there- 
fore the Caveat is dismissed. ^- 
William- Stewart "\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Lee. j 
Lee not appearing Stewart was heard exparte, whereon it ap- 
pears that he hath a Warrant dated day of 178 — for 

200 Acres of land including his Improvements'/ which are very 
valuable and a survey of that quantity, therefore Stewarts survey 
is ordered to be accepted and Patent to issue. 

Samuel Jones ~j 

V. I 

i>/r- u 1 tuTu* y On Caveat. 

Michael Whitman [ 

and William Allison, j 

On hearing the parties it appears that Jones hath two Warrants 
for 100 A's each and that Allison hath a Warrant for the part he 
claims but that both Jones' Warrants will include some im- 
provm'ts and cleared land claimed by other parties. Therefore 
they have agreed to referr this case to Jacob Treet, Esq'r, Jacob 
Sitler and Wiiuam Kersey the Deputy Surveyor, who are to sur- 
vey the whole vacancy point out the Improvements and cleared 
land, and make report to this Board the first Monday in March 
next. 

George Ege "| 

T 1 

TT . T^ J. f !► On Caveat. 

Heirs or Executors of [ 

Philip Weiser, dec'd. J 

This case is referred to Michael Tryon, Henry Spyker and Mr. 
William Wheeler who are desired to report to this Board the first 
Monday in March next. 
John Hoover 

V. 

Joseph Webb. 

On considering the report of Bartram Galbreath the Deputy 
Surveyor, Adam Reigart and Jacob Neff whereby it appears that 
the land in contest is included in the Patent under which Huber 
claims. It is ordered that Webbs Survey shall not be accepted. 
Frederick Hettinger r 

v. J On Caveat. 

Henry Willy. I 

On hearing the Widow of Hettinger, Willy not apearing, it ap- 
pears that she claims under an Application of Henry Hawns No. 
426 which it is alledged was surveyed by Mr. Scull and that 
Willv hath a Warrant located on a part of the same survey, 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 719 

Therefore it is ordered that George Palmer shall make a Resurvey 
of the said Tract surveyed on Hawns Application agreeable to the 
lines run by Scull, and to survey or execute Willys Warrant 
agreeable to its location denoting on a Draught to be returned to 
this Board the first Monday in April next whether or in what 
manner it interferes with the Survey on Hawns Application. 
Matthew McClung ^ 

V. I 

Matthew Brown ( 
and Fred'k Shoff. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in April next. 
Charles Lafferty 

V. 

.Jacob Haymaker. 
Haymaker hath the prior Warrant & Survey therefore the 
Caveat is dismissed. 

William Dunlap ^ 

• V. I 

I 
Robert Miller or Mr. f 

Thornbury his Assignee. 

Mr. Thornbury claims under a Warrant and Survey of Robert 
Miller and he is allowed a Patent unless Dunlap shews a better 
right on the first Monday in January next. 

James Crawford "i 
Ass'ee of Rob't Lyon i 

V. r 

I 

James Bigger. I 

Ass'ee of Jno. Stille. 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next in order that 
Daniel or Sarah Rees who had a Survey on part of the land in 
dispute between the said parties may be heard a Copy of this 
minute to be given Daniel or Sarah Rees at least thirty dava 
before that time. 

Petition of Dr. Johnston praying for a Rehearing read and not 
allowed. 

Archibald Irwin and Dr. Johnston's dispute postponed to the 
first Monday in April next against which time the Deposition of 
James Smith, Esq'r is to be produced or his personal attendance 
had. 

Michael Gise is allowed a Patent on his old and new Warrants 
and the money paid on both to be credited. 

Nathaniel Paul. 

V. 

Elliot, Dean & Paul. 

Postponed to the first Monday in Feb'ry next in order that the 
Order of the first Monday in August last may be executed. 



720 MINUTES OF 
Porter 

V. 

Proctor. 



Postponed to the first Monday in next, Porter not at- 
tending. 
[See minute — Beard & Proctor — Pa. 130 — omitted ent'y here.] 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2 December, 1790. 

Present 

His Excellency Thomas MiflBin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Nathaniel Breading, Esq'r. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l r 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Ger'l J of the Land Office 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary I 

A letter from Richard Peters to the Secretary signifying that if 
on this day he did not find some papers to support a claim against 
Richard Rogers who claims under Oliver Wallace he would not 
desire to prevent Rodgers from his Patent and he sending no ac- 
count that he had found any therefore the Caveat endorsed on said 
Wallace Wt. is dismissed. 

A Patent to Samuel Mickle dated 14th April, 1746, remaining 
in the Secretarys Office being laid before the Board which Mr. 
Sam'l Fox desires may be Recorded Ordered that the Secretary 
do send the same to be put on Record and delivered to Mr. Fox. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 6 December, 1790. 

Present 



His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Nathaniel Breading, Esq'r. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l "i 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

Lawrence Brindle ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Archibald Mahon. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that both have patents which 
interferes with each other and there is a piece of ground marked 
in a Draught made by Matthew Henderson (now before the 
Board) with the letter G which both parties claim by virtue of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 721 

a Warrant to James Culbertson dated in the year 1751. It is 
ordered that Archibald Mahon shall have a Patent for the said 
Tract marked G provided he release to Brindle the part contained 
in his Patent with which Mahon's interfere by the first Monday in 
April next, and if nothing further shall then appear from David 
Earle who it is said has some claim. 
Ludwick Moll 



V. ]. On Caveat. 

Henry Wessler. 

The parties agreed to leave this dispute to George 
James Walker and John Forsyth who are desired to make report 
the first Monday in May next. 
Henry Newcomer ^ 

V. . On Caveat. 

Edward Cowan, j 
On hearing the parties it appears that both parties have War- 
rants & Improvem'ts which interfere with each other, though 
Newcomers Improvement is the oldest and Cowan's Warrant is 
the oldest, Therefore it is agreed by the parties and directed bv 
the Board that the Surveyor of the District and Thomas Coulter, 
Esq'r, and Jacob Neff shall lay out a Tract for each in the most 
convenient manner with as little prejudice as possible to the 
older Improvement of Newcomer and return a Draught the first 
Monday in June next. 
Samuel Finley -i 

V. I 

William Carlisle ^ ^"^ Caveat, 
and James Bella. I 

On hearing Abraham Smith, Esq., (who appeared for Finley) 
and said Thomas Bella it appears that Finley claims under a 
Warrant to Andrew Spear for 200 Acres located adjoining James 
Bella's land and on which a Survey was made but not returned, 
And that Bella hath a Warrant for 300 Acres including an Im- 
provement which was purchased of Thomas Yeates. It is Ordered 
that the Deputy Surveyor of the District together with two other 
men mutually to be chosen by the parties shall Resurvey the said 
Tract formerly surveyed on Spears Warrant according to the 
marked lines on the lands and to make a survey for Bella accord- 
ing to the bounds or description of his land in the Conveyance 
from Yeates, and to return a Draught and report to this Board the 
first Monday in November next denoting the interferences. 

Leonard Graham. l 



James Hamilton, Esq. f" ^^ Caveat. 
Ass'ee of Jno. Jaques. J 

46-3D SERIES 



722 MINUTES OF 

Mr. Hamilton not appearing the Board examined the surveys and 
report made by George Woods, Esq., pursuant to a former order 
of this Board whereby a survey of 81 Acres was made on an Ap- 
plication of one Philip Pendell dated long before tlie Warrant 
of Jaques, And that there is in the vacancy remaining 397 Acres 
on a part of which a survey of 173 Acres hath been made by vir- 
tue of a Warrant to John Chapman including his Improvements 
whereon he hath lived many years. Thereupon it Ordered that 
Patents shall be allowed to the parties as follows. Viz: to Graham 
for his 81 Acre survey to Chapman for his 173 Acre Survey, and 
the remainder of the vacancy to James Hamilton or the Assignees 
of Jaques. 
James Martin, Esq. ") 

v. I On Caveat. 

Michael Smier. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Smiers hath a Warrant 
and survey of 143 Acres including his Improvement made several 
years ago and that Col. Martin hath purchased the right of two 
improvements, one of which Levi Mills a former owner entered an 
application in the year 1768 for 100 Acres joining David Brown, 
and the other he says he has a Wan'ant which he can lay on. It 
is Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor of the District make a sur- 
vey on Mills' Application and on the claim of Martin and Anuer- 
son's improvement and return a plot to the Board the first Mon- 
day of October to which time this case is continued. 
Samuel Nicholson 

V. 

Paul Immell. 

On hearing the parties in this case continued under considera- 
tion from the first Monday in July, 1789, in order that the opinion 
of Counsel learned in the Law might be obtained by the parties 
and considering the Deposition of Paul Immell whereby it ap- 
pears that it is now in Law. It is thought proper to further post- 
pone the same. 
Samuel Gillaspie ") 

V. ' On Caveat. 

Michael Grimes. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Grimes liath the Applica- 
tion and survey on the disputed ground. Therefore it is Ordered 
that the Caveat shall be dismissed and Grimes be allowed a 
Patent. 
Michael Byrnes ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Hall and Long. J 

Byrnes appearing and Mr. Minor in behalf of Hall and Long 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 723 

agreed that Stephen Gapen, Zachariah Gapen together with the 
Deputy Surveyor of the District shall run the lines according to 
the agreed lines, and return the Draughts to this Board the first 
Monday in December next. 
Isaac and Jesse Reynolds ~i 

I 
The Settlers on Reynolds r 

Tract. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in Januai-y next. 

Ordered that the Secretary deliver the State of the Case and 
the Depositions of Richard Parsons, Mary Huddleston and Tnomas 
Gilbert which were left at a former hearing, until Samuel Smith 
taking his receipt for returning them. 
John Miller 

V. 

Philip Paul. 

This case being in Law, Postponed for further consideration. 

James Fletcher is allowed a Patent in right of David Glass who 
died intestate and unmarried, whose brother & Heir Ana'w 
Glass took the same, for whose debt the Sheriff sold, &c. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 16 December, 
1790. 

Present 

His Excellency, Thomas Mifllin, Esq'r, President. 

The Honorable Nathaniel Breading, Esq'r. 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l "| 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, ^.^ec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary j 

Levi Hollingsworth "i 

who claims under Richard Yeates I 

} On Caveat. 

John & Henry Taylor. J 

The parties appearing and being heard, Henry Taylor, Esq., 
produced the Copy of a Record of the Supreme Court in favor of 
his claim, therefore the Caveats are dismissed. 

Colonel William Wilson I 
one of the Exec'rs of Samuel | 

Hunter, dec'd [► On Caveat. 

I 
Edward Milner. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Edward Milner hath a 

survey of 185 Acres made adjoining James Bell which is located 



724 MINUTES OF 

at the mouth of White Deer whole Creek, and that Wilson for the 
Heirs of Hunter claims under an Application of John Gregg for 
300 Acres above White Deer Creek, As it is alledged that there is 
some doubt respecting the name and situation of those two Creeks 
and the land of James Bell to which Milners Survey adjoins there- 
fore this case is postponed until the Copy of the field Notes of 
Charles Lukens and further Testimony can be produced. 

Gearhart Beichtel applying for a Patent, the Caveat of Jacob 
Fudge which prevented, is dismissed and he allowed a Patent. 

On considering the Title Deeds and proof of Title to a Tract of 
land in right of Andrew Bnslie for which Bucher and Good desire 
a Patent the same is allowed. 



WHEREAS by the adoption of the new Constitution the former 
Board of Property was dissolved, whereupon an Act of the Legis- 
lature of this Commonwealth passed the eighth day of January, 
in the year of our Lord, 1791, entitled "An Act for instituting a 
"Board of Property and for other purposes therein mentioned" 
whereby the Secretary of the Land Office, the Receiver General, 
the Surveyor General and the Master of the Rolls for the time 
being or any three of them were constituted and appointed a 
Board of Property with authority to exercise all the powers under 
the same rules and regulations as granted to the Board of 
Property instituted by an Act of the General Assembly of this 
Commonwealth passed the fifth day of April 1782, entitled "An 
Act to vest certain powers in the President of this State together 
with the other Officers therein named and for other purposes 
therein mentioned." 

Whereupon the Board met on the 12 day of January, 1791, and 
proceeded to business. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary j 

Matthew Irwin, Esq., Master of the Rolls. 
John Wallace ") 

Robert Estep. j 

The Report of Presley Nevill, Matthew Richie, James Alllison, 
Henry Cotton, John Douglass and Alexander Gilfillen to whom 
this case had been referred at a meeting of the Board of Property 
the 6 September, 1790, being produced the same was read. But 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 725 

John Wallace appearing and stating that at the time the said 
Referrees met and had the same under consideration many mate- 
rial papers and Testimony were in Philadelphia which he could 
not then obtain, but now has, and supported this Allegation by 
sufficient proof, therefore, it is thought proper to postpone the 
confirmation of the said Report until the first Monday in October 
next in order that the said Wallace may shew his papers and 
Testimony, he formerly had not, unto the said Referrees, who are 
requested to reconsider the case, and report according. 

Jacob Sherman n 

V. f On Caveat. 

George Ross & Co. J 

On hearing Mr. John Steinmetz who claims under Ross & Co., 
and Conrad Sherman son of said Jacob and examining their 
Warrants and Surveys it appears tnat Sherman claims under an 
Application of James Hall in the year 1768 and a Survey made 
thereon which is included in or interferes with Surveys made by 
Thomas Armor and Charles Lukens in the year 1763 on Warants 
dated 31 May, 1762 to said Ross and Co., and on reading the de- 
position of Richard McCallister it further appears that the im- 
provements made on the said land were by persons as Tenants of 
the said Company, Therefore it is the opinion of the Board that 
the said Survey of Hall ought not to be accepted or at least such 
part thereof as interferes with Ross or Steinmetz surveys and it 
is ordered accordingly. 

Mr. Thornbury "i 

Ass'ee of Rob't Miller [ 

I 
William Dunlap. J 

Thornbury being allowed a Patent on the fourth of November 
last unless Dunlap should shew a better right at this time and he 
not appearing a Patent is allowed to Thornbury. 
Thomas Bays 
v. 
John Stone. 

The Report of John Canon, William Smith, Presley Nevill & Mat- 
thew Richie being produced and read the same is confirmed. 
George Selser '\ 

v. I On Caveat. 

Patrick Smith. J 

John Minor for Selser & Mr. James Smith for Patrick appear- 
ing were heard, but Selser not making good the Allegation of his 
Caveat the same is dismissed. 

Henry Funk producing a letter from the Comptroller General 
informing that he had wrote to John Forsyth pursuant to an 



726 MINUTES OP 

order of the Board of the 4th day of June last, and made other 
enquiries touching the right of John Rankin but without effect 
hitherto, therefore Funo. is allowed a Patent at his own risque. 

The Reverend James Clarkson allowed a Patent on tne Title 
Deeds produced. 
Biggers 

V. 

Lyons. 

It being represented that Biggers and Lyon have settled their 
dispute, and it appearing that Rees's Warrant is for 200 Acres, 
and 38 Acres of which is taken by John Polk by prior Warr't 
therefore the Deputy Surveyor is to execute the Warr't in the best 
manner so as to injure Biggers improvement as little as possible. 
Sigismund Miller '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Andrew Moore. 1 

It appearing that an addition was made to Miller's Survey on 
George Herold's Warrant before Moore's Warrant was obtained, 
Therefore it is Ordered that the survey (with the addition) shall 
be confirmed to Miller. 

A Paper purporting to be a Copy of a Survey made for John 
Rannels or Reynolds of a Tract oi land on Swatara being pro- 
duced for which a Patent is desired, by Alexander Mcllhenny. 
It is thought proper to defer granting Patent until a Resurvey 
shall be made by the Deputy Surveyor agreeable to the lines of 
the said survey, a Copy of which is to be sent to him, who is to 
note any interference, and to make return with any remarks he 
may think proper. 
Thomas Burney 

V. 

Joseph Howard. 

This Case being postponed from the 2d November last to this 
time in order that the field Notes of William Maclay, Esq., or his 
information might be obtained, Mr. Oliver for McVea and 
William Brown, Esq., for Wilson were heard, and the said Maclay 
giving information. It is ordered that the Survey of 192 Acres 
made and returned for Burney and the 72 Acres made and Re- 
turned for Howard shall be established. 
John Stoufer 

V. 

Henry Painter. 

Both parties have Patents, therefore not cognizable here. 
William Wootring 

V. 

Henry Heffelfinger. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 727 

The parties agree that this matter shall be postponed to the 
first Monday in February next. 
Kinkead ^ 

V. 

Stone. 



Report of the Referress is confirmed and Stone allowed a 
Patent. 
Carrol 

V. 

Forsyth. 

The parties having accommodated their dispute as appears by 
an instrument in writing under their Hands by which Carrol is 
to have the land on the South side of the Creek, and Forsyth that 
on the North side of the same according to which Carrol's Survey 
is made and is established in Forsyths is to be regulated according 
to it. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 7th February, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I "of the Land Office 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary j 

Matthew Irwin, Esq., Master of the Rolls. 
Hugh Hughes ^ 

V. I 

George Pearson & (" ^^ Caveat. 
John Frazier. I 

Ordered that the Dep'y Surveyor shall make a survey & plot 
on two Warrants to Henry Wolf, Sen., & Henry Herd dated 8 
August, 1774, under which Hughes claims & note the improve- 
ments & how Pearson & Frazier's Warrant according to its lo- 
cation interferes with the same, and in order to be furnished with 
such Plot this Case is postponed to the first Monday in June 
next. 

The Heirs of Jacob Alwine ~| 
V. I 

Abraham Fiskey }. On Caveat. 

and I 

Thomas Mercer. I 

This Case is referred by consent of parties to Jno. Beard, Mich- 
ael Huffnagle & William Finley, Esq'rs, Who are desired to re- 
port the first Monday in October next to this Board. 



728 MINUTES OF 

Robert Craighead "\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

William Betts. J 

The Citation in this Case having issued for the parties to ap- 
pear the first Monday in January last, and Betts then appearing 
& producing suflBcient Testimony that the Citation was served, 
the Board kept this case under advisement until this time and 
Craighead not appearing it is thought proper to dismiss the said 
Caveat. 
Andrew Welker \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Samuel Welker. ) 

This Case is postponed to the first Monday in November next at 
the request of Andrew Welker. 
William Wootring "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Henry Heffelfinger. j 

On hearing the parties it appears that a survey of 30 A's 90 
Ps. hath been made by George Palmer for Jacob Heffelfinger on 
Warrant dated 29th August, 1753, which includes a great part of 
a Tract surveyed for Wootring on a late Warrant, therefore it is 
Ordered that the said Palmer return the said survey so made for 
Heffelfinger of the said 30 A's 90 Ps. and return the remainder of 
the vacancy for Wootring on his Warrant. 

John Perry '\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Robert Thompson, j 

On hearing John McKee on behalf of John Perry (who claims 
under John Frazier) and George Thompson, Esq., who repre- 
sents Robert Thompson It appears that both John Frazier and 
Robert Thompson had special Applications founded on improve- 
ments and permits from the commanding Officer to the Westward 
which were to have a preference of other Applications, That 
Captain (since General) William Thompson then Dep'y Surveyor 
of the District surveyed a Tract of land for John Frazier who 
not appearing entirely satisfied therewith Gen'l Thompson prom- 
ised to make alterations to the satisfaction of said Frazier which 
he accordingly did as appears on comparing the original Fields 
Works now produced with the Surveys of Robert Thompson and 
John Frazier returned into the Surveyor Generals Office. Where- 
upon it is the opinion of the Board that both surveys were very 
fairly and properly made as returned and therefor shall be es- 
tablished and Patents issue thereon to the person or persons 
legally claiming under said Frazier and Robert Thompson respec- 
tively on payment of purchase money, &c., due for the same. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 729 

George Ormsby ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

James Chambers. 

On hearing the parties it appear, that Chambers hath the 
prior Warrant & a survey made agreeable to the location of the 
Warrant, And that Ormsby's improvement is only some land 
cleared over the lines of a surveyed Tract, therefore it is Ordered 
that Ormsby's Caveat shall be dismissed and Chambers' Survey 
of 200 Acres established. 

— Dixon ] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Chambers. 



On hearing the parties it appears that Dixon hath an improve- 
ment made about fifteen years ago and hath lived thereon 
chiefly ever since and hath obtained a Warrant for 300 Acres, It 
is Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor of the District and Dr. 
Robert Johnston, Francis Elliot and Captain William Hender- 
son or any three of them (the Surveyor being one) shall aurvey 
& lay out a reasonable quantity of Timber land so as to accommo- 
date the Improvement and with as littl*^ r,rejudice as may be to 
the Surveys of Chambers. 
Snodgrass 

V. 

Small. 

This Case having been postponed from time to time in order 
that Small or those who represent him might be heard. And Gen'l 
Nevill now appearing for Snodgrass with his Papers informed 
the Board that he had carried the money of Snodgrass frequently 
to and from Philad'a in order to Patent Snodgrass's land but was 
still prevented by this dispute or Caveat of Small, though the 
parties interested were duly notifyed but have not appeared, and 
desired that a Patent might be granted, Mr. Beard appeared for 
Small and informed that Small with whom the dispute originally 
subsisted is dead and that his son is now at a considerable dis- 
tance, The Board being fully sensible of the great delay that has 
been in this case, and of Gen'l Nevills constant attention to this 
business, yet on account of the death of Small and the absence 
of his son do defer granting a Patent to Snodgrass until the first 
Monday in September next, and if cause is not then shewn to the 
contrary a Patent wil be granted to Snodgrass. 
William Schooly 



V. 

Robert Adams. 

On the twenty ninth of September last it was Ordered that a 
decision of the Board of the 5th day of November, 1789, should be 



730 MINUTES OF 

reversed unless cause shewn at this time, And Mr. Adams with 
his Council Mr. Scott and Mr. Thomas Council for Schooly ap- 
pearing were respectively heard and the Testimony offered on 
both sides examined, Whereupon it appears that William 
Sherer and Henry Shryock had entred an Aplication No. 613 on 
the 3 April, 1769 for 600 Acres including their two Improvements 
made by permit in the year 1762 from Col. Bouquet on which a 
Survey was made or begun by Moses McClean in the year 1770 but 
not completed. That Henry Shryock sold 260 Acres including his 
improvement of his part of said land held on said Application to 
Thomas Banfield whose right became vested in Joseph Graybill 
and for which said Graybill took out a new Warrant and hath 
since obtained a Patent, that the said Sherer sold and conveyed 
149 Acres at the upper end of the Tract so surveyed to Josiah 
Crawford and then threw out of the said Survey about 51 Acres for 
which one Neeland hath a late Warrant. On the whole it appear? 
that 460 As. have at different times been sold and disposed of by 
the said Shryock and Sherer, and that only 140 Acres remains to ue 
satisfied on their App'n aforesaid, It is therefore the opinion of 
the Board that Adams hath shewn cause why the former determi- 
nation should not be reversed (.except as hereafter directed) and 
it is accordingly Ordered that 140 Acres shall be surveyed and 
laid off joining the land sold by Sherer to Josiah Crawford, and 
that the remainder being about 110 Acres shall be returned for 
said Schooly on Angus McDonald's Application according to a 
line marked with Red Ink on a plot to be annexed to a Copy of 
this minute. 

Felix Hughes "j 

v. '. On Caveat. 

James Carmichael. j 

Carmichael not appearing Hughes is allowed a Patent unless 
cause shewn to the contrary the first Monday in June next, 
Hughes is to give a Copy of this minute to Carmichael at least 
thirty days before the said first Monday in June. 

A Caveat being entred by Jacob Weitzel against Robert Thomp- 
son a Judgment of the Supreme Court was produced by George 
Thompson in his favor and also a Lease to said Weitzel from said 
George Thompson, Therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

Allowed a Patent to Simon Schneider for 98 A's part of 272 A's 
surveyed to Michael Reager Who sold to Thomas Mease for the 
Taxes due on said 98 Acres land, the same was sold by William 
Gray and others to said Schneider it appearing by the Depositions 
of Charles Meyer now produced that said Reager had sold to said 
Mease. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 731 

Francis Morrison ■] 

V. 

John Blackburn. 

Whereas this case was postponed at a former meeting to this 
time in order that the Deputy Surveyor might return a plot of 
Blackburn's Survey denoting hovf it interferes with Morrison's 
Survey, and no such return being made it is thought proper 
further to postpone this case to the first Monday in September 
next against which time it is expected will have his Survey re- 
turned, as directed by the said recited order and make his ob- 
jections, otherwise Patent will issue to Morrison. 
James Carnahan "] 

V. I On Caveat. 

Revd. John Elder, j 

On hearing Mr. Joshua Elder on the part of his Father and 
John Beard, Esq., on behalf of Carnahan it appears that Elder 
claims under an Application No. 3102 entered 24tli April, 1769 
for 300 Acres on Crooked Creek about four or five miles from the 
mouth which by the deposition of Joshtia Elder (who declares he 
is not interested) is proven to be the land surveyed on the said 
App'n in the year 1776 as returned into the Office, That after 
the entering of the Applications and before the making the said 
survey to wit in the year 1775 a Cabbin was built by Carnahan 
who went Into the Army and obtained a Warrant 1 July, 1784, 
including his improvement provided the same was not thentofore 
surveyed or appropriated. On Considering this Case it is the opin- 
ion of the Board that the said land was surveyed and appropriated 
at the time of granting the said Warrant and therefore that the 
said land should be confirmed to Elder on producing title under 
Renicks and paying the purchase money and fees. 

[See minutes of February continued Page 122.] 

[Note. See a minute in page 317 ommitted the IS day of Febru- 
ary, 1791.] 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 1st March, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l "] 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy. Esq'r, Secretary ) 

Whereas at a meeting of the Board of Property the 7 November, 

1786 on a Caveat between John Clark and Joseph Mehaffy it was 

agreed to postpone the determination of the dispute as it was not 

known whether "if George Woods who set up a claim against Me- 



732 MINUTES OF 

"haffy should recover, would dispute with Clark," And Mr. Clark 
having wrote to the Receiver General to endeavor to obtain a 
Patent for his land as the cause between Mehaffy and Woods was 
determined in the Supreme Court and Col. Johnston having exam- 
ined the Records of said Court found that the Tract of 136 Acres 
surveyed by Mr. Edminston the Surveyor was by the Judgment of 
said Court to be divided between Mehaffey and Woods so as that 
Woods's part should join Clark's line, Whereupon it is thought 
proper to allow Clark a Patent unless Woods on the first Monday 
in May next shall make objecLion to the same, in oruer that it 
may be ascertained agreeable to the former Order of the Board 
if any dispute subsists between Woods and Clark, a Copy of this 
minute is to be given Woods by Clark ten days before the said 
first Monday in May. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 7th March, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l "] 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l '. of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary j 

Mark Deem ~j 

V. . On Caveat. 

Robert Reily. J 

Adam Deem with Joseph Thomas Counsel for Mark Deem and 
Robert Reily with Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant his Counsel ap- 
peared and the said Deem producing a Certificate from the Pro- 
thonotary of Washington County whereby it appeared that a 
Verdict was given against Reily, nevertheless Deems Counsel 
waved the same and submitted the decision of the Board. And 
on hearing the said Messrs. Sergeant and Thomas and examining 
the Testimony of the parties, it appears that the land in contest 
contains 90 Acres on which Deems hath a valuable improvement 
made without opposition and to which Reily can shew no title 
and that there was agreeable lines made by some of the former 
owners of Deems improvement and said Reily. Whereupon it is 
Ordered that the said Survey of Deem which includes the said 90 
Acres shall be accepted and established, and that Reily's Survey 
be regulated according to it. 
John Wolf •\ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Michael Lenker. J 

The parties appearing produced a plot or Draft of a Resurvey 
made by William Gray Deputy Surveyor pursuant to an order of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 733 

the Board the 4 October last, whereoy it appears that the piece in 
contest IS about 21 Acres which was included in the first Survey 
made for Volf in the year 1775. And therefore as both Surveys 
were made without Warrants, but they have since obtained War- 
rants, as mentioned in the said minute of the 4 October last which 
was m effect making an agreeable line between them, that their 
Surveys shall be confirmed according to the same original Sur- 
veys. But as it is alledged by Lenker that by losing the 21 
Acres he ,s deficient in the quantity and that there is vacant land 
adjoming some other part of his Survey which he desires he may 
be permitted to add. The Board allow the same to be done if i^ 
can^be without interfering with any right prior to making the ad- 

William Bonham ) 

V- ', On Caveat. 

John Lowdon. | 

John Lowdon Certifying that he had notified William Bonham 
to appear a this Board the first Monday in February last agreea- 
ble to a Citation issued which is not deemed sufficient proof of 
notice and the said Mr. Bonham not having appeared on the said 
first xvxonday m February nor at any time since the Board examin- 
ed the Surveys of Lawrence and Peter Boor under which Low- 
don claims and which Bonham Caveated against, whereon it ap- 
pears that Boor's Surveys were made in June, 1769 on Orders on 
Applications dated 3d April, 1709, and returned long ago, agreea- 
ble to which original Surveys Patents are desired. It is the 
opinion of the Board that the Surveys of Boor's cannot be affected 
by any late Warrant or right of Bonham, And it is Ordered that 
Lowdon shall have a Patent unless Bonham shall shew cause to 
the contrary the first Monday in May next he having a Copy of 
this Minute thirty days before that time given him 

Allowed a Patent to Philip Beck in right of Thomas Walker 
he having by letter to John Capp declared that he had no dispute 
with Simpson who had a trial with one Fokler in whose favor the 
case was determined. 



^ At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 31st March, 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l ) 
Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l of the Land Office 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary j 

A survey of 204 A's 10 Ps. was produced made on a Tract of 



734 MINUTES OF 

laud in Long Swamp Twp., Berks County, formerly on warrant to 
Matthias Eagner, dated 20 March, 1750, who conveyed to his son 
Henry about 178 Acres, and recites in the Deed that he had as- 
signed other parts to Conrad Yeager and Baltzer Lutz for a part 
of which Viz 178 Acres the said Henry ignorantly took out a War- 
rant in the year 1788. On consideration of this case it is ordered 
that the surveys of the several parts belonging to Yeager, Lutz 
and Henry Eagner of the said first Survey be Returned on the 
Warrant of 20 March, 1750, in order for separate Patents, and 
that the Receiver General give Credit to said Henry Eagner for 
the money paid on his said new Warrant in the settlement of his 
account. 

The following minutes should ent'd first Monday March. 

John Irwin, Esq., produced to the Board a Survey of 247 Acres 
made by Benjamin Lodge in Application entred 25th July, 1765, 
No 36G3 and on examining the Application Book it appears that 
he had on the same day entered an Application No. 3663 by the 
name and addition of John Irwin Indian Trader on which the 
Survey of the said Tract 247 Acres was once Returned, And on 
inspecting the Caveat Books a Caveat is found by the Widow of 
William Lyon against said Irwin, Indian Trader, On considering 
this case and also the information of Benjamin Lodge, it is 
thought proper to allow the said Irwin a Patent. 

On the Application of Joseph Wilson for a Patent for 384 Acres 
surv. and Returned to him by virtue of a Virginia Certificate 
which Tract had been surveyed on a Pennsylvania Certificate 
mistake as Certified by Mr. Nevill the Deputy Surveyor he is al- 
lowed a Patent. 

A Certificate of Herman Nice, Conrad Klan, Michael Klein, 

Harmes Ort, Nicholas Stabler and Henry , certifying 

that Bernard Derr had owned and been in possession of a Tract of 
land in right of Jacob Darreberger being read and considered a 
Patent is allowed. 

Petition of John Evans praying for Resurvey of a Tract Pat- 
ented to said Evans, Ordered accordingly. 

Allowed a Patent to Peter Hilliard. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 4th April, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead. Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l "] 

Francis Jounston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office 

David Kennedy. Esq'r, Secretary J 

Matthew Irwin, Esq., Master of the Rolls. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 735 

reter Kesler "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Joseph Martin. J 

Kessler appearing & Martin sending a letter excusing his non 
attendance because he has a dispute with Frederick Tull, Conrad 
Shaffer & Henry Stofflet which is connected with this Case and is 
to be heard on the first Monday in May next, therefore it is post- 
poned to the said first Monday in Maj' against which time George 
Palmer is desired to furnish the Board with a plot or Representa- 
tion of the lands in dispute between the said Parties. 
Frederick Hettinger "i 

V. I 

Henry Biliig alias f 
Billy. I 

Postponed to the first Monday in September next that the par- 
ties may produce further Testimony. 

Jacob Shetler '\ 

V. i 

Martin and Christ'n [ °" Caveat. 
Hornish. J 

On hearing the parties Shetler did not support the Allegations 
of his Caveat therefore the same is dismissed. 
William Kern ^ 

V. ' On Caveat. 

John Ballot. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Balliot hath a Warr't for 
100 Acres dated 12 July, 1784, and that Kern claims by virtue of 
an Application No. 698 entred the 30 August, 1705 for 100 Acres 
joining Nicholas Uplinger, Nicholas Kern and the Great Lehigh 
to include the Gap of the Blue Hills, Northampton County, 
Whereupon Ordered that Mr. Palmer execute Talmans Application 
agreeable to its location taking in as much of the land at and near 
the Gap as the place will reasonably admit, and return a Draft or 
representation to this Board the first Monday in June next. 
Lawrence Brindle ~\ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Archibald Mahon. J 

Mahon, Brindle and David Earle appearing and being heard, it 
appears that Mahon and Earle both have patents and that Earle's 
claim does not extend to the piece of land marked G mentioned 
in the minute of 6 December last. And that Mahon hath and still 
doth refuse to release the part in Brindles Patent which is also 
included in Mahons Patent as it was expected he would do in 
order to settle this dispute. And Lawrence Brindle producing title 
under a Warrant to James Culbertson for the said piece marked 



736 MINUTES OF 

G and Mr. Mahon shewing no title. It is ordered that a Survey 
shall be returned and Patent granted for the same to said Brindle. 
John Barr "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Farren. j 

Farren not appearing though by proof produced he was duly 
notified, Barr was heard exparte, on which it appears that Barr 
has the eldest Warrant and a Survey made thereon containing no 
more than the quantity of the Warrant and the usual allowance, 
Therefore it is ordered that Barr shall be allowed a Patent. 



April 6, 1791. 
Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l [ of the Land Office 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary 
Robert Smith 

V. 

Dorsey Penticost. 

On a Rehearing of this Case which had been decided the first 
Monday in October last, it is now refered by consent of the said 
Smith and Matthew Irwin, Esq., who appeared for Cumberland 
Dugan Assignee of said Penticost unto Col. Edward Cook and 
Col. Morton who are desired to report to this Board the first Mon- 
day in October next. 
Charles Donnell ^ 
al's O'Donnell i 

I 
Robert Smith, j 

This case is postponed for further consideration it ai/pearing 
that part of the land claimed by Smith is Patented to one White 
and until the title to the land shall be tried at law. 

Allowed a Patent to William Nice on Andrew Corthwrite's 
Warr't it appearing that the Warrant was issued through mistake 
in the name of Andrew instead of Henry. 
William Clark ] 

\ 
The Heirs or Executors 

of Dr. Morgan, dec'd. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in May next. 

William Lyon ^ 

V. . On Caveat. 

James Rankin. J 

Mr. Rankin sending a letter expressing that the land he had a 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 737 

Warrant for is disputed and that a Law sua is commenced in the 
Supreme Court which appears to be a different Tract from that of 
Mr. Lyons, Therefore he is allowed to withdraw his Caveat and to 
have a Patent. 
Alexander Brown ^ 

Alexander Ritche. [ 

They resumed the consideration of a plot and report of Jno 
Porsythe, William Gillilan and Hugh King to whom this case 
^^•as referred by Orders of the Board of October, 1786 and of May 
1.88 and are of opinion that Brown's Survey shall be established 
agreeable to the lines marked in said plot L. D. M. N. O P Q R 
S. T V. H. L K. which are the lines of the Survey originally run 
on Armstrong's Warrant, and that Ritche's survev be regulated 
according to it. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 12th April 
l791. ' 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l [ of the Land Office 
David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary 
Patrick Hartford 



V. 

George Stinger. 

On Caveat postponed to the first Monday in January last Hart- 
ford not then nor since appearing the Board examined the papers 
Stinger left with James McLene, Esq., whereby it appears that 
Stinger has two Warrants one in his own name dated 16th Novem- 
r !' 11: °'' "^^'"^ '^ returned 174 Acres, the other to Geo. Danser 
dated 29 October, 1772, on which a Survey of 78 Acres is re- 
turned by Matthew Henderson as Assistant to John Armstrong 

Htf '%.;""' °' '^'^'^^ *^^ compliment of his Warrants 
Therefore Mr. Henderson is directed to Resurvey the said Tracts 
of land and to make Return thereof and to fill up or make up the 
quantity of his warrants out of the vacancy adjoining if so much 
IS clear of other rights, And this ca^e is postponed to the first 
Monday m September next in Order that Hartford or anv other 
claimant may be heard. 
William Brooks ") 

Hugh McKean. J 

This Case postponed to the first Monday in February last from 
47 — 3D SERIES. 



738 MINUTES OF 

the first Monday in September and Brooks not appearing Mc- 
Kean is allowed a Patent unless cause shewn to the contrary the 
first Monday in September next. 
Alexander White i 
Guardian of Col. 

Hite's Heirs L 

I 
V. I 

James Thompson. J 

Miers Fisher for White and Mr. Gallatin for Thompson appear- 
ing were heard whereon it appears that Thompson hath a War- 
rant and a Survey of 1S7 Acres made thereon and that White has 
produced no Office right or proof of improvement right therefore 
Thompson is allowed a Patent if cause is not shewn to the con- 
trary the first Monday in September next. 

Dr. Johnston ^ 

^- 
Archibald Irwin. J 

In this case which hath been for Some time under considera- 
tion and considering the plot made by Matthew Henderson Deputy 
Surveyor by Order of the Board of 5 October, 1789 and the Draft 
of a Survey made in April, 1751 by James Smith who was author- 
ized by Thomas Cookson on Warrant to James Erwin dated 5 
October, 1748 and hearing Dr. Johnston who claims under Adam 
Dickey's Application No. 2932 the Board are of opinion that Dick- 
ey's survey or Application ought not to affect or encroach on the 
original line of Erwins said Survey, but that the vacancy marked 
No. 3 in said Draft of about 114 A's 58 Ps. (which is exclusive of 
the said old Survey) be returned on Dickeys Application for Dr. 
Johnston. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 19 April. 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l. ~| 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l ' of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary. J 
On examining and considering a Survey of 160 A's 143 Ps. in 
Plumsted Twp., Berks County made by Isaac Hicks on a War- 
rant dated 7 March, 1791 to Isaac Walton, It is thought proper 
that the same shall be returned as well on the same as on a War- 
rant dated 4 January, 1737 to John Carey which appears to be for 
the same land, that the money paid on the latest Warrant be al- 
lowed in the Settlement of the account in the Receiver Generals 
Office, and that he pay agreeable to the Terms of Careys Warr't. 



BOARD OF PKOJriilRTY. 739 

At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 27th day of 
April, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'J ^ 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Kec'r Gen'l I of the Land OflBce. 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 

John Robinson appeared and produced a Survey of d&Vz Acres in 
Robinson Township, Berlis County made on Warrant dated 5 
March, 1765 in order to agree with the Proprietaries for the same. 
And now he Robinson desiring to agree and pay the purchase 
money they took this case into consideration, and as there was 
an improvement made on the said land about the year 1760, allow 
him the same on the terms £15 lOP. Cent Interest from 1 March, 
17oO provided he shall pay within six months from this day which 
terms he the said Robinson agrees to accept & comply with in the 
time afore limitted. 



The following minutes should have been ent'd the first Monday 
in Feb'ry last. 

Hunter's Heirs 

V. 

Milner. 1 

Allowed Patent to Milner, Greggs location under which Hunter's 
claim being above White Deer Creek and Milners at White Deer 
Hole. 
Craig Richie ~j 

V. 

John Foulke. 

Postponed to the first Monday in September next. 

Nathaniel Paul 
v. 
Elliot, Dean & Bell. 

It is thought proper to keep this case under consideration until 
Mr. Canon furnish this Board with an addition to the Plot now be- 
fore the Board, describing Tusseys Mountain, Gordon's Place 
which is said to be one of Watsons improvem'ts and the other de- 
scriptions in Paul's Bill of Sale and Warrant, and until Mr. 
Elliot produces further Testimony how Dewitt became entitled to 
Watson's improvement, for which purpose this case is postponed 
to the first Monday in May next. 

Eleazer Myers who Assigned to Nathaniel Montgomery who con- 
veyed to John McKee having a Survey on which he Caveated 



740 MINUTES OF 

Beaty, Mr. McKee applies for a Patent and on examining the Note 
on the Draft by Benjamin Lodge, Certifying that the surveys 
were made agreeable to the Parties, a Patent is allowed. 

John McKee is allowed to withdraw his Caveat against Rob't 
George, as he hath deposed that the dispute is settled. 

Joseph Caufman allowed a Patent on Nicholas Brey's Survey 
it appearing that nis name was made use of by said Caufman. 
Baltzer Spengler '\ 

William Forsythe. | 

Forsythe being allowed a Patent at this time if Spengler 
should not have his Survey made by this time or shew cause and 
he not having the Survey made nor shewn cause therefore For- 
sythe allowed Patent. 
Abraham Scott ^ 

V. 

Benjamin Wells. 

It appearing by a Draft now before the Board that Wells' 
claim interferes with several Patents on which the Board has no 
power, and as it appears that Wells had a Judgment of Bedford 
Court which perhaps may affect Scotts right, therefore it is 
thought best to let this case stand in its present situation until 
the parties finally settle in Law. 
James Leiper ") 
v. '. 
Hurst. 1 



Postponed to the first Monday in September next in order that 
the Report may be made pursuant to a former Order of the Board. 
Robert McAdams ~j 

V. • 

Presley Nevill, Esq. ) 

Postponed to the first Monday in September next. 
John Little and "| 
John Lukens 

Capt. Patterson or | 
Leonard Pfouts. | 

It appearing that Pfouts' Survey is bounded by Lukens' and do 
not interfere. Therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 
Robert Sanderson '\ 
V. '• 

Robert Sample. ) 

Ordered that Sample shall have his Patent unless Sanderson 
have his survey made and shew cause to the contrary the first 
Monday in April next. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 741 

At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 2d May, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l "i 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office, 

i^avid Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 
Samuel Cunning ^ 

V. I 

T^ , . ^ , 1- On Caveat. 

Ephrami Coartney i 

(alias McCoartney.) J 

On hearing the parties it appears that there are 111 Acres in the 
vacancy surveyed on Coartneys Warrant which is only for 80 
Acres, and though the same is later than Whitefords under which 
Cunning claims yet that it is better located, Ordered therefore 
that Coartney shall have so much of the said survey as his War- 
rant calls for, to wit 80 Acres confirmed to him and that Cunning 
shall have the remainder being 31 Acres along the line of his other 
land taken or cut off from the said Survey, together with a va- 
cancy adjoining added to it and returned on Whitefords Warrant 
for Cunning as he shall choose. 

Michael McKeirnan ^ 

V. I 

-tj T-. • -5' 1 \- On Caveat. 

Henry Davis, \oung and i 

Waggoner. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Michael Young being 

possessed of a small improvement and Tract of land sold the 

same to McKeirnan for Twenty pounds of which Ten pounds 

was paid, that afterwards McKeirnan took out a Warrant in the 

name of Henry Davis dated 7 May, 1789 and paid the purchase 

money into the Office, and said land was sold by the Constable for 

a debt of said McKeirnan, and Young became the purchaser, and 

the said Davis transfered his right to Young, But as the parties 

have accounts and demand with and against each other this case 

is postponed to the first Monday in September next in order that 

William Hunter, James Martin and Samuel Brechtel (whom they 

choose) shall settle such accounts. 

Henry Orwig ^ 

V. 

Thomas Reed. 

It appearing by two distinct instruments of writing now produc- 
ed under the hands of the parties that they have agreed that each 
shall have and hold one equal moiety of the land held under the 
Warrants and Surveys respectively and it is Ordered that the 
Survey shall be accepted and r'atent issue on Orwig's Warrant. 



742 MINUTES OF 

William Clark ^ 

V. I 

Dr. Morgan's Heirs i 

or Executors. J 

William Clark hath a Survey of 146^2 Acres made by William 
Scull 15 May, 1769, And it appearing that Dr. Morgan hath 200 
Acres in his Survey clear of Clark's which is the quantity allowed 
by the Judgment of the Board 27th August, 1774, Therefore 
Ordered that 146^/^ Acres are returned by William Scull aforesaid 
shall be confirmed to Clark, And that the 200 Acres being part of 
the Survey made by Charles Lukens on Hannah Mason"s Appli- 
cation shall be returned for Dr. Morgan's Heirs. 

John Reardon. i 

V. I 

Thomas Applegate I On Caveat, 
or his Ass'ee William I 
Reardon. ] 

John Reardon having notifyed William Reardon to appear this 
day anu he not appearing himself, Will'm Reardon was heard ex- 
parte, On which it apears that William Reardon hath purchased 
the right of Thomas Applegate's Warrant on which a Survey of 
137 Acres was made long before John Reardon had obtained his 
Warr't. Therefore it is Ordered that the said 137 Acres Survey 
shall be accepted and John Reardon's Survey of C3 Acres rejected 
and a Patent issued to Will'm Reardon for his said Tract of 137 
Acres unless John Reardon shall shew cause to the contrary the 
first Monday in November next, William Reardon is to give John 
Reardon a Copy of this thirty days before the said first Monday in 
November. 

Nathaniel Paul "\ 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Dean, Elliot & Bell. ) 

On considering the Testimony offered by the parties and also 
the Draughts and reports made by Mr. Canon pursuant to former 
Orders of the Board, It is Ordered that Paul shall be allowed a 
Patent for the 110 Acres with the addition of 12 A's 105 Ps. to be 
cut off from Arthur Bell's Survey by a line to be run paralel to 
the line marked N. 53 W. in the annexed D'ft provided it does 
not include any of said Bells improvement. 
Jacob Sigafus ~j 

George Ohlwine. j 

It appears on hearing the parties that the Land in dispute 
being about 5 Acres is included in a Survey of 40 Acres made on 
Warrant to Jacob Wert in the year 1751 which is prior to Ohl- 
wine's, Therefore Ordered that the Survey on Wert's Warrant 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 743 

shall be accepted and Ohlwine's rejected. 
Jacob Hoble ) 

V. '. 

Abraham Kissinger. J 

The parties appearing before the Board agreed as follows, Viz: 
That the whole 553 Acres shall be returned and Patented on David 
Young's Warrant. Jacob Hobles two Warrants and Abraham Lis- 
singers Warrant, That the value of the Certificates and money 
paid on taking out Kissinger's Warrant shall be allowed him, 
That after Patent issued Hoble is to convey the same to Kissinger 
immediately, and Kissinger to give Bond and Mortgage to se- 
cure the payment of the purchase money of £330 according to the 
times & proportions mentioned in an Argument heretofore made 
between them. 
Joseph Martin 1 



Deel. Kesster \ On Caveat. 
Sheafer & ors. J 

The Draught or Plot directed to be made by George Palmer 
by the Order of the Board the first Monday in April last, not being 
yet done, this ca.se is postponed to the first Monday in November 
next in order that the said Order of April last may be executed, 
& the dispute between Stofflet & Houser is continued to the same 
first Honday in November next. 

Allowed Patent to John Coughran on Marcus Hewlings Appl'n 
No. 1282 for 270 A's it appearing by letter from Jacob, Fulmer now 
produced that the said Fulmer was possessed of Holfman's Right 
had relinquished in favor of Rulings. 
Martick Forge Co. 1 



V 



Robert Ramsey & ( 

Richard Keagy. J 

Agreeable to a former Order of the Board a Patent is allowed 
to Ramsey as the Company hath not shewn cause to the con- 
trary. 
Richard McDonnel "i 

and David Wylie i 

V. f 

James McCantes. ) 

This case left to Francis Hartmau, William Brackenridge and 
such other person as Wylie shall choose with the Surveyor, who 
are desired to view the Improvements, hear the parties and their 
rights and make Report the first Monday in November next. 
Timothy Sheen & ors. ) 

Col. Charles Symes. ) 



744 MINUTi!JS of 

Postponed to the first Monday in September next, at the request 
of Sheen to which Mr. Randolph Attorney for Symes assented. 
Arthur Smith \ 

V. 

Jacob Knab. 

It appearing by a letter inclosing a Copy of the Record of Court 
that this Case is in Law. Therefore it is postponed. 
Jacob Shetter ~| 

\ 
Householder 

or Lewis Michael. J 

Shetler in this Case having Cited Michael and he not appearing 

himself to support his Caveat, Therefore the same is dismissed. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 11th May 
179L 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq'r, Surv. Gen'l. "j 

Francis Johnston, Esq'r, Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Ofhco 

David Kennedy, Esq'r, Secretary J 
Upon hearing Mr. Neave and reading several letters and papers 
by him produced. It is ordered that he be permitted to with- 
draw his Caveat. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 17th May. 
1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l "J 
Francis Johnston. Esq., Rec'r Gen'l ). of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary 
Sanderson 

V. 

Sample. 

A Patent being allowed to Sample by the Board on the 7th day 
of February last unless Sanderson should have his Survey made 
and shew cause to the contrary the first Monday in April last 
which he not doing then or since, he is allowed a Patent. 

Allowed a Patent to Samuel Bachman for a Tract of Land Sold 
by the Sherriff to John Bachman. 



BOARD OF PROPEiiTY. 745 

At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 22 May, 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ~\ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l i of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary j 

George Reiter being before the Board his Deeds and proof of 
Title for a Tract of Land in Milford Township, Bucks County, sur- 
veyed on Warrant to George Growner dated 9th May, 1743 a 
Patent is allowed him. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor General's the 27th May, 
1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ~\ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Sarah Bull appeared before the Board and agreed to pay for the 

Tract No. containing 35 Acres on Warrant to agx'ee with 

James Davis dated 13 February, 1765 the sum of Thirteen pounds 
in the usual manner for arrears and the Office fees, for the use of 
her two daughters Mary and Isabel to whom their Uncle Lewis 
Gronow (who had purchased the right of Davis) had devised the 
same, which terms were accepted and Patent Ordered to the said 
Mary and Isabel on payment of the said sum and fees. 



At a meeting first Monday in November, 1790. Omitted ent'g 
at that time. 

The Petition of William Beard was laid before the Board pray- 
ing among other things that the Warrants of one W^eidman and 
Lewis, or that Col. Procter and a certain Antis's Warrants 
should be removed, and also that a Resurvey should be made by 
Order of the Board of all the contiguous lands, &c. At the same 
time a Certified Copy of Record of the Court of Common Pleas 
for the County of Northumberland was produced setting forth that 
in the Action wherein the Lesse of William Beard was Plf. and 
Peter Grove Dft. the said Plf. became nonsuit. And a Warr't of 
Habere facias possessionem was awarded to February term, 1790, 
But it appearing by the Deposition of Thomas Robinson Agent to 
Col. Procter that he the said Robinson had employed Charles 
Smith, Esq., to open said Judgment and proceed in said Action, 



746 MINUTES OF 

The Board agree to keep this matter under consideration until the 
first Mondaj' in April next, when they expect to be furnished 
with a Certificate from the Proth'y of the County purporting that 
Charles Smith, Esq., aforesaid or some other Attorney on behalf 
of Col. Procter had set aside the said nonsuit. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 6th June, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Ofiice. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Matthew Irwin. Esq., Master of the Rolls. 

[See page 188 Lowry v. Beer.] 

The Heirs of Frederick Weiser ") 

V. l -u Caveat. 

John Keyser. J 

Keyser not appearing Daniel Omelsdorf who is intermarried 

with one of the Daughters of said Weiser was heard exparte. 

whereon and from the Testimony offered, it appears that said 

Weiser hath purchased the land in question of one Hoble man> 

years ago, there a Patent is allowed to the Heirs of Weiser unless 

cause is shewn to the contrary the first Monday in August next. 

Assa Cook 1 

V. I 

■»«■ i.i.1, T 1 p r On Caveat. 
Matthew Jack & j 

David Logan. | 

This Case is referred by consent of parties to George Baird, Esq., 
Eli Coulter, James McGrew, Hugh Torrence, John Caveat & Wni. 
Barnes. 

James Black ^ 

V. 1 

-^ . , „ , p y On Caveat. 
David Houston & 

Thomas Johnston. J 

It appearing by a Certificate of the Rev'd Mr. Black Heir & Ex- 
ecutor of said James ^lack that he had no objection to Johnston's 
obtaining a Patent if the Survey did not come over the consenta- 
ble lines of their several Plantations and it appearing that the 
Survey of Johnston's land was made after the entry of the Ca- 
veat, it may therefore be supposed that the Survey was made 
agreeable to the conditional lines, and accordingly Johnston is 
allowed a Patent. 
Henry Newcomer 

V. 

Ed wars Cowon. 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 747 

It appearing that the Surveys of the said parties are made and 
returned agreeable to their consent therefor the same are estab- 
lished & Patents allowed. 
William Kern \ 

V. I On Caveat. 

John Balliot. j 

On considering the Draft or plot made by George Palmer by 
virtue of an Order of the Board the 4th April last, It is the opin- 
ion of the Board that as the right of Talman's Application was 
purchased by Kern and others in order to strengthen their Titles 
or rights to lands held under other Office rights, and that as the 
said Application cannot be laid keeping to the leading description 
or location thereof so as to affect or include the land of Balliot 
without coming through a Tract Patent to another person, there- 
fore Kerns Caveat is dismissed and Balliot allowed a Patent. 

Christian Doot 1 

Jasper Heiner & [ On Caveat. 
Godlieb Christeen. I 

On hearing the parties it appears that the land in question was 
surveyed by Warr't of 9th November, 1744 to Adam Shaffer whose 
right is now vested in Doot, therefore it is Ordered that the Sur- 
vey, if any, made on Heiner & Christeen's Warrant which is 
lately granted shall not be accepted. 

Hugh Hughes ] 

George'' Pearson \ O^i Caveat. 
& John Frazier. J 

Frazier or Pearson not attending but Frazier sending a letter of 
excuse this case is postponed to the first Monday in October next 
in order that the parties may be heard and further Testimony 
produced. 

Allowed a Patent to Christopher Nagle for a Tract of Land sur- 
veyed on Jacob Hochsteter's Warrant on the Title Deeds produced 
and on the length of possession. 

[See the case between James Lowry v. Wm. Beer cont'd to 
Page 189 & Ormsby vs. Chambers pa. 197.] 



At a special meeting of the Board the 14 June, 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'] 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l \. of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary 



748 IViiNUTES OF 

On reading the Petition of Oliver Ormsby requesting a Resurvey 
of a Tract of Land Surveyed on Application No. 42 of John Orms- 
by, junior, returned for 269 Acres, that the errors in the said Sur- 
vey might be corrected. Ordered that the Surveyor General shall 
direct the present Deputy to Resurvey the said Tract in order to 
discover if any Errors are as suggested. And Resolved that in 
any other cases upon a Suggestion of Errors in Surveys not Pat- 
ented the Surveyor General is directed to take such measures to 
correct the Errors in such Survey as he shall deem proper. 

Agreed with Jacob Zeigler for 34 Acres Surveyed on Warr't of 
16 November. 1784, for the Sum of £14 to be paid as is usual for 
Arrears. 

Allowed a Patent to George Kisteler for 242% Acres Situate in 
Greenwick Township, Berks County, Surveyed on 4 Warrants. One 
to Utrich Moyer dated 14 July, 1738 one to Conrad Reif and 
Hans Adam dated 28 April, 1745 & two to said Reif dated 28 Oc- 
tober. 1746. and 10th April, 1750, The Deeds and proof of Title 
being satisfactory. 



At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 22d June, 
1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l "j 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary j 

Jas. Carnahan | 

v. '. On Caveat. 

Peter Light. ] 

It appearing by an Instrument in writing under a Copy of the 
said Caveat that Peter Light had no objection to Carnahan's As- 
signee Andrew Finley having a Patent agreeable to the Survey 
made by Benjamin Lodge on the Application of Carnahan No. 
1403, Therefore the said Caveat is dismissed and Finley allowed 
a Patent agreeable to the said Survey. 



A a Special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 1 July, 1791. 
Present as next above. 

John Zepp applying for a Patent for 50 Acres 47 perches in Sal- 
ford Township. Montgomery County, Surveyed P. Warrant of the 
22 October, 1742, to Adam Baker, his Title Deeds and proof of 
Title were considered, and thereupon he is allov.-ed a Patent. 



BOaRD of property. 749 

At a meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls Off. 5 July, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'] ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Laud Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary ) 

Matthew Irwin, Esq., Master of the Rolls. 
Allowed a Patent to George Fry agreeable to his request in his 
State of Case now produced. 
Benjamin Hellings 'j 

V. i On Caveat. 

Thomas Craig. J 

Hellings not being able to prove the service of Notice on Col. 
Craig this case is postponed to the first Monday in September 
next, a Copy of this Minute being given Col. Craig at least thirty 
days before that time. 
Jacob Shetler ■) 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Zacha'h Shugart. I 

Shetler having cited Shugart and not app'g himself to support 
the Allegation of his Caveat the same is dismissed. 
The Executors of John Lukens ^ 

v. ' On Caveat. 

John Harrison. j 

Mr. Lenix one of the Executors not appearing moreover he hav- 
ing declared to the Rec'r General and the Surveyor General last 
night that he did not want to hinder a Patent issuing to Harrison, 
therefore the Caveat is dismissed. 

Allowed a Warrant to Resurvey to correct Errors in a Patent 
to "William West, Ju'r dated 17 January, 1775. 



At a. Special meeting at the Surveyor Gene'ls Office 13 July, 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary j 

Mr. Isaac Potts appeared before the Board produced Title Deeds 
from and under Peter Mather to him for a Tract of 96% Acres of 
Land in Tredifeum Township. Chester County, Surveyed on War- 
rant to said Mather dated 17 March, 1757 and offered the Sum 
of £45 which the Board agrees to accept and Patent allowed to 
said Potts. 



750 MINUTES OF 

^t a Special meeting the 15 July, 1791. Present as above. 
William Magee 

V. 

Samuel Taite. 

In this case it is ordered that the Warrants of the parties shall 
be accepted and Plott returned to this ^oard Ihe first Monday in 
November next to which time the dispute is continued. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 6 August, 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary ] 

George Grim "] 

v. . On Caveat. 

Jacob Mummy, j 

Postponed to the first Monday in October next. 
John Proctor ) 

V. On Caveat. 

Anthony Swisser. j 

On hearing it appears that Proctor claims under a Warrant to 
his Father Rich Proctor for 50 Acres of Land including his Im- 
provement joining Edward Hutton in Huntingdon Township, 
York County, and that Swisser hath a Warrant and Survey of 
45 Acres on the same or a part thereof of a posterior date, There- 
fore Order that Proctor's Warr't shall be executed agreeable to 
its location and the Survey returned to this Board the first Mon- 
day in November next by the Deputy Surveyor who is defered to 
denote the place where the improvement mentioned in Proctors 
Warrant was, or shall be, by Witnesses on the Ground, At which 
said first Monday the parties may again oe heard and further 
Testimony offered. 
Jacob Butterbaugh "j 

V. I On Caveat. 

Philip Mosser. ] 

On hearing the parties it appears that Fackler claims under 
two Warrants to Philip Mosser and Thomas Gilpin on which Sur- 
veys have been made and returned into the Surveyor Generals 
Office many years ago, And that Butterbaugh hath lately obtained 
a Warrant and hath a Survey made which interferes with the 
said Facklers Surveys, Therefore it is Ordered that Facklers Sur- 
veys shall be accepted and established, Butterbaughs Caveat dis- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 751 

missed and his Survey regulated so as to include any part of the 
land included in Facklers Survey with the privilege that if there 
shall be any adj'g Vacancy he may make up the compliment of 
his Warrant if it can be done without prejudice to other rights. 
William Cook, Esq. ^ 

V. I 

Andrew Stroup & ( 

Galbreath Patterson. | 

The hearing of tui« case was postponed for the first Monday in 
January last, and Mr. Cook then appearing but not producing 
proof of the service of Notice on the other Parties as is deemed 
proper this Case hath been continued. And now Col. Cook ap- 
pearing was heard exparte. On which it appears that he hath a 
Conveyance from George Weyland for a Tract of Land Surveyed 
on Application entered the 3d April, 1769, And that Stroup also 
claims by a Conveyance from Weyland which is not produced, 
That Patterson claims by virtue of a Survey made on an Order in 
the Name of Thomas McFaddion, and returned into the Surveyor 
Gen'ls Ofiice with a Note (endorsed on a Letter from Wm. Maclay, 
Esquire, to the Surveyor General John Lukens) annexed to the 
said Survey "That it shou'd not be accepted" The Survey not be- 
ing made at "the plan Located" On considering which Case it 
is judged proper to allow Colo. Cook a Patent on the first Monday 
in December next unless Patterson and Stroup or one of them 
shall shew Cause to the contrary on the said first Monday in De- 
cember, Each of them having a Copy of this Minute given them 
at least thirty days before that time, And as Mr. Wells has noted 
on the Survey of Cook that it interferes with a Survey of One 
Fisher, Col. Cook is directed to give him said Fisher a Copy 
thirty days before the said Monday in December in Order that 
he may make his Objections if any he has to the granting Colo. 
Cook a Patent on the said Survey. 

The Report of Charles Leiper, William McClelland and Samuel 
Walker, three of the Referees chosen and appointed in the Case 
of Mcuurdy and Potts the first Monday in June last, being laid 
before the Board the same is confirmed and Mr. Henderson the 
Deputy Surveyor .s directed to make a Return of McCurdys Sur- 
vey agreeable to that Report. 

On the request of Col. William Cook he is allowed to withdraw 
his Caveat ent'd against any Survey on Lodges Run made by 
William Montgomery. 
The Heirs of Fred'k Weiser 

V. 

John Keyser. 
Keyser not appearing the Heirs of Frederick Weiser are allowed 



752 MINUTES OP 

a Patent unless cause shewn to the contrary before a Patent is 
wanting. 

Ordered a Warrant to Resurvey a Tract Patented to George 
Churchman agreeable to his request made by David Redick, Es- 
quire. 

Allowed a Warrant to be directed to the Surveyor General re- 
quiring him to make a new Return into the Secretarys Office ac- 
cording to the true Drafft in order to correct Errors in a Patent 
d'd 29 June, 1774 to Moses Reed whose right is vested in Edward 
Breathed. 



At a Specia. meeting at the Surveyor Generals IS August, 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead. Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l l of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

A Letter from Alexander McClean, Esquire, dated 20 July last 
directed to the Board informing that he had made the Survey of 
261 Acres in Manallen Township, Fayette County for And'w Linn 
agreeable to the Order of the Board on a dispute between s'd Linn 
and Thomas Jones being made and considered a Patent is allowed 
to said Linn on his Representation. 



At a Sp'l meeting the 19 August, 1791. Present as the 15 In't. 

On Reading the Petition of John Bruce praying that the Money 
paid by him on issuing a Warrant of 12 July, 1785 might be al- 
lowed him on the Settlement of his Account for a Tract of Land 

granted to George Cole dated 1755 (which Warrant if 1785) 

was applied for by him not knowing of Coles Warrant. It is 
Ordered that the Survey shall be Returned on both Warrants and 
the purchase money of £15 10 P. Cent, with Interest calculated 
from Six months after date of Cole's Warrant and paid, the Re- 
ceiver General allowing the money paid at the issuing the last 
Warr't in settlement of the Account. 



At a special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 20 Aug't, 1791. 

Present 
■ Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Charles Pettit, Esquire, One of the Executors of the last Will 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 753 

and Testament of Joseph Reed, Esquire, deceased, laid before tlie 
Board a Survey of 245 Acres Situate above the forks of Delaware 
now in the County of Northampton made for William Craig in 
right of James Barclay on Warrant dated 12 March, 1750, And 
upon inspecting the Title Deeds produced it appears that said 
James Barclay many years ago, assigned his right of the said 
Warrant to the said Willliam Craig, Who by an endorsement on 
a Copy of the said Warrant assigned the same to William Logan, 
Who together with the said Craig by Indenture dated 20 March, 
1769 conveyed the same to Thomas Smith, Who by Indenture 
dated 4 December, 1783, conveyed the same to the said Joseph Reed 

Who by Will appointed the said Charles Pettit, Inger- 

soll and William Bradford, -Esq'rs Executors and upon examin- 
ing the Records of the Several Departments of the Land Office it 
appears that the said Barclay had but two Warrants dated 12 
March, 1750, Yet that three Surveys have been made & returned 
on them, and that two of them a!-e Patented one to James 
Gourley the other to the Heirs or Executors of William Logan 
And the Board now considering that in as much as the said Sur- 
veys of 245 Acres for which a Patent is now requested hath been 
returned into the Surveyor Generals Office a long time, and hath 
been in actual possession of the claimants aforesaid under the 
said Barclay a considerable time, therefor that the Title of the 
Heirs of the said Reed ought not to be injured by the other 
parties obtaining Patents before them. But as it is not usual to 
grant two Patents on one Warrant it is Ordered that on paying 
£15 10 P. Cent with Interest from 6 Months after date o,l Barclays 
Warran a Warrant shall issue for returning the said Survey into 
the Office of the Secretary of the Land Office in order for confirma- 
tion by Patent to the said Executors. 

I do certify that the Survey of 69% Acres in Springfield Town- 
ship, Bucks County made for Isaac Burson on Warr't of 24 August, 
1791 and the 1 July, 1791 is so far distant from the 22 Acres Tract 
Surveyed on Warrant of 26 Aiigust that it cannot anywise affect 
the dispute on a Caveat entered by Christian Amheiser against 
Isaac Burson. 

(Signed.) IS. HICKS, Dep'y Survey'r. 



48 — 3D SERIES. 



754 MINUTES OF 

At a Spec'l meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 1 Septem., 
1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l "\ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary j 

On considering the Di-afft of the Survey of 469 Acres in Spring- 
field Township, Bucks County made on Warrants of 24 August, 
1791 and 1 July, and also the Certificate of Isaac Hicks Deputy 
Surveyor Isaac Burson is allowed a Patent. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals at 5 Septm., 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, E%q., Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l l of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Robert Chambers ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Jos. Lintner J 

Smith. 
On hearing the parties it appears that they both claim the land 
in dispute being 63 Acres Surveyed on Application No. 1028 of 
John Thompson, ent'd 29 August, 1766, And on considering the 
proof offered it is the opinion of the Board that the right to the 
same is in the said Chambers and a Patent is allowed him. 
The Heirs of Philip Davis ^ 
V. l 

William Reber. ] 

The Heirs of Davis claim by Warrant dated 4 November, 1746 
for the acceptance of 1050 Acres made by Mr. Butcher on Samuel 
Blunstons Grant to one Coburne And that Reber hath an Appli- 
cation in the Year 1766 and a Survey made thereon which is said 
interferes with the said Survey but as it does not appear from the 
Surveys now before the Board whether or not there is an inter- 
ference this Case is postponed to the first Monday in November 
next in order that the Deputy Surveyor examine the Lines and 
Report the interferences if any. 

Alexander White "l 

Guardian of the Heirs of | 

John Hite j- On Caveat. 

1 
James Thompson. | 

Agreed by Mr. Gallatin and Miers Fischer on behalf of the Par- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 755 

ties that the Order of this Board allowing Patent to Thompson 
this day unless Cause shewn to the contrary shall be furnished 
until the first Monday in January next. 
The Heirs of George Wilson 

V. 

Isaac McDonald. 
Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor return and point out on a 
Drafft or Plott of the part purchased from Lockhart and also the 
Situation of the two Improvements made on the Land in dispute 
against the first Monday in February next. 
Alexander Barr i 

V. I 

James Potter or his Ass'ee ( ' 

George Latimer. | 

Barr nor any for him app'g, Latimer was heard exparte whereon 
it appears that the Land described in Barrs Application cannot 
affect the Land Surveyed for Laumer, And therefore the Caveat 
is dismissed. 

David Blair ^ 

^- [ 

Eph'm or Jas. Crawford. J 

Mr. Thomas appearing for Blair & Messeurs Smiley and ±ioge 
app'g for the Crawfords did agree that the Case should be post- 
poned to the first Monday in January next, and the Same is ac- 
cordingly postponed to that time. 
Timothy Sheen ^ 

V. I On Caveat, 

Charles Symes. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next at which time it 
is expected that the Parties will be prepared with sufficient proof 
and Document in order that a final Determination may be had. 
John Teitsworth ") 

V. I On Caveat. 

Job Johnston. J 

This Case is postponed to the first Monday in November next 
Teitsworth not having sufficient proof of the service of Notice. 
John Madden 

V. 
Robert Parker. 

It appearing on hearing that the Persons under whom Parker 
claims had the first improvement, Also that Parker had the first 
Warrant and Survey. Therefore a Patent is allowed him. 
Benj'n Hellings ") 

V. 

Colo. Craig. 
Col. Craig producing the Record of Patent granted to him for 



756 MINUTES OF 

a Tract of Laud including a small part of the Land claimed by 
Hellings, It is ordered that the Caveat be dismissed. 

Allowed Patent to Robert Chambers for 63 Acres Surveyed on 
John Thompsons Application the Title Deeds & Testimony offered 
being satisfactory. 
Benjamin Wells 

V. 

Ann StevensoiL 

The Award of Jacob Stewart, James Blackstone and William 
Boyd to whom the Parties had referred this Dispute being produc- 
ed which is in favor of Ann Stevenson, Ordered that a Patent be 
granted to her also. 

Allowed an Exoneration of Interest according to Law on a Cer- 
tificate produced. 
Felix Hughs 
v. 
James Carmichael. 

No Cause being shewn the first Monday in June last according 
to minute of the Board of the 7 Feb'y last nor at any time since, 
Therefore Patent is allowed to Felix Hughs. 
James Hughs 

V. 

Abraham Scott. 

The Report of Henry Vanmetre, George Newlan, and Levi 
Harrod to whom this Dispute had been referred in June, 1787 be- 
ing produced. Whereby they determine in favor of Hughs, being 
read and considered the same is confirmed. 

Conrad Solt applying for a Patent for 196 Acres Surveyed on 
two Warrants One to John Wudman dated 10 Dec'r, 1750 and the 
other to Conrad Solt dated 20 April, 1785, Ord'd that the Deputy 
Surveyor George Palmer return 107 Acres by the Metes and 
bounds in a Deed from Peter Eiselman to Matthias Hummill. 

Allowed a Pa.tent to Samuel Reynolds for 255% A's, On War- 
rant of 24 October, 1790. on reading a Letter from John Moore, 
Agent of s'd Reynolds (directed to Mr. Benson) Int. from 10 years 
back. 
Snodgrass 

V. 

Small. 

Postponed to the first Monday in February next at the request 
of Gen'l Nevill. 
Jackson . ~] 

^- i 

Hays. 1 

Hays not appearing though duly notfyed Jackson's Testimony 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 757 

sent by Mr. Finley was examined whereby it appears tliat Hays's 
Warrant is not Located on the Ground in contest. Therefore 
Jackson is allowed a Patent unless Cause be shewn to the con- 
trary the first Monday in February next. 
William Foulk ^ 

Craig Ritchie. j 

Ordered that if Craig Ritchie shew not Cause to contrary the 
first Monday in February next Foulk shall haA^e a Patent. 
David Flowers 'j 

^- 
Robert Jones. j 

Tne Report of John Minor and Zachariah Gapen pursuant to 
Order of the Board the 3 March, 17S9, expressing their Opinion 
that a Patent ought to issue to Robert Jones being read and con- 
sidered the same is Confirmed. 
Patrick Hartford 

V. 

George Stinger. 

Hartford not appearing tho' duly notif'd therefore his Caveat is 
dismissed. 
Fred'k Kuhn & iNich's Kern ^ 

V. V Continued. 

John Lockhart. j 

A Patent dated the 4 March, 1790 to John Sturum Junior as As- 
signee of Richard Maguire which not being surveyed at the place 
Located by the Warrant and within a Manor another 396i/4 Acres 
Tract was Surveyed and returned and by mistake a Patent issued 
on the wrong Tract, Ordered that on the Release of the old 
Patent a new one issue. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Gen'ls the 9th September, 1791. 
Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l '. of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary ) 

Matthew Irwin, Esq., Master of the Rolls. 

John Little ^ 

V. . On Caveat. 

The Heirs of Thom's Gist, j 

In this Case John Little claims certain lands on the Waters of 
Monongehela River in the County of Fayette, under the following 
Application viz: No. 1082 in the name of Joseph Hunter for 300 A's 



758 MINUTES OF 

No. 263 in the name of Cornelius Harety 3U0 Acres, No. 637 in 
the name of Enoch David for three hundred acres, No. 1192 in 
the name of John Roberts for three hundred Acres, and No. 1259 
in the name of Dan'l Edwards also for three hundred Acres, re- 
spectively dated the third day of April, 176U. That the Heirs of 
Thomas Gist set up their Title under early Improvements and the 
Pennsylvania Applications and Virginia Entrys with Surveys 
made and returned thereon, viz: One Application in the name of 
Richard Guist No. 180 for three hundred Acres, another in the 
name of Thomas Gist No. 2230 for the same quantity, both in- 
cluding improvements severally dated the 3 April, 1769, One Vir- 
ginia Entry of Certificate in the name of Thomas Gist for four 
hundred Acres dated the 4 day of February, 1780, One other Vir- 
ginia Entry or Certificate for 400 Acres in the name of Thomas 
Gist, Assignee of Rich'd Gist, dated 4 Febi'uary, 1780, One other 
Virginia Entry or Certificate for 400 A's in the name of Thomas 
Gist in right of his Father Christopher Gist dated as above, one 
other Virginia Entry for 400 Acres in the name of Thomas Gist 
in right of Nathaniel Gist dated as afores'd. One Land Office 
Treasury Warrant No. 108 for 1000 Acres dated 8 March, 1780 and 
Sui-veyed in two separate Surveys containing 439% Acres and 
620^ Acres, And it appearing from a variety of Testimony that 
the imp'ts claimed by the said Heirs were made at an early day 
and have since been uniformerly followed up, (unless when in- 
terrupted by the Indian War) until they have become extremily 
valuable, that One of the Applications in the name of Richard 
Gist No. 180 is an earlier Number than any of said Littles, And 
also that these lands have been regularly Surveyed and returned 
into the Surveyor General Office for the use of said Heirs; While 
on the other hand no Surveys have ever been made on said Littles 
Applications, Nor does it appear necessarily diligence or pains 
have been taken to obtain the same; And it also appearing that 
the Land described in the principal or leading Application of said 
Little in the name of Harity is already Patented or a part thereof 
to Thomas Gist or the Ass'ee of his Heirs in right of his father 
Christopher. The Board under all tiiis considerations are there- 
fore of opinion that the Caveat be dismissed. 



At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 30 Septemoer, 
1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Geu'I ~j 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l , of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary 1 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 759 

^^ Benjamin Chew, Esquire, exhibited a Memorial setting forth 
''That in pursuance of a warrant granted to him by the i roprie- 
"tary of the then Province of Pennsylvania dated the 10th Au- 
"gust, Anno Domini 1769, for Surveying to him 5000 Acres of Land 
"upon the head Branches or Lakes of Fishing Creek which runs 
"into the North East branch of Susquehanna in one or more 
^'Tract or Tracts any where above the first forks or upon the Lake 
l^or Lakes at the heads of the Branches, there was Surveyed to 
"him on the 2i, 28 & 2y days of October, Anno Domini 1773, a 
"Tract of Land Situate above the first Forks of Fishing Creek on 
"the Northwesterly branch of said Creek, bounded Southerly by 
"Land claimed by Jacob Orby and others, Northerly by Land re^ 
"turned for the Honorable John Penn, Esquire, Eastward and 
"Westward by a Ridge of Hills containing 2254 Acres beside the 
''allowance of Six P. Cent for Roads, &c. That although he the 
''said Benjamin Chew had ever since paid all Taxes for the said 
"Land a great part whereof was held and in the possession of 
"persons who laid claim to the same under pretence of Elder or 
"better Titles, and that he being unacquainted with the justice 
"or propriety of their said Claims requested that in order to as- 
''certain what right he had to any part of the said Tract a Re- 
"survey thereof might be made with directions to the Surveyor to 
"denote on the Return of said Resurvey and Surveys or Claims 
"which might interfere with the said original Survey with the 
"particular dates and Circumstances of such Claims," as by the 
said Memorial more fully appears. And the Board having taken 
the same into consideration Orders that the Surv. Gen'l cause to 
be made a Resurvey of the said Tract of Land as requested with 
Directions to the Deputy Surveyor to denote the Claims of any 
persons within the same as above mentioned, And that a return 
be made as soon as possible to the Surveyor General. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor Generals 2d October, 1791. 

Present 
Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

William Patterson ^ 

V- I On Caveat. 

John Dunbar. 1 

This Case is referred by consent of parties to Robert Scott, and 
George Douglass who with the Deputy Surveyor Samuel Lyon are 
to make the Surveys of the Parties in the most commodious man- 



760 MINUTES OF 

ner to them so as that Patterson's Cabbin shall be included in his 
Survey, And the said Referees are desired to make their report the 
first Monday in January next. 
Chris'n Amheiser "j 

V. , On Caveat. 

Isaac Bursou. j 

On hearing the parties it appears that Amheiser claims under 
a Warr't to Hans George Howard dated 16 February, 1753 and a 
Survey made by Samuel Foulke as Assistant to David Shultz and 
that Burson hath a late Wan-ant and Survey which includes part 
of Amheisers Survey, It is therefore Ordered that the Deputy Sur- 
veyor shall make a Resurvey and return for Amheiser agreeable 
to the Survey made by Samuel Foulke, and a Survey and re- 
turn of the remainder of the Vacancy for Burson. 
John Wallace "j 

V. 

Robert Estep. 

The Report of Matthew Ritchie, Colo. Allison, John Douglass 
and others to whom this case had been referred (which allowed 
the land in dispute to iiiStep) being read and considered the same 
is Confirmed, and Estep Ordered a Patent. 
John Reed i 

V. ' On Caveat. 

James Scott. J 

On hearing the parties it appears that Reed hath an Application 
ent'd Anno Domini 1767 No. 4404 and a Survey of a Tract of 339 
Acres made thei^eon 28 Nov. 1768, And that Scott hath a Warrant 
so late as the year 1785 on which a Survey hath been made in- 
terfering with Reeds, It is therefore Ord'd that Reeds be accepted 
and Patent issued, and that Scotts Survey shall be regulated ac- 
cording to it. 

Henry Kreps "j 

V. '. On Caveat. 

Charles Wentzell. ] 

On hearing the Parties it appears that Kreps hath a Warrant 
d'd 27th April, 1773 and a Survey of 388 Acres made the 10th 
May following, And that Wentzell hath a Warrant dated 24 Feb- 
ruary, 1785 & a Survey interfering with Kreps Survey. It is there- 
fore Ordered that Kreps shall have a Patent on his said Survey 
and that Wentzells Survey shall be regulated according to it. 
George Grim ~| 

V. I 

Jacob Mummy j- On Caveat. 

in right of | 

Phil'p Boger. J 

The Board on considering this Case are of Opinion that although 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 761 

from a number of Circumstances it appeared that Mummy had an 
equitable claim to the land in controversy or a part thereof, Yet 
from the Evidence and legal Title produced to the Board on the 
part of Grim think his right should be confirmed and direct a 
Patent to issue accordingly. 
Samuel McMikins \ 

James Wilkins. I 
William Wilkins Son of James Wilkins not appearing to shew 
Cause why Patent might not issue to McMikins as ordered the first 
Monday in June last, Therefor a Patent is allowed. 
James Martin, Esq. 

V. 

Michael Smier. 

The Return of the Deputy Survey'r agreeable to the Order 
of the Board on the first Monday in December, 1790, not being 
made the Case is postponed to the first Monday in January next 
and Martin is to have a Copy of this Minute given him at least 
thirty days before that time. 
Fred'k Kuhn & Nich's ] 
Kern i 

I 
John Lockhart. J 

On Caveat continued from the first Monday in September last. 

The Parties being heard the first Monday in September and 
their Papers now revised, it appears that Kuhn and Kern have a 
Warrant dated the 12 day of January, 1786 and a Survey of 164 
A's made thereon in April following. And that Lockhart having 
purch'd the right of the Widow Dodson Widow of Richard Dod- 
son to an Improvement (which is not included in Kuhn and Kerns 
Survey) obtained a W^arrant dated the 28 July, 1790 and by Virtue 
of that Imp't wou'd extend his Survey so as to include part of 
Kuhn «§: Kerns Survey. The Board on inspecting the said Surveys 
are apprehensive that, as has been suggested a Certain Giles Pal- 
mer a Neighbour adjoining may have taken a part of the 

first claim'd together with the said Dodsons Imp't. And also that 
a great part or the whole of Palmers and a part of the Land now 
in contest Is included in a Patent granted to one William West, 
Therefore the Case is postponed to the first Monday in February 
next in Order that a Resurvey shall be made of Wests Land and 
the Deputy Surveyor is directed to denote on his plott how Pal- 
mers, Lockharts or Kerns Survey interfere with it or with each 
other, And the probability of part of Palmers Survey being 
within the claim of Dodson, And likewise the quality of the Land 
and Meadow Ground and other necessary circumstances to eluci- 



762 MINUTES OF 

date this matter and to enable the Board to do justice to the 
Parties. 

Robert Smith i 

V. I 

Dorsey Penticost. j 

At a meeting of the Board the 6th April last, this Case was re- 
ferred to Colo. Edward Cook and Colo. Morton who were desired 
to report at this time, but a Copy of the Minute not being taken 
to the said Referees no report hath been made, Therefore this 
Case is postponed to the first Monday in Feb'y next. 
John Witherow & i 
John Noble > 

I 
George Ashbridge. | 

Agreed by consent of the Parties to postpone this Case to the 

first Monday in December next. 

James McConaughy ^ 

1 
William Ashbridge j 

& Ors. I 

Agreed by consent of Parties to postpone this Case to the 

first Mondaj' in December next. 

Alex'r White, Esq. 1 

Guardian to Mary Cath'e 

& Sarah Hite [. 

V. 

John Cowens. J 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next in Order that 
Cowen may produce his Conveyance from Blackburn. 

Allowed a Patent to Conrad Stump on the Title Deeds and Tes- 
timony offered for a Tract containing 9% A's Surveyed on War- 
rant to Jost Kunkle. 



At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 13 Oct'r, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary ) 

Matthew Irwin. Esq., Master of the Rolls. 

Henry Lisle '\ 

v. '. On Caveat. 

Balthazar Steinford. ) 

The Parties having appeared some time since with their Coun- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 763 

sel William Bradford & John Todd, Esquires, for Steinford and 
Meirs Fislier, Esq'r for Lisle, They were heard, Whereon it ap- 
pears that the Ground in controversy is a small Lot on Second 
Street, and Dock Street in the City of Philadelphia which once 
might have been included in a survey of a Lot in right of Silas 
Crispin whose right becoming vested in William Frampton he ob- 
tained a Patent bounding the Lot Eastward by Front Street 
Westw'd by the Dock or Swamp by which Patent the disputed 
Lot was not granted, That a Warrant dated the 15th day of 
March, 1765 was granted for Surveying the said Lot in Order for 
agreeing with the said Steinford, That by the Deposition of Mr. 
Peter Miller the said Steinford did not agree with the Proprieta- 
ries for the same, And the Board are of Opinion that Henry Lisle 
hath not shewn any Legal Title to this Lot & it not being com- 
prehended in Framptons Survey and Patent in right of Crispen 
their Heirs or any under them cannot now claim under the first 
Allotment being debarred by Act of Assembly passed the 10 day 
of April, 1781, entitled "An Act for the better support of the Pub- 
"lick Credit by an immediate Sale of the Lands therein mentioned 
"and full securing the Purchases thereof in their Titles, and also 
"for preferring the common Land appurtenant to the City of Phil- 
"adelphia, and other Towns in this Slate from unwarrantable En- 
"croachments." And the Board deeming the Lot to belong to the 
Commonwealth from some circumstances are induced to offer the 
said Lot to the said Steinford at the Sum or price of £500 Specie 
which if ha make payment of within One Month from this Day the 
s'd Lot shall be confirmed to him bv Patent. 



At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 27 Oct'r, 1791. 
Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ~) 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary 1 

Stephen Reybold ") 

V. . On Caveat. 

John Montgomery, Esq. j 

A Caveat being entered by the said Reybold ag't the said Mont- 
gomery On the 2d day of Decetmber, 1789 a Citation issued for the 
said Parties to be heard the first Monday in March, 1790, at which 
time a Minute was made to the purport following "That said 
Montgomery having sent information by Letter that he had 
Brought an Ejectment against Reybold, Therefore the said Case 
was postponed." And now Mr. Montgomery by Letter to the s'd 



764 MINLTES OF 

Secretary of the Land Office dated 24 October, Instant hath de 
sired that no Patent may be issued to Reybold on a Survey lately 
made which interferes with his, And that a Citation might issue 
for Raybold which it appears that Mr. Montgomery is desirous 
of submitting this Case to the Board, On consideration it is the 
Opinion of the Board that a new Caveat is not necessary but that 
the former one of Raybold against Montgomery shall operate as a 
Caveat against Raybold, and that on the first Monday in January 
next this Case will be again taken under consideration provided a 
Certificate shall then be procured from the Prothonotary of the 
County that no Suit is pending between Montgomery and Ray- 
bold respecting the Land in dispute, and that a Copy of this 
Minute shall be given Raybold at least thirty days before the said 
first Monday in January next. And further the Deputy Surv'r of 
the District is desired to furnish the Board with a Plott denoting 
the interference of Raybolds Claim with Montgomery's Survey. 



At a Meeting at the Surveyor Generals the 7 November, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l ^ 

Francis Johnston. Esq., Rec'r Gen'l j. of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary J 

Matthew Irwin, Esq., Master of the Rolls. 
Jacob Kaufman ) 

V. ( On Caveat. 

Frederick Meyer, j 

This Case is postponed to the first Monday in March next in 
Order that search may be made for the Field Works of the Sur- 
veyor who, it is alledged by Kaufman Surveyed the Land now in 
dispute, for him in the year 1775, on his Application dated in 176G 
and also a Tract adjoining for John Peter Lear, And that further 
Testimony may be produced with regard to laying the Warrant to 
Frederick Meyer dated 9ta May, 1755, under which a Claim is now 
set up opposed to Kaufman in different Place. 
John Proctor ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Anthony Swisser. J 

A Survey being produced made by Order of the Board the 1 day 
of August last, on Rich'd Proctors Warrant dated 4 April, 1754. 
And Sweitzer claiming under Warrant in the year 1772, And also 
by a purchase suggested to have been made by George Steven- 
son who sold to Swisser, The Board are of Opinion that as Proc- 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 765 

tors Warrant is prior to Swissers And he not being able to make 
proof of any sale of Proctors right to Stevenson, It is Ordered that 
a Patent issue to Richard Proctors Representatives. 
Robert Clark 

V. 

Christian Stonei 

This Case referred by Consent of the parties to Adam Orth, 
Martin Brand and Jonaiuan McClure to whose determination or 
any two of them the said Parties agree to abide. 
Fred'k Hettinger 

V. 

Henry Bellig. 

This Case being postponed from the first Monday in April to 
the first Monday in September last in Order that further Testi- 
mony might be produced, And Bellig then nor since having 
produced any other Testimony, It is now Ordered that Hettinger 
shall have a Patent the first Monday in April next on a Survey 
made on Hawns Application of Bellig shew no Cause to the con- 
trary at that time a Copy of this Minute being given him said 
Bellig at least thirty days before the said first Monday in April 
next. 

John McCoy "| 

V. I On Caveat. 

Nich's Frederick, j 

On hearing the Parties and exam'g their Testimony it appears 
that Frederick claims by purchase of 200 Acres part of a Tract 
for which Daniel Campbell had an Application No. 5112 and on 
which a Survey of 214 Acres 5-20 hath been returned and that 
William Campbell since took a Warrant for the other part. It is 
Ordered that 14 Acres shall be cut off from the said Survey by a 
Line to be run parallel to the N. 37 degree W. 158 perches joining 
Wm. Campbell and the 200 A's ret'd for Frederick & the 14 Acres 
returned for Campbell or McCoy with the rest of their land on 
the said new Warrant. 
Peter Kessler 

v. 
Joseph Martin. 

The Order of the Board of the 2d day of May last not being as 
yet Executed the Case is postponed to the first Monday in Feb- 
ruary next. 
Hugh Beatj' 

V. 

Thomas Sutherland. 

Beaty not appearing tho' duly Cited, Thomas Sutherland was 
heard exparte. Whereon it appears that Thomas Sutherland hath a 



766 MINUTES OF 

Survey of 207 Acres in Buffaloe Valley, Northumb'd County, made 
on his Application, That he hath sold 50 Acres part of said Survey 
to Hugh Beaty next joining said Beatys other Land, That Hugh 
Beaty hath a Warrant dated 31 August, 1785 and would include in 
his Survey on the said Warrant the 50 Acres purchased. It is the 
Opinion of the Board and Ordered accordingly that after laying 
off the fifty Acres which Sutherland acknowledges he hath Sold 
to Beaty, for him said Beaty or those claiming under him, the 
remainder shall be returned and Patented to Sutherland, and what 
lies out of Sutherlands Survey shall be returned for Beaty on his 
said Warrant. 
Andrew Walker 

v. 
Samuel Walker. 

Andrew Walker not appearing and Samuel producing a regular 
chain of Title under the Warrants and App'ns under which the 
Lands in contest are held, Therefore the said Caveat of Andrew 
Walker is Ordered to be dismissed unless said Andrew shall shew 
Cause to the Contrary the first Monday in August next, A Copy 
of this Minute to be given him s'd Andrew thirty days before that 
time. 

David Wylie ^ 

V. I On Caveat. 

Alexander Ramsey. J 

David Wylie appearing but not having suflBcient proof of the 
Service of Notice on Ramsey this Case is postponed to the first 
Monday in February next. A Copy of this Minute to be given 
Ramsey at least thirty daj^s before that time. 

A Draught of a Survey of 310 Acres in Pine Grove Township, 
Berks County made by Thomas Clark for Nicholas Hittell on 
two Warrants dated 16 November, 1784, was laid before the 
Board by Nicholas Hittell, who informed that two Warr'ts to One 
Masht in the year 1753 had been granted for and a Survey made 
on part of said Land many jears agoe, therefore it is Ordered that 
the Deputy Surveyor shall return a Survey on the said old War- 
rants agreeable to the first Survey and the remainder on the new 
Warrant, And in the Settlement of the Account the Receiver Gen- 
eral is to allow the Money paid on said new Warrant. 

David Wylie & '\ 
Richard McDonnell | 

V. I 

I 
James McCanless. I 

The Report of Francis Hartman, William Brackenridge, John 

Forsyth and William Kersey which is in the words following: 

"After hearing the Parties and their Witnesses and viewing the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 767 

"premises now in dispute between James McCanless on the one 
"part and the Heirs of Richard McDonnell and David Wylie on 
"the other part. We do unamimously agree that James Mc- 
"Canless shall have his Warrant satisfyed agreeable to the rules 
"established in the Land Office of the Commonwealth including 
"the Survey of 26 A's whereon he lives and that of 59 Acres ad- 
"joining David Wiley and the residue to be laid Off in such maa- 
"ner as may be least injurious to McDaniels Improvement that the 
"Heirs of the said McDaniel have their Warrants then filled in a 
"regular manner including the Imp'ts and that David Wiley have 
"all the residue of the Vacancy returned on his Warrant." 

FRANCIS HARTMAN, 
WM. BRACKENRIDGE, 
JOHN FORSYTH. 
WM. KERSEY. 
Hopewell Township, -\ 
Septem. 21, 1791. | 

Being read and considered the same is confirmed, and the Dep- 
uty Surveyor is to make return according thereto. 

Peter Reznor having some time since sent a Petition requesting 
a Rehearing of a Case between him and William Sherer which had 
been determined against him the 26th day of Feb'ry, 1770, And it 
appears by an Endorsement on the said Petition that it was Or- 
dered that the prayer of the Petition "was not to be allowed until 
"the Board were satisfied that there was no Suit depending in 
"Law" And now the said Petition is again Exhibited with some 
further proof which being taken into Consideration, it is thought 
most proper that the Prothonotary of the Court shall Certify under 
the Seal of Office if any Action has been commenced between the 
said Sherer and Reznor, and if there was whether the same has 
been prosecuted to Judgment, Likewise in whoso favor the same 
was found. And whether or not there is any suit now depending on 
the producing of which certificate the Board will consider the 
propriety of granting a Rehearing in the said Case. 
Arthur Dunlap 

V. 

William Hervey. 

No person appearing for Dunlap's Heirs tho' they were duly 
cited, And it appearing that William Hervey & his Heirs lived on 
the Land thirty or forty Years and have Warrants and Surveys, 
Therefore Ordered that the Caveat be dismissed. 
Joseph Shank 

V. 

John & Hans Meyer. 

It appearing by a Certificate from the Prothonotary of Dauphin 
County that this Case is in Law, Therefore postponed. 



768 MINUTES OF 

Allowed Edward Bartholomew and Colo. Pattou to withdraw 
their Caveat against Mat. Holenback they having laid their No. 
39 of a T't of 509 Acres in another place. 
William Rairdou ^ 

John Rairdon. 

William Rairdou being allowed a Patent for 137 Acres unless 
cause be shewn at this time, And John having sent such papers 
and information as induce the Board to suspend granting a Patent 
untill the first Monday in February next in Order that the Parties 
may be heard or their papers and Testimony laid before the 
Board. 
Andrew Sholl ") 

v. 
Henry Klinger. 

Postponed to the first Monday in January next. 



At a Special meeting of the Board of Property 28 Nov. 1791. 
Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l "j 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy. Esq., Secretary j 

Robert Morris, Esquire, of West New Jersey, Attorney in fact 
and Agent to the W. Jersey Society attending with divers Deeds 
and Papers applied for a Patent for a Tract of Land in the County 
of Chester containing 10,098^2 Acres which by Warrant dated the 
3d November, 1774 was ordered to be Resurveyed for Peter Ham- 
mond and others a Committee of the said Society, at the request 
of John Hunt their then Attorney in fact, and producing the 
Survey and Plott (a Copy of which is filed in the Surveyor Gen- 
erals Office) as well of the 10,098y2 Acres as of the other moiety 
of a Tract of 20,187 of which this a part made by Reading Howell 
from a Map of Anthony Wayne formerly a Deputy Surveyor of 
the said County from which the said other Moiety or 10.098 i/L> 
Acres was by order of the Board on the 2d day of April, 1787 al- 
lowed to be Patented to Robert Morris and Thomas Willing, 
Esquires in right of Robert Thompson for the acceptance of a Sur- 
vey of which a Warrant issued the 31 day of May, 1787 and a 
Patent consequent thereon the 28 day of June next following, 
The Board taking into Consideration the Deeds, Draughts and an 
award made by Henry Drinker, George Roberts, and John Field, 
Arbitrators to whom certain differences touching the division of 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 769 

the same Lands which had arisen between the said Society and 
the said Willing and Morris were referred, whereby the 10,098V2 
Acres the other Moiety of the said Tract of 20,197 A's., Patented 
to the said Willing and Morris were allotted to them and the part 
now applied for, by the said West Jersey Society, was allotted to 
the same West Jersey Society, It is Ordered that the Surveyor 
Gen'l shall accept and receive into his Office the Survey of the 
said 10,0981/2 A's for the said Society and return the same in Order 
for Patent on the said Warrant of the 3 November, 1774, agree- 
able to the said award and Map thereof by Reading Howell for 
Anthony Wayne's original Plott, And thereupon that a Patent 
issue to Peter Hammond, John Ord, William Hopkins, Richard 
Capper, Samuel Weaver, Anthony Merry, and George Samuel 
Wegg (Who are the present Trustees of the said Society their 
Heirs and Assignees. 



At a meeting at the Surveyor General's the 5th Decern., 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l \. of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq.. Secretary 
George Lenick 

V. 

George Ege 

Postponed to the first Monday in April next in Order that the 
Field Notes of John Scull & Jasper Scull may be examined or that 
Wm. Wheeler by blackening the Line and Corner Trees of the 
Survey made on Conrad Weisers Warrant shall ascertain the 
Limits and bounds of that Survey. 
James Marshall 

v. 
Peter Dinckle. 

Postponed to the first Monday in May next in Order that the 
Deputy Surveyor Mr. Kersey may return a Plott of the Land con- 
veyed by Dinckle to And'w Finley as he shall apprehend, and 
how the same interferes with Land Surveyed for Thomas Forley 
on his Application, and with Land held or claimed by said For- 
ley by Improvement. 
Thomas Grier ^ 

V. I 

I 
John Jordan & j 

William Moore. 

On hearing the parties it appears that Wm. Moore claims by 

49 — 3D SERIFS 



770 MINUTES OF 

Warrant to John Jordan and a Survey of 90 Acres made thereon 
includ'd within the Bounds of a Tract or Tracts of about eight 
or Nine hundred Acres whicli Grier aliedges had been surveyed 
many years ago on a Warrant to Archibald McAllister dated in 
September in the Year 1755 but no return of the Survey being in 
the Surveyor Generals Office, he purchased the right of a Warr'i 
to John Brackbill dated in the year 1763 and obtained a Warr't 
in the Year 1785 in Order to cover the land by him possessed ex- 
cluding the quantity of McAllisters Warrant, He said Grier also 
produced a small part of a Drafft with the name of David McAllis- 
ter (who was Archibalds Son) which he supposed to be part of the 
original Survey made by a former Deputy Surveyor but has no 
proof of the authenticity thereof, Therefore the Case is post- 
poned to the first Monday in May next against which time the 
Deputy Surveyor Samuel Lyon is desired to make a Resurvey of 
the Lands said to be Surveyed on McAllisters Warrant and by 
blocking the Trees, and otherwise endeavor to ascertain the same 
and to furnish the Board with a Plott of the same Resurvey de- 
noting thereon the Sittiation of Griers Improvements, and any 
other remarks he may think proper to Elucidate this Dispute. 
Alexander Kirkpatrick ] 

^- 
John &. Jonathan Nelson. ) 

-kirkpatrick appearing and producing proof of service of Notice 
shewn to the contrary the first Monday in April next, against 
on Nelson who not appearing Kirkpatrick ib allowed a Patent 
for the Land he Claims on Hutchinsons Application unless cause 
shown to the contrary the first Monday in April next against 
which time the Deputy Surveyor is desired to make return of 
the Surveys of the said Parties, Kirkpatrick is to give Nelson a 
Copy of this Minute at least thirty Days before the said first 
Monday in April. 

John Frazier laid before the Board the Commissioners Deed and 
\ 'Deposition of Thomas Hewitt in Order to obtain a Patent for 
Andrew Coughran, Which being deemed not sufficient a Patent 
is not allowed untill more complete chain of Title is produced. 

Joun Witherow "| 

& John Noble j 

George Ashbridge. J 

The Parties agree to postpone this Case to the first Monday in 
March next. 
Robert Hammill 

V. 

John Hunter. 

It appearing that Rob't Hammill hath a Warrant dated 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 771 

Decern. 1774, aud a Survey made thereou the 20 March, 1775, Or- 
dered that he have a Patent for the same and the Survey be- 
tween that and the Mountain being returned for Hunter on Henry 
Downs Application. 
John McClure ^ 

\ 
The Heirs of John f 

Miller. ] 

John McClure not app'g nor any for him, Therefore his Caveat 

is dismissed. 

Cook, Straub & ■» 

Patterson [ 

V. I 

John Fisher. 

Cook being allowed a Patent at a meeting of the 1 August last 
if Cause was not shewn at this Day, And it appearing that there 
was an interference with his survey and the Survey of John 
Fisher, Colo. Cook was directed to give Fisher a Copy of the min- 
ute of the s'd first day of August last. And now Fisher making 
it appear that he hath the prior Application and full Survey, 
Therefore Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor Mr. Wallis make 
return from the Original Field Notes of Charles Lukens for 
Fisher and exclude from Cooks Survey the part in Fishers & no 
Cause being shewn by Patterson to the contrary when Cooks 
Survey shall be regulated as above a Patent may issue to said 
Cook. 
Burns 

V. 

Hall. 

Postponed to the first Monday in Sep't next in Order that the 
Report of the Referees may be made or the parties settle the mat- 
ter between themselves, which Mr. Gapen alledges is likely to 
be the Case. 

Hughs 1 

[ 
McMullen & [ 

Frazier. 



The Board taking into consideration the dispute and the Tes- 
timony, Ordered that Surveys made on Wolf & Heids Warrant 
of 8 August, 1774 be accepted, and those of McMullen, Frazier and 
Pearson rejected. 

John Wilson & others i 

Heirs of Geo. Wilson & James Carmichael i 

V. I 

I 
Ramsey, Pat. Smith & Assa Davis. J 



772 MINUTES OF 

The Caveators not appearing to support their Caveat tho' duly 
notified the same is dismissed. 
Andrew Lewis "j 

^- 
Abraham Covalt. J 

Lewis having a Patent leaving out the Land in Dispute, his 

Caveat is Dismissed and Covalt al'd a Patent. 



At a Special meeting at the Surveyor Generals 15 Dec'r, 1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l "j 

Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 

David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary j 

John Montgomery, Esquire, laid before the Board a Copy a 
Special meeting the 27 October last in the Case between him & 
Stephen Raybolt appointing the first Monday in January next for 
the Consideration of this Case. And he informed the Board that 
he had not served said Raybolt with a Copy not having time. 
And desired that the first Monday in March next might be ap- 
pointed instead of January, which request the Board think rea- 
sonable, and therefore appoint the first Monday in March next a 
Copy of both these minutes being given Raybolt at least thirty 
Days before the said first Monday in March. 

The Caveat of Edward McClean against Jacob Miller is dis- 
missed, Charles Conway and others who are said to be the Heirs 
of said Edward, declaring they have no objections to granting a 
Patent to who claims under Millers Application. 



At a Special meeting of the B'd at the Receiver Gen'l 27 Decern. 
1791. 

Present 

Daniel Broadhead, Esq., Surv. Gen'l '^ 
Francis Johnston, Esq., Rec'r Gen'l I of the Land Office. 
David Kennedy, Esq., Secretary ) 

Allowed a Patent to Shalbeser Bently and a Caveat continued 
by him against Richard Mahon to be withdrawn as he produces 
several Deeds vesting Mahons right in said Bently. 

Galbreath Patterson attending and producing a Deposition 
whereby it appears that Col. "William Cook had agreed that the 
dispute between him and said Patterson should be heard on the 



BOARD OF PROPERTY. 771) 

first Mouday iu February next instead of the first Monday in 
Dec'r Ins't a^-eeable to the minute of August last. Whereupon 
it is Ordered, that Colo. Cook shall not have his Patent until the 
first Monday in February next, in Order that the Parties may be 
then further heard, Notwithstanding a Minute of the said first 
Monday in Deer allowing Cook a Patent Mr. Galbreath is to 
give Cook a Copy of this Minute at least Twenty Days before the 
first Monday in Feb'y next. 



1774 



General Index. 



[It has Ijeen deemed best to simplv furnisli an index of all sur- 
names recorded in these minutes. In the case of the Coninu>- 
sioners and Surveyors whose names are mentioned on almost every 
paije, the word "general" has Ijeen affixed.] 



Abbot, 98 

Abernathy, 226 

Abrams. 708 

Adams, 59, 60, 181, 203. 219. 
532, 600, 601, 644, 663, 672, 
712, 729, 748 

Adlum, 167 

Adair, 650 

Agar, 228 

Agn.ew. 296, 358, 465, 612 

Agustine, 404 

Aitken, 466 

Alricks, 28, 30, 44, 45, 93 

Allen, 34, 58, 59, 60, 88, 107, 
194 206, 345, 349, 354, 388, 
460, 466, 492, 495, 509, 558, 
643, 650 

Alcorn, 103 

Alford, 112 

Allison, 134, 150, 159, 164, 
194, 268, 281, 302, 311, 350, 
367, 372, 412, 481, 496, 519, 
564, 570, 591, 613, 641, 661, 
706, 709, 710, 718, 724, 760 

Alhvine, 154, 706, 727 

Alexander, ISO, 193, 202, 
.299, 313. 314, 335. 342. 343, 
455. 463, 588. 594. 605, 606. 
624 

Alderiei, 209 



517, 
696, 



130. 
418, 
601, 



189, 
366, 
520. 
664, 



247, 
390. 
609. 



Alsbach. 297, 510, 717 
Alleman, 304, 716 
Althouse. 348, 418, 529 
Albrecht, 371, 382, 441, 488, 507, 

689 
Alwood, 442 
Albert, 488, 568, 616 
Ales, 610 
Amberson, 573 
Amheiser, 753, 760 
Andrews, 9, 35, 43, 194, 530, 671, 

692 
Andreas, 12, 67, 459 
Antes, 46, 428, 432, 474, 745 
Anderson, 54, 55, 119, 157, 191, 

215, 352, 388, 462, 530, 533, 598, 

606, 611, 682, 722 
Ankrum, 611, 63rj 
Applegate, 518, 538, 550, 742 
Appley, 649 
Armstrong, 26, 27, 51, 76, 114, 

115, 116, 117, 133, 134, 140, 142, 

143 (general) 
Arrowson. 28, 325 
Armit, 77 
Armor, 210, 262, 264, 279, 285, 

292. 315, 343, 344, 364, 375, 484, 

502, 549, 558, 567, 600. 614. 630, 

640, 655, 715, 725 
A-rnet, 270 



[775] 



776 



GENERAL INDEX. 



A.rchei-, 279, 392 

A.rbegast, 655 

Ashton, 9, 31, 53, 61, 80, 83, 157, 

163 
A.spden, 36 
Ashmead. 119 
Asky, 343 
Ashamer, 427 

Ashbridge, 488, 507, 762, 770 
Ashbough, 555 
Atkinson, 82, 99, 152, 259, 265, 

299, 351 
Atwood, 98 
Atlee, 441, 449, 521 
Austin, 28, 287, 492 
Aubray, 52, 76, 84 
Auchmudty, 114 
Aurand, 504 
Awmiller, 623 
Awl, 421 

Ball, 10, 607 

Barbadoes, 28 

Bangs, 28 

Barker, 33, 54, 70, 81 

Bauckumbrig, 33 

Barnes. 33, 44, 45, 126, 158, 166, 

170, 216, 364, 371, 746 
Barret, 38, 62, 226, 249, 687 
Baldwin, 39, 108, 362, 550, 666 
Bacon, 46 
Bartolet, 48 
Baker, 48, 87, 280, 426, 445, 454, 

475, 479, 584, 672, 748 
Bagwell, 68 
Batwell, 404 
Barlings, 73 
Banbery, 89 
Baughman, 69, 87, 103, 633, 638, 

744 
Baynton, 104 

Basset, 120, 139, 147, 260, 284 
Barnsley, 120 
Barnett. 144. 207, 505, 507, 518, 

563. 566. 620 



Baird, 150, 566, 610, 663, 673, 

674, 746 
Basqueens, 162 
Bartram, 176, 206, 554 
Barclay, 215, 264, 684, 753 
Barton, 226. 268, 293, 583 
Bazalion. 229 
Bagestoss, 234 
Bailsman, 284, 533, 552, 640 
Barber, 294 
Baily, 312, 313, 329 
Banning, 319, 355 
Batt, 337 
Bale, 353 

Backhouse, 360, 633 
Barr. 429, 472, 521, 562, 612, 657. 

665, 736, 755 
Balliot, 451, 468. 469, 484, 576. 

735, 747 
Bartholomew, 498. 768 
Baggs, 572 
Bayard, 585, 640 
Barge, 627 
Bay, 641 
Battin, 649 
Baize, 662. 674, 725 
Banfield, 730 
Bevan, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17 
Bettly, 8, 9 
Beson, 25, 38, 622, 707 
Bell, 28, 281, 487, 501, 613, 614. 

701, 721, 723, Y39, 742 
Bellamy, 32 
Bebbar, 46 
Bently, 49, 772 
Bedwell, 52 
Berry. 77, 89, 91, 441 
Beakes, 90 
Behme, ai 
Beale, 115, 423 
Bedford, 129, 226 
Bethel, 131, 669 
Bennett, 135, 153. 161, 185. 499, 

657 
Benezet. 163. 211 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Benns, 167 

Beard, 171. 260, 263, 299, 315, 350 
357, 515, 537, b45, 553, 572, 595 
648, 651, 665, 668, 680, 681, 684 
687, 688, 701, 706, 709, 720, 727 
729, 731. 745 
Beck, 207, 257, 285, 374, 621, 647 

677, 733 
Beatty, 227, 329, 609, 650, 662 

689, 703, 765 
Becker, 23a 
Berringer, 231 
Beltzuber, 236 
Bernard, 246, 265, 275 
Berrod, 281, 289, 430 
Bettinger, 402, 504 
Benton, 413 
Berkley, 418 
Beach. 424 
Beer, 441, 692, 747 
Benson, 426 
Belts, 451, 728 
Beidler, 452, 459 
Bee, 614, 638, 650, 704 
Benor, 627 
Benny, 642 
Beidleman, 675 
Beehler. 683 
Beitel, 691, 724 
Bellig, 765 

Bird, 31, 194, 305, 321, 332, 377, 
429, 494, 511, 515, 575, 582, 647^ 
654 
Biles, 33 
Biddle, 48, 103, 347, 360, 422. 434. 

438, 459 (general) 
Bishop, 65, 120, 413, 652 j 

Birch, 71, 95 | 

Bickley, 79, 128, 372, 475, 520 j 
Bien, 128 
Bilmyer, 147, 516 
Bigham, 160 
Billup, 197 
Birk, 233 

Biggars, 570, 57 i, 686, 719, 726 
Bidler, 580 

'49 '' 



I Bioren, 623 

I Binney, 643 

I Bittenger, 693 

I Billig, 735 

[ Blair, 26, 140, 312, 421, 755 

! Blake, 28 

! Blunston, 39, 82, 155, 174, 

396, 628, 754 
1 Blenman, 52, 77 
I Black, 83, 173, 203, 215, 299, 
425, 427, 431, 435, 484, 504 
555, 602, 626, 746 
Blaine, 119, 133, 348, 361, 
396, 404, 405, 419, 438, 510, 
577, 580, 584, 609, 612, 615, 
664, 679, 680, 710, 712 
Blellock, 130, 131 
Blackburn, 133, 281, 510, 534, 

708, 731, 762 
Bladen, 202 
Blythe, 244, 284, 526 
Bleany, 565 
; Bloss, 593 
i Bleakley, 639, 657. 
I Blank, 699 
Blackstone, 756 
Boyd, 32, 80, 145, 157, 340, 
445, 450, 460, 489, 491, 503, 
558, 588, 638, 695, 756 
Boyle, 34, 180, 674, 687 
Bott, 36, 112 
Bowman, 46, 121, 127, 275, 

472 "^ 

Boone, 47, 73, 109, 291, 529, 

656 
Bowers, 82, 232, 392, 403, 437 
Bourne, 87, 270 
Bonham, 89, 459, 733 
Bond, 90, 98, 307, 553, 604, 

656, 660, 681, 684, 709 
Botch, 94 
Bopham, 98 
Boude, 162, 472 
Bob, 383 
Bonsai, 395, 398 
Bomberger, 399, 405, 417 



215. 



367, 
530, 

374, 
534, 
651, 



615, 



444, 

528, 

373, 

580, 

607, 



778 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Bouer. 451 

Bolander, 472 

Boyce. 516. 518. 550, 709 

Bowersack. 524 

Bowie, 530 

Boleii, 639 

Bonine. 535, 574 

Bothel. 624 

Borver, 631 

Borton, 31, 51 

Booth, 32 

Boggs, 164, 599. G29. 668 

Bonjour, 177 

Bollinger, 186 

Bowles, 198, 222 

Bossert, 234 

Boyer, 269. 405. 509. 638, 702 

Boar, 370. 733 

Bom, 373 

Body, 687, 705 

Boniface, 646 

Bouquet. 672, 730 

Boilstone, 674 

Boger. 760 

Brakebill. 32. 60C, 770 

Briggs, 33. 69 

Brinkloe. 36 

Brockden, 38. 40 

Bryan. 45, 481, 494, 654 

Bradford, 46, 59, 494, 544. 569, 

573, 613, 651, 654, 658. 663, 753, 

763 , 

Branson. 55. 57. 64. 198, 580 
Bradley. 55. 74. 76. 366, 505 
Brodliead, 56, 84, 86, 325, 326 

344. 348. 418. 685. 698, 699. 715, 

723, 724, 731, 733. 734. 736 

(general) 
Bromley, 64 
Brasey, 65, 81 
f Brown, 65, 77, 102. 124. 127. 131. 

134, 136. 138 (general) 
Brackin. 68. 69. 81. 198 
Brooks. 81. 94. 707. 737 
Breintnal. 92. 163 
Brandt. 129. 135. 765 



Brackenridge, 145. 349. 545, 607. 

628. 643. 663, 687, 702, 705. 743. 

766, 767 
Brotherton, 153, 219. 260, 390. 

432. 580 
Braddock. 178 

Brady, 184. 404. 615, 631. 634 
Bryson. 193. 610. G14. 638. 650, 

704 
Brubaker, 220 
Brunner, 276 
Brittain, 306, 395 
Brownfield, 336, 547, 707 
Bretzius, 637 
Brinigh, 640 
Bruch, 655, 752 
Brillinger, 690 
Brunistrom, 703 
Brindle. 720, 735 
Brechtel, 741 
Brenk, 377 

Breading, 717, 720, 723 
Breden, 428, 433, 439, 600, tns. 

701 
Browster, 490 
Bradshaw, 495, 670 
Brotzman, 501 
Brashiers. 518. 687 
Breathed. 524. 752 
Bray, 527, 740 
Bretz, 579 
Bright. 581 
Breymour. 633 
Buckley. 6. 46. 56 
Burge. 11. 20. 91 
Bulkley. 26. 49. 50, 51, 90, 90 
Butcher, 301, 754 
Butler, 35, 548, 622, 699 
Budd, 46, 50, 61, 481 
Burton, 67. 68. 416. 443. 546. 758. 

760 
Burrows. 56. 214 
Burgholder, 81, 453. 558 
Buchannan. 72. 169. 173. 291. 

375, 435. 524. 588. 608, 647 
Bush. 111. 459. 683 



GENERAL INDEX. 



779 



Burkhard, 124, 2cO, 263, 413, 468, 

470 
Burney, 171, 299. 345, 717, 726 
Bunting. 180, 421, 497 
Bull. 108. 232, 272. 410. 503, 547, 

558, 745 
Burnsides, 215 
Bucher, 245. 724 
Buckwalter, 274 
Buss, 285, 293 
Burger, 349, 441 
Burgoyiie, 423 
Burns. 489, 493. 524, 591, 603, 

605, 612, 647, 683, 722, 771 
Burkham, 603 

Burke. 663, 681, 684 

Bublnger, 717 

Butterbaugh, 750 

Byerly, 31, 685 

Byers, 341, 402, 432, 438, 443, 539, 

606. 669 

Carpenter, 17, 27, 35, 36, 39, 40 

(general) 
Campbell, 36, 103, 131, 148, 149, 

151, 169. 179. 180. 189 (.general) 
Cartledge, 39 
Carter. 41, 66, 71, 76, 425, 416, 

451 
Cadwallader, 43, 65, 69, 672 
Callowhill, 63 
Canby, 73, 102 
Caldwell, 86, 182, 200, 421, 430, 

496, 582, 632, 688, 694 -^ 
Carrol, 109, 707. 727 
Cassen, 94 
Canithers, 112, 257, 308, 311, 322, 

344, 523, 577, 604, 609, 662 
Cartwright, 120, 736 
Caton. 126 
Cassell. 127 
Case, 133 
Cade, 137 

Carr. 141. 249, 282, 398 
Castor. 184. 599 
Calvert. 190, 271, 636 



Carmichael, 217, 598, 631, 648, 

730, 756, 771 
Caneely, 218 
Cather, 252 
Cary, 271, 675, 738 
Cantler, 275 
Casper, 291 
Carl, 295 
Canon, 325, 380, 518, 567, 577, 

603, 641, 660, 707, 709, 710, 725, 

739, 742 
Callender, 340, 679, 712 
Carlisle, 381, 413, 550, 695, 696, 

721 
Carsner, 391 . 
Carver, 451 
Carson, 478, 491, 504, 519, 520, 

537, 612 
Cain, 503 
Capp, 517, 733 
Cable, 549 
Calhoon, 567 > 
Castleman, 630 
Cams, 628, 633 
Calkins, 693 
Capper, 769 
Cesnay, 151 
Cecil, 441 
Chambers, 6, 7, 9, 10, 50, 51, 80, 

141, 171, 201, 297, 299, 321, 421, 

465, 498, 505, 553, 562, 700. 714, 

729, 754, 756 
Chapman, 27, 31, 51, 358, 695, 722 
Chandler, 29, 57, 66, 67, 265 
Chudleigh, 37 
Cherry, 39, 571, 599, 706 
Chunk, 63 
Church. 94, 95 
Chew,, 111, 115, 119, 130. 132 

(general) 
Christy, 117, 133, 145, 545, 575 
Child, 182, 192 
Churchman. 188, 204, 215, 217, 

236, 252, 258, 273, 305, 315, 317, 

383. 394. 464. 484. 486. 553, 565, 

752 



780 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Cherrington, 288 

Charleton, 290 

Charles, 431, 568 

Christ, 514, 653 

Chattam, 478, 505 

Chamberlain, 561 

Chestnut, 638, 669, 693 

Christeen, 747 

Clothier. 20 

Claypoole, 21, 63, 78, 81, 84, 435, 
436, 440 

Cliff, 25 

Clark, 26, 34, 39, 52, 76, 124, 144, 
146, 184, 214, 288, 326, 367, 375. 
393, 398, 401, 448, 473, 478, 498, 
506, 579, 589, 621, 645, 659, 669, 
677, 691, 731, 736, 742, 766 

Clows, 44 

Clifton, 47, 182, 267 

Clymer, 66, 500 

Cleman, 127, 128 

Clemson, 131, 161, 173, 559 

Clayton, 159 

Clinger, 231, 298, 559 

Clyde, 257 

Cleaver, 309, 438 

Cluggage, 371 

Clarkson, 395, 398, 435, 436, 440, 
585, 726 

Clampher, 445, 
- Clendinnen, 534, 538, 590 

Clumberg, 554 

Corn, 13, 440 

Cook, 14, 27, 39, 41, 42, 44, 154, 
161, 172, 185, 230, 306, 346, 352, 
402, 516, 521, 548, 558, 567, 571, 
598, 635. 648, 736, 746, 751, 762, 
771, 772 

Collet, 18 

Collier, 28 

Corswell, 28 

Cole, 29, 38, 43, _ 634. 658, 752 

Corbet, 30 

Cornagnan, 32. 694, 731, 748 

Conron, 39 

Coburn, 39, 754 



Cochran, 41, 106, 26S, 27;, J"\, 
307, 308, 346. 390, :i9r,, 401. -jr.:. 
460, 630, 743, 770 

Coppock, 61 

Coxe, 63, 64, 74, 211, l:i<^ -44, 260, 
284, 290, 302, 304, 310, 329, 333, 
341, 375, 386, 387, 420, 459, 461, 
586, 618, 621 
i Constantine, 74 
I Conman, 81 

j Colter, 89, 137, 300, 305, 363, 721, 
I 746 
I Conner, 89, 544, 560 

Coates, 91, 96, 266, 274, 423, 450 
! Coffman, 92, 93, 95, 525, 548 
! Collins. 114, 326, 415, 486, 499, 
I 581, 610, 622, 70L' 
1 Congleton, 95, 104 
[ Cookson, 121, 122, 141, 148, 155. 
195, 208, 216 (general) 

Cowan, 138, 396, 721, 746, 762 

Coulson, 200, 203, 262, 485 

Colhoon, 155, 162, 180, 193, 212, 
318, 340 

Cornthwaite, 219, 251 

Coudeu, 240, 257 

Cooper, _276, 290, 292, 312, 315, 
366, 373," 428, 521 

Conn, 314 

Cord, 347, 368, 533, 569 

Colvin, 369, 498, 511, 586, 636, 667 

Conelly, 383, 697, 714 

Coble, 438, 608, 627 

Coleman, 444, 521, 642, 668, 6S2 

Conrad, 472 

Connell, 562 

Covode. 610 

Cotton, 613, 710, 724 

Colliday, 642 

Confer, 653 

Coartney, 741 

Conway, 772 

Covalt, 772 

Crosby, 8, 113 

Crispin. 27. 37. 38, 76. 126. 7G3 

Cressup. 70, 83 "^ 



GENERAL INDEX. 



781 



Crap, 71 I 

Crumpieton, 94, 167 | 

Croghau, 116, 141, 216, 240, 284, I 

299, 408, 461, 485, 499 
Crone, 134. 148. 237 j 

Creiss, 138, 325 1 

Cresson, 148 ; 

Craig, 173, 264, 283, 326, 329, 516, \ 

529, 538, 571, 592. 606, 666, 684, : 

749, 753, 755 
Cross, 187 
Crawford, 193, 202, 216, 284, 329, 

386, 433, 494, 504, 510, 540, 570, 

574, 654. 680. 708, 719, 730, 755 
Crumling, 210 
Craighead, 278, 291, 310, 728 
Crow, 282, 359 
Criswell, 295 
Cromwell, 301 
Crummy, 315 
Crane, 326 
Crooks, 352, 358, 359 
Cronickle, 445 
Creimer, 449 
Crockets, 487, 499, 500 
Crantz, 593, 645 
Crever, 653 
Cravel, 655 
Cuarton, 21, 22 
Curry. 28 
Cumming, 94, 618 
Cunningham, 137, 149, 153, 223, 

268, 301, 343, 402, 420, 439, 463, 
497, 504, 567, 571, 579, 595, 708, 
714 
Cullen, 218, 253, 277, 477, 480 
Culbertson, 364, 370. 428, 465, 
628, 634, 643, 658, 671, 721, 735 
Cuckendorf, 364 
Cumbert, 424 
Cushman, 515 
Cumpton, 637 
Cunning, 741 

David, 3, 4 (general) 
Davies, 3, 8, 11, 15 (general) 



Dalbo, 43, 70, 71 
Danby, 52 

Dakeyne, 56, 57, 94, 95 
Day, 70 
Darby. 89 
Davenport, 92 

Davison, 135, 140, 150, 179, 195, 
268, 350, 412, 444, 582, 592, 600, 
611, 642, 652, 700 
Darrah, 192 
Dallum, 291 
Darlington, 423 
Daily, 486, 556 
Dansdale, 575, 582 
Darnall, 613 
Dawson, 663, 685 
Dacke, 713 
Darreberger, 734 
Danser, 737 
Deltoss, 26, 7,6 

Dehaas. 36. 145. 361, 492, 493, 
508, 520, 527, 533, 574, 653, 654 
Deveral, 46 
Deptford, 58 
Delametor, 60 
Delama, 82 

Depul, 85, 86, 325, 460 
Denny, 85, 346, 606, 627 
Deane, 112, 215, 283, 286, 490, 

519, 701, 719, 739, 742 
Dennis, 118 
Devin, 147 
Derringer, 154 
Denmark, 160 
Deal, 161, 169, 269, 357, 653, 701, 

743 
Delaback, 179 
Delaplaine, 199 
Deshler, 214 
Dearmond, 233, 313, 651 
Delap, 238, 463, 502 
Demy, 278 
Dewees, 281, 488 
Dewitt. 361, 709, 739 
Deeter, 459, 590, 671 
i»evenny, 472 



782 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Demsey, 501 

Dennison, 519, 612, 657 

Delany, 678 

Deem, 732 

Dentler, 285, 2o^ 

Diclon, 20 

Dillwin, 45, 46 

Dickinson, 61, 62, 71, 426, 
431, 436, 438, 440 (genera 

Dixon, 211, 292, 600, 601, 
657, 680, 729 

Dickey, 249, 311, 624. 738 

Dildine, 264 

Dicks, 326, 550 

Divin, 351 

Dill, 367, 538 

Digges, 384, 491, 513, 536 

Dilworth, 435, 460, 484, 530, 
605 

Dinckle, 543, 769 

Dim, 641 

Donavan, 25 

Dobkin, 39 

Dougherty. 46, 133, 223, 250, 
359, 442, 443, 453, 50."), 518, 
670, 703 
Downing, 99 
Dow, 120 

Douglass, 125, 363, 364, 370, 
495, 520, 532, 541, 557, 564, 
613, 616, 631, 648, 651, 670, 
710, 724, 759, 760 
Donally, 151, 183, 295 
Dowell, 157 
Dollinger, 186 
Downer, 190, 191, 495 
Doran, 208, 431 
Doddridge, 208 
Donald, 305, 343, 716 
Dolson, 325 
Dobson, 340 

Donaldson, 395, 398. 513, 561 
Doyle, 459 
norland, 514 
Dorr, 611 
Dodds, 649 



Doot, 747 

Dodson, 761 

Downs, 774 

Draughton, 80 

Drinker, 458. 572, 670, 693, 700, 

768 
Dreisbacli, 576, 583, 5S9 
430, Drumond, 614 
1) Dreuen, 630 

610, I Dushane, 30, 75, S3, 9(j, 97, 325 
Durborough. 32, 35, 84, 86, 92, 

409 
Dunton, 35, 36 
Dunn. 36, 503, 507, 522, 55u 
Ducket, 71, 104 
I Durvall, 82, 649 
i Dumma. 119, 413, 499 
604, ; Dunning, 155 

I Duncan. 190, 224, 322, 345, 43u. 
! 463. 536, 545, 575, 619, 642, 657 
I Duffield, 199, 289, 296. 310, 4:.:;. 
[ 616, 648 
,:^j-| Dunbar. 233, 306, 491, 503, 512, 
352. i 522. 759 
641, Dunckleberger, 295 
' Duffy. 50C 

t Dunlap, 359, 505, 631, 643. 712, 
; 719, 725, 767 
482, 1 Dunmore, 383 
573, i Duff, 421, 631, 694 
686, j Durham, 435 

Dungan, 658, 716, 736 
Dyer, 133 



Eaustace, 48 

Eastburn, 48, 69, 70, 407 

Earle, 76, 721, 735 

Eagleston, 184, 599 

Eaker, 219, 222, 249, 260. 375, 

444, 517, 586 
Earhert, 230 
Eagon, 488 
Eagner, 734 
Ebrecht, 113 
Eberhart, 475 
Eby, •")79 



GENERAL INDEX. 



783 



Echelberger, 120, 126, 138, 147 
Uckman, 137, 215, 486, 544, 568, 

679 
Ecker, 341 
Eckles, 673, 688 
Edwards, 3, 7, 15, 78, 93, 23:!, 

291, 698, 758 
Edy, 25, 432, 582, 587, 588, 612, 

666, 689, 692 
Edgell, 91 
Edmunson, 122, 218, 253, 396, 

488, 505, 507, 515, 523, 732 
Edgar, ' 496 
Edge, 681, 709 
Egbertson, 94 
Ege, 700, 718, 769 
Eiser, 717 
Eiselman, 756 

Ellis, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12. 13. l'5 .gen- 
eral) 
Eldridge, 84, 641 
Elliot, 120, 121, 125, 140, 171, 
262, 277, 297, 299, 348, 418, 485, 
499, 512, 534, 538, 553, 557, 590, 
631, 662, 694, 700, 701, 703, 705, 
719, 729, 739, 742 
Elder, 159, 247, 256, 265, 298, 312, 
318, 383, 397. 400, 554, 657, 684, 
731 
Ellicott, 287, 425, 446, 581 
Elmsley, 394 
Elbert, 413 

Emmit, 29, 62, 75, 85, 105, 109 
Emery, 30 

Emlen, 103, 107, 108 
E^mpson, 565 
England, 80, 90, 337, 610 
Ensmenger, 139 
English, 239, 278, 491 
Engle, 501 
Enoch, 550 
Enslie. 724 
Erwin, 173, 179, 284, 302. 311, 

334, 499, 563. 668. 669 
Erban. 397 
Ermil!. ^81 



Erb, 676, 695 

Eshbert, 129, 135 

Eshlinger, 359 

Espy, 593. 600. 612, 645 

Estep, 613, 664, 710, 724, 760 

Esh. 639 

Ettinger, 134, 226 

Etter, 390 

Evans, 8. 12. 13, 15, 19, 20, 26, 
57, 71, 78, 85, 98, 215, 270, 481, 
519, 522, 542, 577, 597, 642, 696, 
734 

Eveland, 29 

Eves, 36, 46, 676 

Everighter, 118 

Eversole, 308 

Evalt, 548 

Ewing, 28, 83, 217, 283, 292, 332, 
353, 372, 427, 428, 429, 432, 434, 
435, 437. 439. 440 (general) 

Ewer, 51 

Eyerie. 690 

Eyler, 201 

Eyselman, 297 

Fairman, 20, 47, 53, 61 

Fallen, 39 

Pearson, 44, 55 

Farmer, 53, 72, 104, 196, 197. 291, 

566 
Falconer, 56, 363 
Fayhearty, 83 
Faggs, 84, 105 

P'aust, 154, 333, 339, 474, 509 
Fatiger, 383 
Faran, 610, 736 
Few, 29, 65. 423 
Fell, 66, 69 
Fenn, 109 

Ferree, 122, 123, 584 
Feyser, 136, 219 
Ferris, 217. 433. 486, 544 
Fetter, 237 
Ferguson, 291, 311. 322, 340. 638, 

669, 709 
Feagley, 498 



784 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Fessler, 596 

Feighter, 610 

Feterow, 657 

Fetzer, 670, 689 

Fish, 39 

Fisher, 39, 40, 48, 72, 82, 83, 90. 

91, 92, 184, 189, 208, 241, 243, 

341, 587, 660, 661, 664, 738, 751, 

754, 763, 771 
Fitzwater, 41, 68, 79, 91, 92, 93 
Finney, 44, 84, 200 
Fierre, 48 
Fishbourn, 63 
Fitzrandal, 94 
Fitzgerald, 115, 178, 252, 269, 614, 

638, 650, 704 
Field, 123, 133, 325, 672, 768 
Flnley, 177, 194, 201, 242, 243, 

247, 248, 267, 316, 344, 390, 392, 

437, 517, 531, 532, 551, 562, 570, 

584, 585, 609, 650, 653, 668, 694, 

695, 703, 707, 710, 721, 727 
Fitzpatrick, 428 
Fink, 183 

Fischall, 181, 220, 649 
Fiscus, 340, 727 
Finstermaker, 679, 686 
Flower, 27, 34, 90, 594, 640, 757 
Flexney, 28 
Fleming, 30, 306, 470, 478, 486, 

604, 627, 632, 668 
Flick, 370 

Flenigan, 488, 612, 615 
Fletcher, 546, 673, 723 
Flohr, 568, 616 
Fox, 42, 44, 75, 163, 231, 248, 395, 

569, 720 
Foulke, 44, 91, 96, 108, 230, 339, 

382, 623, 688, 709, 739, 757, 760 
Forehead, 62, 68 
Foreman, 71 
Ford, 81 
Forster, 148, 152, 239, 299, 314 

335, 342, 348. 358, 371, 382, 418, 

506. 531, 641, 647, 671 



Forbes, 174, 311, 322, 523 
P^orsythe, 202, 488, 502, 568, 59G, 

616, 655, 658, 661, 694, 709, 721, 

725, 727, 737, 740, 766, 767 
Fockler, 288, 617, 733, 750 
i Fowler, 290, 316, 325, 574 
I Forward, 354, 603 
: Forgey, 622 
I Fogel, 660 
j Forley, 769 
French, 36, 46, 48, 64 
Friend, 39, 50, 223 
Franciscus, 75 
Fry, 83, 295, 426, 557, 570, 594, 

623, 749 
Frampton, 118, 763 
Fridley, 118, 121, 124, 125, 159, 

543 
Fritz, 167, 178 
Franks, 196, 289, 441, 482, 518. 

526 
Frazier, 238, 286, 569, 600, 618. 

727, 728, 747, 770, 771 
Francis, 253, 254, 259, 265, 36G, 

371. 545, 587 
Freymire, 270 
Fruit, 384 

Freeman, 435, 43G, 440. 501 
Fretwell, 458 
Franklin, 477, 490, 513, 528. 529, 

536, 539, 559, 587 
Frankson, 614 
Frederick, 765 
Fulmer, 168, 686, 743 
Fullerton, 156, 421, 678 
Fulton, 25. 181, 212, 383, 394, 42';*. 

531, 589, 662, 688 
Furnis, 45 
Fuller, 46 
Furly, 65 
Funk, 72, 694. 725 
Fundy. 83 
Furrer, 102 
Fudge, 724 
Fyles, 50 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Gatchell, 25, 28, 30, 57, 68, 83, 

85, 91, 109 (general) 
Galbraith, 54, 55, 111, 114, ne 

(general) 
Garber, 111, 181, 182 
Gantzhorn, 117, 265 
Gammell, 133, 159, 193,^200, 206, 

249, 264, 281, 282, 300 " 
Gattys, 145, 480, 704 
Galloway, 172, 686 
Gardner, 182, 379, 421, 422, 424, 

425, 433, 438, 448, 454, 496, 661 
Gass, 185, 488 
Galley, 217 

Garwood, 292, 298, 373, 488 
Gallagher, 299, 314, 318, 505, 518 

539 
Garlich, 333, 339 
Garretson, 341 
■ Gantzer, 387, 495 
Gabriel, 472 
Gangware, 539 
Gakler, 567 
Gasser, 613 

Gapen, 640, 674, 723, 757, 771 
Gaston, 662 
Gallatin, 738, 754 
German, 13 
Georges, 54, 232, 740 
Gerrard, 119 
Gehr, 425, 443, 708 
Gemberling, 531 
Geiger, 580. 676 
Gettys, 582, 612 
Gemill, 617 
Gill, 39, 232 
Gilpin, 47, 410, 750 
Gibbons, 90, 407, 507 
Gilmore, 95, 180, 181, 193, 206, 
213, 225, 501, 508, 521, 526, 6I4] 
634 
Gilberts, 96, 151, 600, 723 
Giles, 116, 180, 192, 300 
Gilchrist, 138, 193, 351, 359, 382, 

394, 518, 565, 612, 648, 663 
Gisemer, 139 

50 — 3D SERIE S. 



785- 

Gilliland, 143. 167, 414, 596, 737 

GildersJeeve, 182, 200 

Gibson, 192, 360, 380, 533, 559, 

562. 606, 654, 684. 705, 717 
Gibbs, 227, 298 
Gist, 301, 697, 707, 757, 758 
Gilson, 308, 465 

Gillespie, 349, 350, 375, 428, 722 
Gilfillen, 540, 613, 668, 710, 724 
Gilman, 554. 
Giltner, 672 
Gise, 719 
Gladin, 39 

Glan, 92, 149, 374, 464, 592. 676 
Glasford, 153, 301 
Glick, 330 
Glentworth, 587 
Glass, 673, 723 
Glascow, 675 
Goodson, 11, 37, 55, 58, 60 71 

78 
Gosedge, 39 
Gorrell, 75, 77 
Gordon, 79, 116, 124, 131, 141, 228, 

277, 315, 382, 496, 517, 659 
Gouldeny, 99, 109 
Gooding, 110, 226, 249 
Govet, 163, 445, 678 
Gould, 175. 
Gossler, 231 
Godshalk, 246, 256, 416, 431, 606, 

609 
Goudy, 299, 702 -""' 
Golden, 400 
Goodwin, 571, 706 
Gonzales, 594, 623, 647 
Good, 724 
Gourley, 753 
Griffith, 3, 7, 30, 46, 64, 93, 100,.. 

101, 349, 608, 645 
Graham, 25, 87, 117, 125, 130, 133,. 

136, 146, 178, 229, 252, 364, 390, 

420, 425, 432, 475, 479, 574, 583, 

695, 721 
Gregg, 26, 49, 491, 503, 522, 645.. 

523, 724 



78ti 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Grubb, 30. 3&, 47, 56, 90, 96, 103, 

202, 218, 231 
Growdon, 31, 40, 71, 93. 106, 158, 

160. 394 
Graeff, 31, 65, 72, 75, 80, 139, 259, 

430, 491, 607 
Greeu, 36, 41, 48, 207, 237, 359, 

414. 480, 527, 704 
Gregory, 53, 230. 465 
Groerne, 68 

Groves. 77. 168, 491. 517, 532, 745 
Graeme, 84 
Gray, 90, 139. 276. 321, 347. 356, 

368. 399, 405, 417, 421, 445, 483, 

502, 585, 598, 678, 713, ,730, 732 
Grant, 117, 118, 577, 580 . 
Graber, 183. 348. 418 
Gramlich, 183 
Greer, 188, 230. 258, 273. 321, 473, 

606. 622. 769 
Grefield, 227 
Grafts. 230, 311 
Greensweich. 246, 255 
Grimes, 269, 346. 347, 352, 356, 

360. 417, 527, 722 
Gratz, 485. 499, 553 
Greenleaf. 497, 509 
Grojean, 531 
Gronow, 538, 745 
Grundy, 601, 603 
Growner, 745 
Grim. 750, 760 
Greenmyer, 270 
Grundles. 306 
Grant, 358. 359, 412, 492 
Graybill, 440, 730 
Guy, 50, 64, 499 
Guthrie, 90. 179, 350 
Gurn, 92 
Guches, 112 
Guiger, 332. 4.50 
Guffee, 665 
Gu-in. 288 

Hayes. 6, 7. 10, 11. 34, 53, 81. 
234. 296. 373. 400. 432. 434. 505. 



513, 567, 580, 583, 591, 598, 599. 

610. 622. 648. 667, 756 
Harrison, 14, 33, 394, 424, 451. 

521, 563, 592, 716. 749 
Haverd, 17, 402 
Hasell, 20, 49, 50, 90, 96 
Harker, 28, 49 
Haines. 29. 32, 62, 142, 170, 196. 

347, 384, 403, 460, 484. 485, 629 
Harlan, 31, 75 
Hamilton. 33, 02, 04, 82, 107. 150. 

108. 172 (general) 

,day, 34, 228, 634. 700 
Hart. 39, 358. 376. 381. 500, 508 
Hammon, 39, 582, 652, ^-., 707. 

768, 769 
Harris. 45, 205. 268. 291. 382, 421, 

431, 447, 496, 537, 571, 578, 591, 

634, 035, 044. 660, 680, 681. 684. 

698 
Hastins, 49 
Harman, 50 
Haythorne. 54 
Halton, 57 
Hailock, 73 
Hall. 84, 92. 330, 403, 430, 432, 

436, 537, 031, 690, 722, 725, 771 
Harben, 92 
Hamer, 95 
Haddon, 97, 280 
Hartley, 100, 101, 103, 154, 193 
Hare, 108, 218, 258, 390, 396. 432. 

642 
Hanna, 123, 198, 340, 470. 621 
Hawer, 130. 145, 156, 309 
Halm, 150 

Hantwork, 156, 157, 509 
Hardy. 162, 212, 369 
Harrier. 201 
Hake. 206. 245 
Hanson. 213. 227 
Haag, 255 
Harmony, 258, 330 
Harper, 279, 572 
Ham, 303, 653 
Harter, 314 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Hauii, 343, 718, 765 

Harding, 359, 649, 713 

Hagar, 363, 391 

Hazzard, 368 

Hartzell, 382, 678, 680 

Hanum, 423, 578 

Hay, 432, 568, 570 

Hackman, 437, 439 

Haigie, 454 

Hawser, 457 

Haslet, 479, 516 

Hallan, 482 

Hammersley, 503 

Harrod, 535, 756 

Haverling, 540 

Hambright, 545 

Hartman, 578, 691, 743, 766, 767 

Harholt, 589, 613 

Hartung, 596 

Hawkins, 658 

Hantz, 664 

Harvey, 666, 671, 767 

Hand, 676 

Harity, 698, 758 

Hartford, 707, 737, 757 

Haymaker, 719 

Hammill, 770 

Heigh, 8 

Herr, 31, 63, 80, 81, 472, 660 

Hecock, 38 

Hendrick, 39 

Helms, 50 

Heuston, 74 

Henderson, 83, 184, 249, 299, 300, 
312, 388, 412, 420, 425, 453, 463, 
475, 489, 503. 530, 587, 579, 592 
(general) 

Hendrickson, 84, 98, 176 

Heallier, 98 

Hergusheimer, 115 

Heykler, 127 

Heyser, 154, 510 

Hern, 154 

Heisler, 160, 162 

Henly, 228 



Hetlierington, 425, 427, 435, 530 
Heister, 462, 493, 516, 653, 654. 

655 
Heistaud, 463, 467 
Hepburn, 478, 506, 507, 604, 620. 

632, 647 
Hepshman, 502, 517. 532 
Hefly, 502, 517 
Hefflefinger, 531, 726. 728 
Herring. 544 
Helmich, 555, 657 
Hermantrout, 598 
Heydrick, 651 
Heaton, 624, 630 
Herbert, 667 
Herold, 707, 726' 
Hettinger, 718. 735, 765 
Hebberly, 186 
Henthorn, 201 
Herman, 205, 532, 548, 557, 608, 

627 
Henry, 207, 228, 299, 342, 540, 

584, 664 
Hendricks, 233, 408. 539, 574. 

676, 705 
Hearse, 240 
Hershey, 246. 262, 693 
Hemmons, 271. 467 
Herd, 276, 727 
Heller, 290 
Hess, 304 
Helmau, 343, 527 
Heshler, 373 
Hewett, 374, 404, 770 
Henning, 389 
Heiner, 747 
Hellings, 749, 755 
Hildebraud, 30, 34 
Hickman, 38, 39 
Hill, 42, 51, 64, 147, 174, 209, 225, 

256, 265, 298, 413, 508, 510 
Hindman, 73, 92, 365, 602, 626 
Hicks, 81. 334, 623. 738, 753 
Hirons, 42 
Hitchcock. 9o 



788 



GENEJiAL LXiJEX. 



Hippie, 168 

Hinton, 184, 192, 224 

Hinckle, 213, 334, 367 

Hittell, 766 

Hillbourn, 296 

HiUard, 319, 355, 734 

Hipsher, 501 

Hillegas, 554, 585, 667 

Higgins, 611 

Hite, 238, 637, 675, 738, 754, 762, 
771 

Howell, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 
22, 59, 768 

Holland, 17, 18 

Hogg, 26, 128, 139, 481 

Hough, 31, 32, 475 

Houseman, 32 

Hodge, 39 

Holstein, 41, 42, 44 

Holt, 51, 92 

Hore, 54, 82 

Hollingsworth, 57, 110, 635, 723 

Holmes, 58, 60, 66, 110, 196, 197, 
268, 296, 338, 351, 358, 376, 396, 
426, 478. 506, 574, 606, 620, 622, 
S41 (general) 
Houston, 62 

Hockley, 73, 117, 120, 121 (gen- 
eral) 
Honse, 78 

Holland, 97, 98, 540, 566, 610, 641 
Hoover, 111, 246, 256, 636, 714, 

718 
Hossack, 117 
Hodgin, 132 
Hollinger, 147 
Horsfield, 152 

Howard, 172, 193, 717, 726, 760 
Hoops, 172, 173 
Houtz, 186 
Horner, 208, 430, 499 
Howe, 247, 557, 572 
Hockenberry, 247 
Hood, 263, 271, 307, 480, 595, 616 
Holman, 266, 274 
Hornecker, 272 
Hope, 298, 578 



Hoge. 34S, 353, 360, 418, 457, 468, 

471, 4iil. 482, 491, 521 (general). 

Hoffman, 367, 388, 428, 429, 578. 

593, 614, 634, 636, 691, 743 
Hort, 376 
Hoobler, 377, 382 
Hogshead. 396 
Hooper, 420, 445, 449, 539 
Hopkinson, 458 
Hopkins, 492, 562, 769 
Holler, 516 
Hook, 524 
Hoy. 547, 640 
Hone, 580, 
Hollis, 602 
Hooder, 610 
Horn, 622, 628, 638 
Holben, 636 
Hoofpance, 695 
Horlacher, 699 
Houser, 701, 743 
Hopper, 702 
Hornish, 735 
Hoble, 743, 746 
Householder. 744 
Hochsteter, 747 
Holenback, 768 
Humphreys, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 

23, 24, 74, 90, 225, 273 
Hughs, 10, 12, 14, 19, 24, 27, 39, 

48, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 283, 

347, 450, 485, 505, 535, 635, 663. 

670, 702, 727, 730, 747, 756, 771 
Hussey, 28 
Hudson, 33, 51. 52, 65, 67. 76, 77. 

137, 245, 270, 319, 355, 606 
Bumbleston, 39 
Humble, 81 
Husbands, 85 
Hunnings, 114 
Hunter, 152. 199, 205, 247, 352. 

367, 369, 384, 388, 428, 465. 492. 

524, 527, 528, 534, 556, 583. 585. 

604, 607, 630, 654, 688, 659, 688. 

689, 698, 703, 723, 739, 741, 757, 

770 



GENERAL INDEX. 



— isa. 



Hulings, 152, 259, 265, 290, 382,-^23/0! 

388, 465, 508, 743 
Hunt, 157, 424, 578, 595, 616, 768 
Huston, 183, 263, 403, 412, 430, 

436, 534, 538, 578, 590, 619, 635, 

658, 746 
Hutchinson, 201, 585, 619, 770 
Huber, 260 
Hutchings. 294, 384 



45, 151, 209, 210. 2^S. 305, 
' K-a56. 36 8, 'M, 404, 462. 546 '^ "___ 
Jacquet, 46,'~687, T5o,''?!n7"746 
Jarvis, 49, 73 

Jameson, 139, 143, 282, 395, 495 
Jackson, 153, 217, 219, 307, 315, 
491, 504, 517, 531, 565, 591, 612, 
643, 675, 756 
Jarman, 645 



Hurst, 331, 587, 642, 658, 661^ §38>v Jenkins, 9, 17. 22, 26, 267, 288, 



709, 740 

Hummell, 362, 399, 608, 627, 750 
Hubley, 458 

Hutton, 495, 558, 601, 653, 750 
Huff, 505, 627, 658 
Huntzinger, 544 
Huckleberry, 565 
Huffnagle, 650, 727 
Huddleston, 723 
Hymes, 241, 482, 645, 649 
Hypsey, 341 
Hyndshaw, 688 



362, 363, 391, 481, 535, 547, 558, 

572, 595 
Jennings, 21, 59, 60, 84, 138, 154, 

327, 585 
Jenner, 59, 60 
Jeffreys, 357, 423, 590 
Jessin, 581 
Jones (general) 

John, 5, 6, ^, 30, 31, 79, 110, 696 
Job, 62, 394, 484, 485 
Johnson, 89, 104, 112, 113, 120, 

124, 126, 133. 138, 147 (general) 
Jordan, 103, 194, 237, 268, 341. 

465, 558, 570, 769 
Jolly, 272 
Jurlansons, 50 
Julius, 276 



Ilacany, 30 

Ilgenfritz, 113 

Isenhart, 263 

imhoff, 236 

Irwin, 252, 256, 316, 340, 382, 402, 1 Junkin, 501, 627. 

403, 421, 426, 428, 430, 431, 433, 

436, 439 (general) j Kalglasser, 25 

Ish, 318 Karnhaas, 143 

Iredell, 333, 376 Kapp, 245, 252, 255, 678 

Innis, 346 Kahn, 393 

Hlig, 472 I Karcher, 450 

Iddings, 547 Kaufman, 476, 525, 548, 699, 740, 

Israel, 651 I 764 

Ickes, 667, 693 ! Kelly, 20, 118, 185, 200, 249, 282, 

Imble, 674 i 374, 375, 451, 558, 682, 706 

Ingram, 692 Kennedy, 41, 115, 128, 136, 139, 

Immell, 722 ^,9, 271, 344 (general) 

Ingersoll, 753 Key, 47, 148, 640 

Kees, 51 

James 8, 14, 15, 226, 249, 413, I Kearney, 77, 167, 632 

458, 589, 606, 609 j Kenny, 115, 252. 309, 536 

Jansen, 35, 67, 72 Keiffer, 121 



790 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Keeiie, 139. 620, 631 

Kerr, 127, 141, 24S. 2«J7. 345. 374. 

404, 547. 579. 606. 6^8, 657 
Kerber, 170 
Kempton, 193 

Kelker. 245. 270. 621, 647. 677 
Kersteter, 246 
Kersey, 282. 31G. 492. 511. 514. 

534. 600. 653. 670. 71S. 766, 767, 

769 
Kenner. 292. 296 
Kee lough. 315 
Kecklin, 326 
Kennell. 343 
Keely. 357 
Kershner. 363, 535 
Keichly, 382 
Keppele. 433. 438 
Kehler, 467 
Kerlin, 482 
Kerns, 493. 595. 62S. 633. 672. 

686. 735. 747. 757. 761 
Keller. 511. 515. 535. 597. 674 
Kersou, 541 
Kemble, 554 
Kelso. 518 

Keagy. 667, 685, 70S. 743 
Kessler. 6S9. 735. 743, 765 
Kedlinger. 703 
Keyser. 746. 751 
Kinsey. 15. 25. 64. 163. 425. 441. 

443. 446 
Kirk, 26, 29. 229, 299. 484, 553 
Kirton, 33, 78. 97, 106. 389 
Kirkbride, 93 

Kimmel. 116. 122. 123. 678 
King. 131. 135. 138. 147. 473. 596. 

641. 643. 713, 737 
Kilgore. 146, 511. 534. 599 
Kimbling. 181. 210 
Kidd. 205, 225, 626 
Kirkpatrick. 241. 242, 243, 513. 

630. 641, 770 
Kible. 414. 715 

Killum. 544. 569. 586. 607. 663 
Kinkead. 551. ^)^^. 661. 6S9. 727 



I Kinsel. 675 
I Kind, 701 

Kirwane, 705 

Kissinger, 743 

Kisleler, 748 

Ivlawdy. 116. 122 

Ivlein, 127. 139. 481. 734 

Kleinhans, 191 
I Kleckner, 670. 689 

Klan, 734 

Klinger. 768 

Knight. 33, 36, 395. 601 

Knuwies. 46, 49, 160 

Knerve, 72 

Knertzer, 181, 210, 273 

Knawben, 364 

Knorr, 588. 598, 607, 655 

Kneagy, 595 

Knab, 744 

Kollack. 6\:k 76, 92. 416 
i Koyle, 76 
' Koch, 154. 470. 580 

Kresnian. 101 

Kreichbaum. 182 

Kreber. 263, 631 

Krouse. 269, 691 

Kreeble. 606 

Kruger. 675 

Kreitzer. 675 

Kreps, 760 

Kundiggs. 31. 63. 80, 81 

Kuhn, 127. 279, 280. 394. 642, 757. 
761 

Kiihniiis, 457 

Kuntz, 147. 167. 178. 470 

Kuhl, 152 

Kunselnian. 487, 502 

Kuoher. 605. 653, 654, 655 

Kunkle, 690. 762 

Kynasson, 34 

Kyle. 132. 152, 234, 235 

Kykendale. 508, 595, 613, 641, 
66S. 699, 713 

Lawrence, 16. 1'^. 41. 42, 43. 6S. 
99. 103. 288 



GENERAL INDEX. 



791 



Landis, 25 

Langhorn, 27, 33, 63. 93. 107 
Laersens, 50, 60, 61 
Langshore, 58, 60 
Lawrenson, 61 
Lane, 65, 256, 622 
Lackey, 86, 477, 565 
Lapowingo, 86, 87 
Lackford, 97 
Lay. 119 
Larch, 134, 226 
Lantz, 138, 372, 670 
Laird, 168, 183, 340, 451, 511 
Larabies, 201 
Laufer, 232 
Landsiscus, 238 
Latta, 315, 648, 662 
Lawson. 325, 605, 625 
Lavol, 399 
Lardner, 407, 476 
Labar, 441 
Lamback, 444 
Landislyer, 494 
Laughlin, 520, 561, 595 
Layton, 646. 671 
Lautensiiger. 654 
Lai]. 675 
Lamaguire, 692 
Laughman. 705 
Lafferty. 719 
Latimer, 755 

Lewis, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13. 16, 17, 20, 
25, 30, 47, 55, 61, 64, 168, 275, 
282, 364. 433, 473. 488, 492, 493, 
494, 502, 507, 519, 522, 525, 580, 
599, 611, 653, 654, 691, 745, 772 
Lehman, 14, 69, 84, 160, 286, 352, 

367, 387, 
Lee, 26, 89, 283. 375, 416. 666, 718 
Lenard, 29 
Leiper, 94, 472. 520, 582, 618, 642, 

661. dSC, 688, 740, 751 
Leech, PS. 496, 655, 661. 

673, 689 
Levy. 111. 4 
Lens, 177, 2: 



Leh-,1, 178, 190, 633 

Levinston, 223 

Leplys. 490, 500 

Leibagood. 514 

Leef, 585 

Leader, 600 

Leacock, 690 

Leroy, 693 

Lenker, 713,-. 732 ■- 

Levering, 715 

Lesher, 264, 269. 311. 322. 
520, 583, 654 

Lechner, 265 

Leer, 276, 642, 764 

Lewar, 281 
I Levan, 310, 360, 365, 376, 427 
I Leadley, 314, 325, 326 
I Leney, 338 
i Leichner, 387 
j Levers, 406. 458, 494. 541 
I Lees, 423, 431, 655 
I Leib, 424, 509, 516 
i Leidig, 424, 426 
j Lenix, 749, 769 
I Lindley, 48, 61, 98 
I Little, 57, 93, 224, 298. 312, 
I 433, 493, 530, 624. 697, 707, 
i 757 

; Lightfoot, 111, 146, 192, 196, 
' 288, 293, 297, 308 (general) 
Link, 118, 121, 124. 125, 159. 
692 
I Lindsey. 193, 239, 671 
Linton, 239 
Lilly, 245, 491, 514 
Ligget, 257 
Litton, 303 
Lice, 343 
Lightcap, 452 
Light, 529, 748 
Lidman, 563 
Littleniore. 617 
Lingle. 637 
Lisle, 762 

Lloyd. 3, 4. 5 (general* 
Llpwellin, 11, 18. 19. 41. 42, 97 



407, 



443 



371, 

740, 

276, 
620, 



'792 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Logan, 25, 54, 56, 57, 67, 90, 92, 
95, 104, 161, 259, 542, 746, 753 
Louney, 31, 54, 641 
Lowther, 34, 36, 110, 681, 684, 

709 
Lord, 35 

Longacre, 35, 77, 81, 100, 105, 274 
Lovelace, 39, 50 
Lowns, 41, 42 
Love. 71. 85, 296, 359, 380 
Loban, 73 

Long. 87, 92, 94, 96, 98, 115, 124, 
132, 193, 205. 206, 232, 315, 390, 
405, 472, 722 
Lowbar, 126, 170, 182, 200 
Lowry, 140, 190, 191, 367, 463, 

543, 652, 658, 680, 747 
Lockart, 184, 475, 479, 486. 597, 

674, 755, 757, 761 
Lowe, 236, 581 
Loos, 298 
Longhead, 317 
Lott, 326 

London. 361, 455, 459, 733 
Lovers. 381 

Lodge, 523, 527, 529, 531, 575, 
650, 665, 668, 687, 699, 704, 713, 
734 (general) 
Lochry, 584, 592, 609, 612, 664, 

680, 710 
Logue, 589 
Lollar, 606, 609 
Lowrs, 661, 662 
Lovengier, 706 
Ludwick, 25, 399, 444, 500, 605. 

645, 655 
Lung, 31 
Lurcunceller, 81 
Lukens, 124, 126, 129 (general) 
Lusk, 347, 417, 484 
Lniz, 433, 502, 517, 734 
Lucky, 494, 570 
Lungan, 679, 686 
Lyons, 39, 74. 115, 171. 181, 194, 

213, 238, 242 (general) 
Lvnn, 93, 95, 144, 184, 348, 395, 



398, 417, 532, 555, 601, 696. 7U1, 
752 

Markland, 543, 652, 680 

Marquis, 548, 605 

Marter, 549 

Martz. 560, 576, 637, 647 

Maise, 583 

Martick Forge Co., 667, 685. 70S. 

743 
Marchant. 650, 703 
Masterson, 713 
Mahon, 720, 735, 772 
Madden, 755 

Maclay, 112, 139 (general) 
Makefleld. 25, 31 
Masselin, 31 
Manlove, 32, 86, 91, 382 
Machan, 34, 578 
Macbur, 35 
Markham, 37, 77, 197 
May, 39, 530, 594, 622, 678 

Matson, 41, 42, 43, 50 

Masters. 42, 43, 51, 70, 71 

Martin, 44, 83, 106, 118, 119, 201, 
292, 298, 305, 326, 496, 544. 560, 
639, 642, 658, 662, 667, 679. 685, 
686, 687, 709. 722, 735, 741, 743, 
761, 765 

Machippecuuck, 56 

Mathers, 56, 749 

Marshall, 72, 344, 402, 629, 688. 
769 

Massellet, 83 

Marsh, 84, 356, 368 

Mawhcomy, 86 

Maydock, 87 

Maddock, 93 

Mackey, 98, 514. 546, 594, 605. 
624, 640 

Marple, 108, 

Mariot, 108, 377 

Malcolm, 111 

Matthews, 117, 133, 138. 145. 

-.., 200 (gene 

Mason. 123. 13r 2 



GENERAL INDEX. 



79^ 



Maxwell, 134, ITS, 191, 205, 464 
Mayntzer, 135, 144, 673, 689, 714 
Markley, 147 

Man, 169, 218, 256, 646, 671 
Mahaffy, 174, 181, 187, 478, 505, 

506, 731 
Mackelwaine, 203, 496, 498, 507 
Maybury, 207, 231, 248, 258, 330 
Marburger, 260 
Manning, 326, 612, 642 
Matlack, 403. 430, 445, 447. 587 
Manuering, 409 
Mateer, 440, 465 
Mate, 448, 454 
Maurer, 494, 654 
Magruder, 495 
Massey, 518 



McAdam, 275, 740 
McAdoe, 591 
McBrlde, 222, 531 
McBroom, 148 
McCallan, 686 
McCalmont, 678 
McCall, 41, 42, 68, 250, 316, 3 

381. 383, 392, 408, 409, 600 
McCandless, 177, 264, 351, 

390, 766 
McCantes, 743 
McCarty, 120. 296, 315, 

603 
McCaskey, 138 
McCasson, 150. 714 
McCand, 229 
McCarrol, 240, 257 
McCallister, 406, 466, 480, 

593, 645, 725, 770 
McClanaghan, 54, 239, 421, 

611 
McCleary, 392, 442, 460, 573 
McClelland, 198, 206, 222, 

488, 564, 574. 751 
McClintock, 119, 520 
McClure, 340, S45. 357. 406, 

523. 604, 659. 662, .690, 765, 



78, 
375, 

380, 



529, 



350. 



507. 
771. 



McClung. 696. 719 
McClean, 144, 148. 162, 170 (gen- 
eral) 
McCook. 94. 
McCoole, 109 
McConnell, 29, 162, 194. 199, 204, 

219, 251, 258, 273, 305. 455, 506, 

643, 660, 676 
McComb, 489, 538 
McComon, 521 
McCoy, 622, 643, 765 
McConoughy, 762 
,McCord, 136, 142. 143, 179, 306 

380, 403 
McCormick, 30. 184, 247, 296, 348. 

360, 382, 386, 418. 470, 473, 501, 

530, 566, 594, 610, 622, 658, 678 
McCracking, 605 
McCreary, 402, 549 
McCune, 223 
McCullough, 137, 190, 220, 262. 

27o, 424, 431. 466, 533, 545, 568, 

569, 591, 597, 600, 610, 656, 670 
McCrea, 267, 268, 350, 363. 391. 

655 
McCroskey, 283, 284. 301, 302. 

340 
McCurdy, 159, 190, 453, 463, 555. 

590, 682, 751 
McDaniel, 20^, 767 /^ y 
McDonald^ 1/^5, 4^ 520, 562. 575. 

582, 66«; 672f, ^5, 678, 730, 743, 

755, 766 
McDowell, 123, 138, 151, 191 

(general) 
McEvers, 558 
McFadden, 533, 751 
McFaren, 123, 132 
McFall, 366 

McFarland. 58. 214, 346, 710 
McFee, 635 

McGahan, 348. 417. 470, 569 
; McGaw, 340, 693 
i McGary, 288 
i McGaughy. 263. 344. 416 
iMcGee, 603, 619, 750 



794 



GENERAL INDEX. 



lAIcGill, 141. 43.:. 

McGinty, 312 

McGrady, 185, 693 

McGrew, 659, 674. 6S7, 746 

McGriff, 144 

McGuire. 227. 294, 364, 370, 757 

McGiiftog. 561 

Mcllduff. 130 

Mcllhenny 220. 421, 726 

Mcllroy. 124 

Mclntire. 125, 149, 587 

iuclntosh, 630 

McJennett, 321 

McKane, 95. 442, 447, 493, 707, 

737 
McKachney. 508. 533 
McKee, 160, 188, 189, 200, 203, 

204. 207, 249. 282, 294, 336, 391, 

416. 447, 457. 517, 531, 533, 576, 

668, 699, 713, 728, 739 
McKenny, 169, 172, 189, 544, 630, 

642 
McKinley, 292, 558 
McKeehan, 622. 648 
McKeirnan. 741 
McKenzie, 267, 509 
McKim, 685 
McKissick, 392, 689 
McKnight, 1G7, 181, 203, 335 
McKown. 392. 521 
McLaughlin, 133, 213, 477, 480, 

530 
McLees, 476. 504. 527 
McMasiers, 481, 512 
McMath, 632 
McManimy, 211 

McMehan, 54, 256, 290, 607, 693 
McMechen, 158. 169 
McMichael, 140 
AlcMickens. 761 
McMuldrah. 414 
McMullen. 146. 224, 329, 406, 50S. 

616. 667. 771 
McMurray. 414 
McMurtrie, 264 
McNair, 486. 642 



MO. 



549. 



McNulty, 344, 444, 558 
McNutt, 202, 203, 377 
McPeak, 130, 515 
M(?Phei-son, 131, 161, 173. 

502, 663, 685 
McSherry, 144, 341, 513, 535 

555, 573, 578 
McVeagh, 193. 217, 717. 726 
McVity, 288 

McWilliams, 362, 367, 375 
Meredith, 14, 421, 460, 525, 642. 

643 
Mercy, 89 

Means, 114, 244, 415. 526 
Meek, 153. 518, 715 
Mears, 159, 415 
Merkle, 167, 638, 714 
Merriott, 182 

Messersmith, 184, 192, 224 
Meetch, 188, 361 
IMelhorn, 210 
Melgar, 213 
Meyer, 214. 232, 358. 374. 475. 

639, 690, 702, 730, 764, 767 
Meal, 252 
Mechlin, 286, 611 
Melone, 348, 418 
Mease. 421, 730 
Merrill, 453 
Mercer, 470, 511, 727 
Messemer, 509, 576, 583 
Mentorf, 542 
Meade, 551 
Messerly, 568 
Merryman, 60S 
Meason. 122. 123. 401. 462, 481. 

494. 555, 571. 599, 697. 706, 707 
Metzler, 674 
Meekseh, 691 
Merry, 769 

Miles, 14, 19, 20, 122. 621. 624. 626 
Mickle, 27, 28, 32, 76. 163, 720 
Miller, 32. 63. 67. 09, 73. 79. SO, 

96. 115, 127. 141. 174, 178. 190, 

199. 225. 227, 233. 234, 264, 286, 

302, 318, 3S0, ?.: 340. 348. 361, 



GENERAL INDEX. 



363, 366, 367, 465, 473, 636, 637, 

644, 647, 654 
Mink, 57, 439 
Mills, 62, 457, 541, 594, 605, 609, 

624, 722 
Mifflin, 70, 78, 626, 627, 633, 634, 

642, 648, 652, 653, 673, 681, 682, 

695, 698, 715, 720, 723 
Miers. 72, 92 
Millener, 89, 472 
Mitcliell, 105, 138, 148, 182, 239, 

406, 415, 476, 534, 559 
Mingli, 182 

Michael, 182, 191, 566, 744 
Mishler, 281, 289, 430 
Mildeberger, 330 
Milroy, 345 
Milner, 445, 723, 739 
Milne, 512, 570 
Minor, 640, 722, 725, 757 
Miley, 645 
Middleton, 667 
Morgan, 4, 5, 13, 69, 162. 254, 282, 

291, 308, 386. 401, 436, 439, 453, 

512, 572, 590. 736, 742 
Molineux, 7 
Moore, 14, 20, 22, 38, 57, 81, S3, 

89, 90, 130, 131, 133 (general) 
Morris, 15, 23. 33. 66, 73, 75, 80, 

81, 109, 122, 124 (general) 
Moyer, 25, 70, 187, 341, 748 
Monkton, 35. 311 
Morlonson, 49 
Morrison, 74, 204, 300, 374, 433, 

452, 483, 505, 506, 608, 625, 646, 

708, 731 
Montour, 112, 240 . 

Moyer, 121, 208, 401 f 
Montgomery, 159, 162, 164, 174, 

286, 287, 291, 303, 304, 340, 348, 

361, 386, 388. 392, 418, 436. 459, 

581, 685, 739, 751, 763, 772 
Mooney, 169. 194, 644 
.Moorehead, 173, 639, 657 



Morton. 229. 370, 478, 506. 

736, 762 
Morrow, 290, 316 
Moleston, 319. 355 
Moodie, 350, 352. 384. 388, 

503 
Moser, 441, 644. 750 
Moffet, 472, 483 
Mohler, 491 
Moss, 504 
Moll, 721 

Moreland, 518, 533, 550 
Morthland, 542 
Musgrove, 9, 29, 100 
Murray, 46, 81, 142, 481, 580 
Musgang, 94 

Murphy, 117, 118, 326, 414 
Munday, 325, 327 
Musser, 386, 400, 404. 420, 

445, 450, 451, 477, 750 
Mucklewaine, 429, 431 
Mumma, 463, 750, 760 
Muhlenberg, 482, 483, 559, 

567, 574. 577, 582, 587, 588, 

593, 597, 601, 602. 603, 605, 

(general) 
Mutchmore, 593, 662 
Mumbour, 607 
Murdock, 674 
Muir, 695 
Mullen, 716 
Myers, 475, 518, 554, 565, 717, 

Nagle, 64, 100, 371, 664, 671, 

747 
Nash, 81 
Nailor, 329 

Newcomer, 104, 721, 746 
Needham, 26, 75, 77 
Neave, 31. 472, 744 
Nenys, 45, 46 
Nessileus, 49 

Newell, 25. 54. 84. 498, 60S 
Nevan, 74 
Neckerson. 84 



795 
557, 



404, 



442. 



560, 

589, 
607 



739 
673, 



796 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Neff, 114, 126, 136, TIS, 721 

New, 135. 144, 500 

Nelson, 147, 295, 345, 390, 412, 

483, 591, 597, 616, 770 
Nesbit, 151, 161, 582, 678 
Newkirk, 234, 667 
Newbold, 365 
Newburn, 411 
Nevill, 458, 468, 492, 494, 534, 548. 

560, 602, 60S, 627, 639, 641, 664, 

666, 687, 710, 724, 740, 756 
Neely, 516, 598, 628, 643, 651, 686 
Neal, 556 
Neeland, 730 
Newlan, 756 
Nicols, 34, 635, 665, 666 
Nicholas,. 39, 41, 110, 149, 311, 

322, 523. 678 
Niss, 75, 81, 103, 442, 517, 532, 

734 
Nixon, 90, 556, 684 
Nicholson, 579, 642, 722 
Nigh, 592, 611 
Nice, 734, 736 
Norris, 21, 42, 57, 106, 389 
Nock, 26 
Noble, 39, 41. 275, 276, 277, 762, 

770 
Noxon, 56, 82, 96, 98, 102 
Nordon. 183, 525 
Noblit, 275, 694 
Norcross, 376 
Nowland, 535 
Nutt, 26, 55, 75, 566 
Nudimus, 87 
Nugan, 182, 200 
Nurk, 699 
Nyeman, 57 

Owen, 4, 7. 8, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 

39 (general) 
Orme, 8 

Oliver, 15, 279, 726 
Oldson, 36 
Oncall, 39 
Ollesson, 49 



Oldham, 68 

Ozilla, 87 

Osborn, 88 

Ottinger, 88 

Orr, 90, 669 

Orendorff, 114, 145, 697 

Orndt, 171 

Overlin, 178, 444 

Oyster, 207, 231, 248, 509 

Oblenes, 208, 231 

Ohl, 230, 266, 272, 373, 405, 576 

Officer, 308 

Ogden, 325. 326, 327, 328, 658 

Ormsby, 337, 366, 367, 593, 702, 

714, 729, 748 
Oliphant, 352, 388 
Obitz, 377 
Opp, 401 
Oswald, 402 
Overpeck, 427 
Oglevy, 445 

Orth, 445. 642, 660, 734, 765, 769 
Oatley. 490, 500 
Oldshoe, 525 
Okely, 607 
Oest, 633 

Ohlwine, 072, 706, 742 
Orwig. 708, 741 
Omelsdorf, 746 
Or by, 759 
O'Bryan, 288 
O'Gaulegar, 444 
O'Neil, 481, 497 
O'Hara, 534 
O'Conner, 678 
O'Donnell, 736 

Parker, 7, 9, 33, 64, 98, 174, 229, 

329. 404, 405, 755 
Paschall, 9, 43, 91, 96, 394 
Parry, 14, 15 
Painter, 10, 640, 726 
Paxton. 21, 98, 216, 398, 628, 714 
Parnell, 39 
Parsons, 48, 71, 72, 139, 186, 231, 

444, 075. 723 



GENERAL INDEX. 



797 



Paul, 52, 157, 505, 636, 701, 719, 

723, 739, 742 
Patterson, 56, 141, 174, 207, 249, 

318, 326, 350, 369, 386, 425, 440, 

465, 526, 542, 556, 604, 656,, 660, 

740, 751, 759, 771, 772 
Pardee, 56, 77, 90 
Paulson, 62 
Pastorius, 64 
Paine, 68 
Patton, 74, 111, 192, 245, 250, 251, 

252, 255, 260, 270, 298, 305, 413^ 

424, 425, 426, 432, 436, 477, 480, 

537, 580, 599, 768 
Page, 80 

Parvln, 84, 215, 308, 364, 423, 476 
Partridge, 95 

Parke, 103, 135, 496, 628, 634, 700 
Packer, 208, 647 
Pawley, 232, 570. 591 
Palmer, 283, 420, 429, 479, 576, 

578, 595, 636, 637, 648, 671, 672,' 

689 (general) 
Parr, 310, 331, 338, 422, 430, 434, 

549 
Passmore, 484, 485 
Patrick, 602 
Parkinson, 659, 691 
Pancoast, 687 

Penn, 8, 15, 27, 38, 52 (general) 
Peters, 12, 66, 107, 126, 140, 141, 

146 (general) 
Pennock, 18. 31, 94. 95, 96, 99 
Pearsall, 34 
Pearce, 37, 81, 158, 164, 170, 301. 

576, 688 
Peterson, 49, 56, 89, 94, 95 
Pemberton, 58 
Perry, 60, 113, 131, 135, 138, 147, 

302, 368, 450, 462, 547, 572, 589, 

613, 711, 728 
Peelman, 61, 237 
Peggs, 73 
Peckover, 89, 97 
Pettit, 114, 132, 752 



Peidlar, 121 

Peace, 154 

Pendergrass, 177 

Peebles, 198, 404, 489, 490, 503, 

514, 595 
Penticost, 429, 551, 706. 716, 736, 

762 
Peck, 435 

Peden, 483, 582, 592, 599 
Pettecrew, 516, 524, 660 
Peale, 526 
Perkins, 581 
Pettyjohn, 649 
Pevici, 688 
Pendell, 722 

Pfoutz, 107, 294, 389, 641, 740 
Pfeffer, 531 
Philips, 20, 26, 54, 215, 550, 565, 

614, 615, 640 
Physick, 141, 176 (general) 
Plison, 229 
Philippi 372 
Pheonix, 697, 714 
Pickrings, 26, 90 
Pierson, 31, 37, 61, 67, 89, 104, 

105, 107, 163, 356, 368, 556, 727, 

747 
Pitman, 57, 535 
Pike, 64, 90 
Pilmeyer, 139 
Pitcock, 199 

Piper, 207, 250, 360, 600, 641, 684 
Pippin, 329 

Pitzer, 495, 501, 521, 657 
Pirn, 519 
Piedy, 683 
Pindell, 696 
Pleasington, 30, 94 
Plumsted, 45, 66, 67, 70, 408 
Plunket, 291, 306, 350, 367, 386, 
404, 416, 431, 440, 507. 526. 615, 
626, 634 
Pleasants, 375, 466 
Plank. 464 
Plumer. 563, 711 



798 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Poyer, 9, 10, 22 

Powell, 10, 15. 19, 43. 64, 66, 67, 

70, 78, 189, 207. 406, 561, 563, 

575, 617, 639, 663 
Potter, 21, 55, 134, 148, 156, 207, 

280, 369, 421, 426, 437, 447. 528, 

552, 584, 620, 755 (/*:> \ 
Pound, 34 
Poole, 34 
Porter, 85, 152, 158, 164, 170, 240, 

278, 279, 344, 519, 631, 709, 720 
Potts, 140, 159. 164. 227, 249, 514, 

579, 581. 590. 627, 030. 633, 692, 

694, 715, 749, 751 
Poor, 171 
Poorman, 224 
Poppenmeyer, 258 
Pollock. 271, 350. 351, 359, 619 
Polk, 322, 331, 334, 415 
Pollard, 371 
Pointers, 413 
Pocock, 437 
Power, 521 
Postlewaith, 577, 604 
Poe, 611, 709 
Pomry, 657 
Power, 684 
Prichard, 4, 6, 7 
Price, 13, 76, 95, 265, 387, 478 
Prees, 21, 43, 71 
Province, 362, 551 
Pretty man, 69 
Proctor. 82, 250, 409, 413, 473. 

505, 506, 507, 518. 537, 539, 584, 

638, 664, 696, 703. 710, 720, 745, 

750, 764 
Pringle, 421 
Prong, 568 
Priest, 703 
Purdy, 173, 299, 300 
Pusey, 8. 31, 383, 394, 484, 485 
Pugh. 19. 20. 67, 73. 160, 460 
Pullen. 33 

Purviance, 153. 216. 521, 560. 683 
Pyle. 82 
Pvat. 226 



Quick, 55 

Quigley. 193. 210, 352, 356 

Quim. 349, 418 

Query, 715 

Rambo, 43. 44. 47, 53, 61, 70, 71 

Ramts. 46 

Rawle. 97. 705 

Rary, 147 

Ramsey, 194, 304, 314, 335. 341, 

344, 416, 550, 612. 667, 682, 685, 

708. 743, 766. 771 
Randal. 226, 249 
Rankin. 246. 265. 275, 311. 345, 

368, 369, 428, 559, 670, 690, 694, 

726, 736 
Rainey, 278. 292, 341 
Ramee, 326 
Ram, 390. 525, 548 
Raiguel, 559 

Raybold. 474, 685. 763, 772 
Rahauser, 488 
Rape, 501 
Rannel, 503 
Raise, 508 
Rawhawser, 568, 616 
Rawlins, 616 
Randolph, 744 
Rees, 3, 4 (general) 
Readings, 28, 29 
Reynolds, 28. 68, 72. 85, 91. 102, 

441, 446. 451. 484. 490. 562,^723, 

726, 756 
Read, 36, 41. 42. 43, 71, 114. 116, 

126, 164, 166. 184. 192, 374, 386, 

390, 464, 470, 472, 484, 496, 509, 

580, 595, 605, 611. 613, 625, 639 

(general) 
Reall, 58, 134 

Reader, 74. 75. 133, 145, 159. 178 
Renshaw, 99, 449 
Reigel. 121 

Reiber, 129. 140, 143, 144. 754 
Reigart. 147. 342. 506, 519. 718 
Rechner. 150. 289 
Reezer. 174, 209, 364, 413 



GENERAL INDEX. 



^99 



Reine, 202, 218, 310 
Redman, 230 
'Repp, 232, 676 
Reinhart, 233, 611 
Rex, 252 
Resler, 273 

Reardon, 299, 533, 540, 742, 768 
Renicks, 731 
Reishter, 364 
Reddick, 468, 488, 510, 511, 512, 

513 (general) 
Ream, 469, 502, 517, 532, 543, 570, 

667 
Reily, 486, 732 
Renner, 502, 517, 532 
Redke,^62 
Rety, 576, 583 
Reyburn, 616 
Reinecker, 620, 696 
Regan, 674 
Reaugh, 700, 
Reager, 730 
Reif, 748 
Reybold, 763 
Reznor, 767 
Rhoderick, 23, 24 
Rhea. 192, 423. 530, 585 
Richards, 6, 7, 48, 58. 151, 245, 

397, 488, 580, 591, 595, 607, 625 
Rider, 9, 111, 171, 486, 745 
Richardson, 46, 66, 74, 77, 79, 103, 

112, 144, 149, 221, 499, 606, 662, 

687. 690, 705 
Risley, 63, 73 
Riccards, 138, 504, 527 
Rich, 191 
Ring, 326 
Ribbeth, 239 
Richie, 204, 264, 289, 310, 312, 

390, 468, 480, 494, 502, 520, 534, 

538. 548, 560, 564. 596, 602, 610, 

633, 664. 672, 688, 704, 707, 709, 

724, 737, 739, 757. 760 
Rice, 275, 278 
Rishell, 286, 429, 466, 654 
Ritter, 304, 697 



Rispery, 420 
Rippey, 463, 634, 658 
Risk, 494, 654 
Rimel, 543, 570 
Ridgly, 571 
Rick, 593 
Rittenhouse, 636 
Riddle, 677 

Roberts, 3, 4, 5 (general) 
Rowe, 9, 10, 17 
Rowles, 16, 17, 96, 99 
Rogers, 27, 72, 107, 144, 149, 187, 
203, 249. 282, 325, 357, 465, 601, 
629. 720 
Robinson, 30, 31, 37, 43, 55, 56, 
62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 92, 100, 103, 
126, 170, 196, 197. 212, 283, 315, 
346, 377, 407, 408, 516, 521, 571, 
576, 577, 599, 667, 686, 687, 706, 
739, 745 
Rowland, 74, 139, 229, 375 
Ross, 81, 148, 192, 201, 307, 438, 
478, 495, 501, 565, 572, 597, 601, 
613, 619, 624, 630. 633, 635, 636, 
641, 643 (general) 
Robinet, 83, 408 
Roads, 86, 163, 416 
Rolfe, 88 
Rossiter, 114 
Royer, 116, 495, 551, 714 
Rodney, 126, 319, 355 
Rowan, 138, 154, 347, 582 
Rope, 168, 326 

Robb, 180, 191, 205, 213, 225, 260, 
331, 338, 459. 501, 566, 586, 600 
Roddy, 215, 351 
Rotten, 361, 489 
Rosenberger, 341 
Rowlings, 374 
Rosebury, 475 
Romich, 516, 524 
Romans, 519 
Rodarmel, 561 
Roberdeau, 640 
Robbins, 676 
Rorebach, 683^ 



800 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Roth, 691 

Robst, 697 

Rudman, 43, 66, 69 

Russell, 83, 91, 94, 304, 551, 599 

Rudisilly, 139, 147 

Ruiikle, 156, 157 

Rush, 170, 455, 526, 620, 631 

Ruffner, 250, 413, 468, 470, 649 

Rupple, 307, 377 

Ruston, 374, 464 

Rule, 389, 532 

Rutter, 438, 514, 579, 652 

Ruck, 521 

Rutherford, 592, 612, 673 

Rytharch, 11 

Ryle, 39 

Ryerson, 326 

Ryan, 585, 654 

Samuel, 19, 20, 217 

Salters, 20, 111 

Sanders. 22, 42, 44, 78, 106, 123, 

165, 389, 573 
Batterthwalt, 38 
Sawphorus, 39 
Saunderson, 55, 198, 241, 242, 243, 

717, 740, 744 
Savoy, 57 
Say, 64, 66 
Salkeld, 69 
Salway, 71 
Savage, 104, 264, 312 
Sandilands, 107 
Salcar, 395 
Salisbury, 132 
Sawyer, 178, 179 
Sailor, 241, 309, 643 
Sample, 227, 278, 292, 345, 496, 

497, 641, 717, 740, 744 
Saltsman, 284 
Saltzgeber, 285, 293 
Salmon, 326 
Sampson, 368, 518 
Saam, 368 
Sanford, 429 
Scott. 30, 179. 181, 233. 242. 277. 



303, 347, 400, 417, 428, 444, 470, 

489, 492, 507, 514, 535, 574, 587. 

608, 610, 627, 629, 642, 652, 659, 

664, 676, 677, 688, 691, 697, 706, 

730. 746, 756, 759, 760 
Scoble, 41, 42, 43 
Scull, 86, 105, 111. 123, 128, 132, 

135, 139, 144, 156 (general) 
Scarlet, 89, 93 
Schweitzar, 187, 329. 461. 465, 

538, 623, 764 
Schwar, 220 
Schuler, 269 
Schneider. 297. 448. 730 
Schlegle, 300 
Scouller, 351 
Schooley, 644, 072, 696, 712, 729, 

730 
Schaffer, 692 
Sean, 638 

Seaman, 706 
Senixen, 31 
Searl, 31. 32 
Seipman, 46 
Seltenridge, 89 
Seely, 111, 134, 152, 162, 174, 209, 

217, 241, 493, 506, 653, 654. 
Sell, 144, 555 
Seigrist, 246, 619 
Seabold, 269 
Seager, 366, 521 
Seyfert, 420, 605, 618. 678 
Sempsell, 427 
Seward, 571, 616 
Sellers, 493 
Seiberling, 576 
Sergeant. 584, 620, 631, 732 
Servos, 595 

Selsor, 674, 675, 715, 725 
Shagle. 392 
Shenkle, 425, 426 
Shubart, 433. 438, 749 
Sherwood, 436, 440 
Sholl, 455, 768 
Shelkis, 457 
Shoufler, 464 



GENERAL INDEX. 



801 



Shaw. 474, 614 I 

Shafner. 501 I 

Sheen. 577. 743, 755 I 

Shittler. 627, 640, 663, 735, 749 I 

Shooly, 663 ! 

Shins, 675 

Shoof, 696, 719 

Shore, 703 

Shatter, 744 

Sharp, 31, 85, 227, 364, 428, 465. 

538, 598, 628, 643, 670, 674 
Sherwell, 39 
Shankland, 47, 65, 89, 91, 92, 138, 

151. 214, 271, 322, 416 
Shipley, 48, 91, 437, 493 
Shippen, 64, 112, 119, 288, 294, 
319, 352, 356, 395, 398, 643, 678, 
682 
Shardlow, 81 
Sheltham, 89 
Shetcher. 90, 608 
Shallus. 114, 115, 124, 126, 127, 

132, 136 
Bhewell, 118, 334 
Shollenberger, 121 
Shank. 127. 136, 219, 767 
Shoemaker, 148, 163, 285, 325, 
395. 398. 454, 539, 554, 556, 588, 
605, 618, 663 
Shockey, 150 
Shryer, 152 
Shick. 171 
Shenywolf. 177 
Shultz. 187, 424, 474, 760 
Shitacre, 189, 208 
Shoneyfield, 194 
Sheit. 213, 230 
Shertle, 213 
Shelby. 215, 675 

Shryack. 220, 531, 672, 730 -- 
Sharpless, 229 
Shrader. 229, 523 
Sheiffler, 237 
Shively, 246. 255 
Shields. 263, 476, 533, 576, 587, 
619. 678 

';)-^D SERIES 



Sheaffer. 269, 296. 303. 352, 359, 
390. 391. 448. 472. 525. 549. 579, 
595. 602, 734, 743, 747 
Shombach, 272, 439 
Shinney, 288. 573, 597 
Shearer, 289, 549, 567, 672, 674, 

687. 693. 730. 767 
Shroad, 295 ^ 

Shannan, 308, 695 
Sherman, 341, 543, 567, 689, 725 
Shaddou, 353 
Short. 366, 414, 467 
Sharron, 373, 561 
Sixinith, 9 

Sipple. 33, 34 

Simpson, 34, 9f, 157, 171, 303, 
308, 317, 334, 338, 371, 382, 395, 
451, 474, 495, 617, 623, 624, 667, 
733 

Simcock, 51, 81 - — 

Sinickson, 74 

Simonson, 79, 81, 92, 100, 208 

Sinclair. 89, 366 

Simons. 127, 128, 233, 479, 545 

Sipe, 171 
; Sills. 371 

Silvers, 445 
, Sillinian, 464 
I Sickle, 524 
I Si^fried, 708 
i Sitler, 718 
j Sigafus, 742 

Skurfield, 11 
j Skyles, 177, 244, 298 

Slough. 166, 427 

Slagle. 279, 280, 314, 573 

Sloan. 340, 669 

Sley, 526, 530, 601 

Slover, 642 

Smith, 25, 26. 39, 47, 49, 63, 64, 
76, 77, 85, 106. 117 (general) 

Smedley, 56, 69, 72 

Smout. 82. 83, 400, 566 

Smallman, 240, 254, 705 

Smiley, 267. 503. 515, 537, 539, 
541, 551, 631, 661, 663, 755 



802 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Small, 402, 710, 729, 756 

Smyser, 488, 568, 636 

Smier, 722, 761 

Snodgrass, 487, 710, 729, 756 

Snowden, 41, 42 

Snivelly, 61, 592, 611 

Snyder, 83, 233, 370, 651 

Bnyderfer, 236 

Snell, 290 

Southworth, 7, 9 

Sober, 41, 43, 44, 67, 68, 76, 77, 

269 
Sowder, 218, 222, 238 
^oleberger, 573 
Sonman, 587 
South, 667 
Solt, 676, 695. 756 
Spencer, 39 
Springer, 54, 518 
Spicer, 87 
Speece, 120, 126 
Spengler, 127, 136, 181, 219, 220, 

619, 658. 661, 709, 740 
Spitalmeyer, 151 
Speigle, 186 
Springle, 222 
Spohn, 245, 251, 655 
Speilman, 246, 255 
Spiers, 311, 318, 721 
Spyker, 718 
Standbank, 8 
Story, 14, 97 
Stewart, 25. 68, 127, 128, 135, 143, 

144, 145, 153, 202, 233, 287, 318, 

Z^6, 325 (general) 
Stedman, 25, 111, 126 
Stackhouse, 31 
Stouffer, 31, 726 
Stalcup, 31 
Strickler, 32 
Stanwix, 34 
Stevenson, 38, 132, 161. 169, 177, 

183, 185, 190, 236, 256 (general) 
Stull, 39, 181 
Stuyvesant, 39 
Standbury, 42 



Steel, 47. 48. 49, 53. 55 igeneral) 

Standerwick. 51 

Stockdalls, 56 

Starrett, 151, 159, 161, 175. 514. 

610, 698 
Stump, 72, 76, 87, 427, 551 
Starr. 73, 229, 423 
Stapleton, 79 
Stokely. 471, 517, 531, 582, 638. 

652, 667 
Sterling, 489. 591, 592. 612. 675 
Straiiij_ 518, 550 
Stinson, 521 

Steinmetz, 550, 689, 712. 725 
Strahaji. 603. 619 
Stem. 636 
Strunk. 649 
Street, 668 
Stille, 686, 693, 719 
Stoffet, 701, 734, 743 
Stinger. 707, 737. 757 
Stabler. 734 
Stroup. 751, 771 
Sturum, 757 
Steinford. 762 
Strange. 105 

Stoner. 121. 127, 227, 765 
Strettell, 153 

Stout, 160, 162, 295, 304, 504, 540 
Sturgeon, 167, 172, 221, 239, 665 
Stephens, 172, 239, 274, 283, 291, 

349, 379, 386. 418. 440, 506. 556. 

658, 707, 717 
Stehley, 182 
Steiner, 197, 519 
Stecker, 218 
Stitts, 229 
Staub, 258 
Strayer. 262 
Stillwell, 267 
Stone, 279, 362, 550, 588. 641, 661, 

689, 725, 727 
Stover, 285, 293, 390, 432, 667 
St. Clair, 299, 322, 383, 568, 573, 

585, 593 
Stombach, 349 



GENERAL INDEX. 



801 



Sirosnyder. 357 

Btaion, 382 

Sludham, 409 

Stapler. 414 

Slrawbridge. 428. 432. 439, 615, 

645, 649 
Stackpole, 438, 
Stein. 442 
Stoneman. 454 
Stroud, 458. 529, 601, 701 
Surfurance. 39 
Summers. 46 
Sumony. 187, 230 
Sumberland, 279 
Supple, 441 
Sutton. 642 
Sutherland. 765 
Sweney, 27, 505, 527 
Swoape. 31, 167, 392 
Swain, 103, 248, 267, 423 
Swartz, 272, 370, 384 
Swift, 290 
Sweigart, 303 
Swindler, 582. 652 
Swartzhaup, 466 
Swancy, 489 
Swisher, 555, 750, 764 
Swearingen, C13, 642, 661, 697, 

706 
Swengle, 623 
Swartzback, 690 
Symms, 541. 743, 755 

Taylor, 8. 9. 21, 25, 26, 29. 30, 34, 

41. 48, 49 (general) 
Tarrant. 90 
Taggart. 394. 412 
Tate, 483. 585, 707, 750 
Talman. 747 
Templeton, 167 
Tench, 35, 149 
Test. 50 
Tetamy, 82 
Tea. 114. 119. 167. 169. 207, 216, 

238. 250. 256, 371, 594, 646 
Tenttonger 144 



Templer, 450 

Teets, 476 

Teeters. 571, 626 

Tetzlerin, 677 

Teitsworth, 755 

Thomas, (general) 

Thorn, 33, 651 

Thompson, 80, 98, 114, 120, 125, 
166, 176, 187, 274, 279. 301, 306, 
311, 315. 322, 337, 339, 340, 365, 
368, 376, 398, 399. 480, 517, 522, 
532, 563, 572, 605, 627, 647, 663, 
695, 711, 728, 730, 754 

Thatcher, 84 

Thorn, 621, 677 . 

Thornbury, 719, 725 

Tipping, 36, 37, 73, 90 

Till, 76 

Tilghman. 126, 129 (general) 

Tibbins. 128, 476, 520 

Timons, 630 

Tinkey, 650 

Townsend, 65 

Tomkins, 97 

Towsen, 163 

Tomlinsou, 201, 622 

Townsly, 259 
! Torrence. 299, 599, 704, 746 

Torrington, 313 

Toops, 431 

Towers, 494 

Toner, 505, 527 

Todd, 584, 585, 638, 661, 664, 680, 
763 

Truax, 535 

Trehern, 6 

Trumbell, 29 

Tress, 35 

Trewit, 65, 89 

Trent, 117, 120. 187. 196. 268. 329. 
438, 461. 561 

Treibelbis, 147 

Trexler. 187 

Troy. 314, 557. 570 

Trotter, 329 

Trump. 373, 389 



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Su-x 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Troback, 405 

Travfs, 486 

Trapnall. 584 

TruckeniLiller, 590 

Trester, 613 

Truby, 63S 

Trout, 651 

Traxel, 655. 673 

Treet, 710, 718 

Tryon, 718 

Turner, 30, 33, 34, 45, 63, 88, 91. 

107, 4il, 479, 517, 531, 614 
Tunis, 74, 75 
Tursh, 119 
Tuttle, 128 
Tush, 307 
Tucker, 491, 505, 520, 521, 537, 

632, 650 
Tully, 496, 735 
Tudor, 536 
Turnbull, 573 
Tumbold, 695 
Tyler, 46, 693 
Tyson, 81, 82, 84, 608 

Umstad, 67 
Urum, 86 
Ut, 108 
Upp, 168, 401 
: Urie, 171, 299, 628 
Umbelicamence, 197 
Underwood, 224, 382 
Ulrick, 232, 697 
Updegraafe, 273 
Uhler, 621, 647, 677 
Usher, 659 
Unger, 675 
Ursurbach, 695 
Uplinger, 735 

Vanmetre, 535, 756 
Vastine, 30, 105 
Vangeezle, 35, 77 
Varvell, 39, 526, 544, 569, 586, 
607, 663 



Vance, 96. 97 

Vandegriff, 108 

Vaughn, 151, 286, 293, 297, 615 

Vanhoy, 213, 227 

Vanderslice, 252, 364, 413, 463, 

471, 543, 580, 652, 664, 697 
Vancampen, 325, o29, 601 
Vanhorn, 325 
Van Middleswart, 403 
Vanderlip, 407 
Vanderen, 445, 702 
Vanbuskirk, 603 
Vandemark, 608 
Varner, 671, 692 
Vanphul, 693 
Vendement, 675 
Verdies, 168 
Venables, 171, 299 
Vernon, 229 
Vincent, 64 
Vickris, 78, 671 
Vining, 170', 213, 304, 377 
Vines, 368 
j Vogan, 220 
I Vroesen, 65 

I Watkin, 3, 5 
: Walk. 3 
Walter, 4, S, 144, 261, 433, 437, 

439, 517, 532, 565 
Warral, 13 
Walker, 15, 55, 88. 111. 145, 153, 

173, 199, 215, 237, 305, 348, 360, 

383, 394, 418, 431, 506, 577, 603, 

606, 611, 632, 665, 690, 721, 733, 

751, 766 
Watts, 27, 37, 574, 577, 607, 705, 

709, 712 
Wall, 46, 308, 435, 440, 454 
Wayne, 63, 376, 522, 768 
Wade, 64 
Walmsley, 72 
Warder, 72 
Watson, 76, 193, 239, 261, 321, 

404, 700, 739 



rIDNERAL INDEX. 



805 



"Warrington, 92 

Ward, 102, 120, 238, 307, 458, 525 

Walton, 108, 168, 261, 381, 601, 

738 
Wallace, 141, 159, 160, 162, 179, 

267, 386, 416, 465, 481, 508, 533, 

543, 566, 608, 612, 613, 617, 618, 

641, 651, 652, 664, 684, 698, 710^ 

720, 724, 760 
Waugh, 150, 500, 593 
Waggoner, 208, 237, 269, 395, 431, 

516, 741 
Warford, 267, 509 
Wallis, 281, 291, 293, 302, 303, 

341, 362, 374, 455, 466, 512, 527^ 

574, 583, 584, 586, 620, 631, 644^ 

647, 651, 654, 706, 716, 771 
Warmkessel, 347 
Walbert, 344, 348, 418 
Washington, 501 
Waller, 502, 688 
Waddle, 518, 554, 576, 661 
Wampler, 543, 567 
Wally, 614 
Way, 616 
Wells, 27, 48, 232, 381, 512, 517, 

574, 629, 664, 677, 687, 697, 706, 

740, 751, 756 
Webster, 35, 540, 630, 651, 685 
West, 70, 72, 147, 148, 160, 239, 

267, 307, 351, 441, 453, 486, 493, 

749 
Webb, 758, 230, 714, 718, 
Weiser, 81, 114, 209, 245, 252, 255, 

359, 472, 542, 563, 718, 746, 751, 

769 
Weiss, 101, 113, 115, 127, 420, 

481. 595, 613 
Weldon, 102 
Welsh, 110, 236, 263 
Weston, 163 
Wentz, 168 
Wenrich, 181 

Welker, 187, 230, 266, 272, 635, 
728 



I Westby, 217 
j Wellick, 220 

Weiler. 238 

Weitzle, 270, 483, 572, 585, 730 

Weyland, 294, 384, 481, 751 

Weaver, 303, 308, 464, 621, 677, 
769 

Wertz, 393, 458, 742 
I Weirick, 414 
! Weidman, 473, 475, 745 
1 Weigle, 488 

Weakly. 490 

Weer, 635 

Weber, 670 
, Werner, 708 
j Wessler, 721 
i Wentzell, 760 
I Wegg, 769 
i Wheeldon, 9 
! Wheeler, 12, 137, 325, 718, 769 

White, 29, 38, 126, 152, 168, 227, 
234, 235, 271, 329, 410, 463, 467, 
514, 520, 564, 566, 582, 589, 596, 
! 637, 641, 642, 661, 697, 706, 716, 
; 736. 738, 754, 762 
! Whisler, 63 
i Whitpain, 78 
' Whitehead, 102. 413. 432, 691 

Wharton, 110, 445, 512 
i Whitesides, 180, 556, 679 

Whitner, 367 
j Whitmore, 393, 394, 574 

Whitehill, 472, 473, 474, 498, 541, 
; 545. 546 

! Whitman, 482, 493, 718 
! Wharry, 520, 564, 589 
! Whiting, 584 
i Whaley, 637 

Whorley, 674 • 

Whiteford, 741 

Williams, 6, 7, 13, 16, 20, 28, 33, 
34, 39, 82, 102, 197, 256, 318, 
403. 406, 407, 408, 413, 415, 427, 
449, 545, 551, 582 
Willard, 21, 45 



806 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Wilson, 28. 29, 33, 84. 88. 95, 96, 
133, 151. 157, 169, 173, 180, 225, 

274, 300, 321, 357, 360, 369, 421, 
451, 469, 483, 495, 497. 520. 523. 
525, 564, 567, 575. 585, 586, 606, 
609, 617, 621, 636, 641, 642, 651, 
657, 658 (general) 

Willisses, 28 

Witmer, 31, 89, 492 

Wieldy, 32 

Widner, 48, 676 

Witty, 64, 429 

Williamson. 82, 306, 561, 563. 577, 

617, 639, 663 
Wilcoxon, 85, 583 
Wister, 87 
Wilmer, 89 
Wiltbank, 89 
Wilkins, 90, 203, 367, 368, 675, 

761 
Wishart, 105 
Wisler, 112, 119 
Wilky, 146 
Wilt, 157 

Witherspoon. 158, 164. 170, 279 
Wiley, 214, 322. 345. 644. 680, 743, 

766 
Wisecarver, 238 
Winebrenner, 245 
Winter, 262. 475, 493 
Witmyer, 263, 370, 695 
Willing, 354. 406, 522, 630, 636, 

643, 645, 652, 713, 715, 768 
Wildgantz, 404 
Wink, 425, 443 
Wise, 568, 607 
Winger, 660 
Wigman, 691 
Willy, 718 
Witherow, 762, 770 
Woodward, 9, 72. 76, 146, 257. 

275, 423, 428 

Woods, 20, 130. 131. 133. 145, 149, 
156, 299. 309, 347. 360. 403. 453, 



478, 479. 493. 506, 508, 524, 533, 

570 (general) 
Woolly, 55, 341, 431 „/ 

Work, 98, 103, 301, 306, 40%, 463, 

518, 641 
Wolf, 139, 147, 246, 308, 713, 727, 

732, 771 
Worm. 262. 674 
Wox, 297 
Woodsides. 372 
Worthington, 374, 445, 451, 571, 

599, 666 
Wolfhill, 469 
Woolslager, 546 
Wootring, 562, 726, 728 
Wollarton, 602 
Woodrow, 643, 649 
Wolfert, 671 
Woodman, 756 
Wright, 51, 71, 82, 283, 296, 345. 

460, 556, 569. 589. 610, 612, 614. 

615, 640, 641. 660, 661, 672, 688 
Wynne, 7, 8, 9, 31, 55, 79, 480, 

704 
Wyeth, 28 
Wymert, 120, 126 
Wynkoop, 171, 214, 267 
Wyerman, 231 

Yeoman, 5 

Young, 26, 30, 102, 112, 129, 140, 
143, 187, 332. 364, 371, 399, 520, 
549, 555, 573, 578, 579, 595, 597, 
605, 741, 743 

Yeates, 45, 610, 655, 687, 721, 723 

Yeager, 734 

Yarnal, 89, 93, 105, 367, 455 

Yoner, 111. 236, 295 

Yoder, 154, 199 

Younkman, 310 

Yost, 383 

Yeagle. 390 

Yocum, 391 

Yovser. 504 



GENERAL INDEX. 807 

Youce, 543 „ . ^, .,_ . . 

V, , ^, . I Zantmeyer, d02. o1<. a3i' 

\ orwick, 653 _ 

Zane. 528, 543 

Zeigler, 532, 543. 748 

Zinn. 147. 174. 20», 210. 543. 370 I Zerby. 568. 57S. 645. .m.; 

Zimmerman. 209. 364. 473 Zeback. 613 

Zantzinger. 477. 581. 679, 68K Zepp, 74« 



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